The Case of the Mysterious Handprints
“He went with his father on a real police case.
Clarence Heiden had reported a pair of valuable bookends missing. He had asked Chief Brown to investigate the theft personally.
Every kid in town knew of Mr. Heiden. Fifty years ago he had started his career selling cotton candy in a circus. By the time he retired to Idaville, he owned circuses in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
A bachelor, Mr. Heiden lived with three servants in a rambling old house. His grounds, which backed onto a canal, ...were surrounded by a wire fence.
He was waiting on the front porch when Chief Brown and Encyclopedia drove up.
“Thank you for coming out on a Sunday,” he said to Chief Brown. “This must be your son, Leroy.”
Encyclopedia liked him right away. Instead of pinching the young detective’s cheek, he shook hands.
“The bookends mean a lot to me,” Mr. Heiden said. “Since they’re made of ivory, I expect they’re worth a great deal. To me they’re priceless. They were a gift from my office staff when I retired.”MoreLess
Clarence Heiden had reported a pair of valuable bookends missing. He had asked Chief Brown to investigate the theft personally.
Every kid in town knew of Mr. Heiden. Fifty years ago he had started his career selling cotton candy in a circus. By the time he retired to Idaville, he owned circuses in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
A bachelor, Mr. Heiden lived with three servants in a rambling old house. His grounds, which backed onto a canal, ...were surrounded by a wire fence.
He was waiting on the front porch when Chief Brown and Encyclopedia drove up.
“Thank you for coming out on a Sunday,” he said to Chief Brown. “This must be your son, Leroy.”
Encyclopedia liked him right away. Instead of pinching the young detective’s cheek, he shook hands.
“The bookends mean a lot to me,” Mr. Heiden said. “Since they’re made of ivory, I expect they’re worth a great deal. To me they’re priceless. They were a gift from my office staff when I retired.”MoreLess
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