The Case of the Stinky Socks
“Frantically, he looked for a place to hide. Then he saw the Dumpster.
“Under there!” He pushed Ethan underneath and tried to slide in beside him. But it was too tight. He didn’t fit.
Wildcat Willie’s angry roars were getting closer. There was only one thing to do.
“Stay under there until I tell you to come out,” Milo told Ethan, “and don’t make a peep.” Then he scrambled up the side of the open Dumpster and threw himself in.
As he landed he heard footsteps pounding past.
“I’M GONNA—where’d th...ey go?”
Milo sank a little lower, and felt something slimy and wet against his ear. Ugh.
Super sleuths were supposed to hang around in cool, swanky places like ski lodges and beach clubs. Not in Dumpsters.
If Wildcat Willie didn’t flatten Ethan, Milo might do it himself.
Then he heard a new voice say, “Dude, what’s the deal?”
“I can’t take this anymore!” Wildcat Willie howled. “It’s bad enough having to wear this stupid costume without getting chomped on by some crazy little kid.”MoreLess
“Under there!” He pushed Ethan underneath and tried to slide in beside him. But it was too tight. He didn’t fit.
Wildcat Willie’s angry roars were getting closer. There was only one thing to do.
“Stay under there until I tell you to come out,” Milo told Ethan, “and don’t make a peep.” Then he scrambled up the side of the open Dumpster and threw himself in.
As he landed he heard footsteps pounding past.
“I’M GONNA—where’d th...ey go?”
Milo sank a little lower, and felt something slimy and wet against his ear. Ugh.
Super sleuths were supposed to hang around in cool, swanky places like ski lodges and beach clubs. Not in Dumpsters.
If Wildcat Willie didn’t flatten Ethan, Milo might do it himself.
Then he heard a new voice say, “Dude, what’s the deal?”
“I can’t take this anymore!” Wildcat Willie howled. “It’s bad enough having to wear this stupid costume without getting chomped on by some crazy little kid.”MoreLess
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