The Green Turtle Mystery (1958)
“Waterbury and Champ BOTH MR. MACHATCHET and Mr. Firkins were staring at the turtle in dumb wonder as Socker finished speaking. And when they lifted their gaze to Socker they seemed about equally puzzled.
“But Djuna,” Mr. MacHatchet said in a soft voice. T m afraid I dont quite follow the way you linked the turtle with-”
“Give the lad a lesson, Djuna,” said Socker Furlong. “He’s only a Secret Service man!”
Djuna turned red and tried not to show his embarrassment as Sandy MacHatchet glared at Soc...ker. Then Mr. MacHatchet couldn’t help grinning himself. T m willing,” he said. He was grinning, but he was watching Mr. Firkins very closely, too, “Gee, Mr. MacHatchet!” Djuna said. “You’re not laughing at me are you? I – I just–”
“I should say he isn’t, Djuna,” said Socker quickly. “He’s just laughing at himself, and I’m laughing at him, too!”
“Mr. Furlong told you, didn’t he, how Mr. Firkins wanted him to write a story about that house on Carpenter Street?”MoreLess
“But Djuna,” Mr. MacHatchet said in a soft voice. T m afraid I dont quite follow the way you linked the turtle with-”
“Give the lad a lesson, Djuna,” said Socker Furlong. “He’s only a Secret Service man!”
Djuna turned red and tried not to show his embarrassment as Sandy MacHatchet glared at Soc...ker. Then Mr. MacHatchet couldn’t help grinning himself. T m willing,” he said. He was grinning, but he was watching Mr. Firkins very closely, too, “Gee, Mr. MacHatchet!” Djuna said. “You’re not laughing at me are you? I – I just–”
“I should say he isn’t, Djuna,” said Socker quickly. “He’s just laughing at himself, and I’m laughing at him, too!”
“Mr. Furlong told you, didn’t he, how Mr. Firkins wanted him to write a story about that house on Carpenter Street?”MoreLess
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