Whistled
Where they had come from. The baker’s wife saw them first, as they stood looking in at the window of her store. The little boy was looking at the cakes, the big boy was looking at the loaves of bread,...
Underwear
Top of those. Violet filled her arms with brush
They went up the steps of the small caboose, Benny said in a low voice to his brother, Did Mr. Carr say history or mystery? He said history, said Henry, laughing. But I’m sure you’ll think there is a...
Strange man came here last summer and he gave Mr. Moss ten dollars for an old quarter.
Rolled the door shut, and then it really began to rain.
Mountain is a general store. The men give you poles and a lunch and directions. They always
Man had blond hair, all right, and he smiled and showed all his teeth.
Looked up. Benny was not reading any more. He was looking straight ahead. But he was not looking at anything. What’s the matter, Ben? asked Mr. Alden.
Horses would be
Hke
Hello to her? Oh, yes, the children said. The Game Spot was located right in the middle of the mall, between Lake’s Jewelry Store and an empty storefront. There was a drugstore at one end of the mall,...
Hare
For Benny, J for Jessie, V for Violet, H for Henry, and G for grandfather
Fall
Extended from the top of each pole to a peg. Okay, he said. Time to put up the tent.
Coifee
We don’t recommend you try this one at home.
Violet and I love dressing up, and scarves are the perfect detective accessories. Women working as spies during World War II got double duty out of the fashionable fabric. The scarves of course protec...