Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues
““How much money do we have in the treasury?” she called.
Encyclopedia took the shoe box from its hiding place behind an old tire. He counted the money in it.
“Three dollars and eighteen cents,” he said. “It’s time we went to the bank.”
“It’s time we went to the beach,” corrected Sally. “We can make a million at the beach.”
“A million what? Footprints?”
“Take out the money and come on!” said Sally. “We can buy a divining rod for three dollars. We can make a million dollars with it. Maybe even mo...re!”
The idea of making a million dollars had crossed the mind of Encyclopedia before. But he never thought of making more than a million.
“A divining rod?” he mumbled. “Say, isn’t that a twig of hazel wood that’s used to find underground water?”
“This divining rod doesn’t find water,” said Sally. “It finds gold.”
Encyclopedia shoved three dollars into his pocket. He reached for his bike. “Tell me more,” he said.
Sally explained how easy it would be to get rich as they rode toward the beach.MoreLess
Encyclopedia took the shoe box from its hiding place behind an old tire. He counted the money in it.
“Three dollars and eighteen cents,” he said. “It’s time we went to the bank.”
“It’s time we went to the beach,” corrected Sally. “We can make a million at the beach.”
“A million what? Footprints?”
“Take out the money and come on!” said Sally. “We can buy a divining rod for three dollars. We can make a million dollars with it. Maybe even mo...re!”
The idea of making a million dollars had crossed the mind of Encyclopedia before. But he never thought of making more than a million.
“A divining rod?” he mumbled. “Say, isn’t that a twig of hazel wood that’s used to find underground water?”
“This divining rod doesn’t find water,” said Sally. “It finds gold.”
Encyclopedia shoved three dollars into his pocket. He reached for his bike. “Tell me more,” he said.
Sally explained how easy it would be to get rich as they rode toward the beach.MoreLess
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