The Haunted Fort
The Haunted Fort
“Chet looked sadly at the ugly blotches on the canvas.
“That’s a dirty trick!” Joe said, as Frank looked around angrily for possible suspects.
“What about Ronnie Rush?” Joe asked. “I wouldn’t put it past him, especially if he was jealous of the hit your painting made.”
At the moment Ronnie was not in sight. Frank had an idea. “Chet! You’ve still got a little time before the judges arrive. Maybe you can fix up the picture.”
Chet seemed doubtful, but Joe quickly joined in to raise his hopes. “Look...—only the grapes in the center are ruined—the rest is okay. You could make those green paint blobs into something else!”
“Maybe you’re right!” Chet acknowledged, brightening. “I’ll try it!” Carrying his canvas, he trotted excitedly toward the painting studio.
“What a blow for Chet!” Frank commented.
Joe agreed. “He was really crushed.”
The Hardys met Uncle Jim. His face fell when they told him of the prank, but he was reassured on hearing of Chet’s last-minute attempt.MoreLess
“That’s a dirty trick!” Joe said, as Frank looked around angrily for possible suspects.
“What about Ronnie Rush?” Joe asked. “I wouldn’t put it past him, especially if he was jealous of the hit your painting made.”
At the moment Ronnie was not in sight. Frank had an idea. “Chet! You’ve still got a little time before the judges arrive. Maybe you can fix up the picture.”
Chet seemed doubtful, but Joe quickly joined in to raise his hopes. “Look...—only the grapes in the center are ruined—the rest is okay. You could make those green paint blobs into something else!”
“Maybe you’re right!” Chet acknowledged, brightening. “I’ll try it!” Carrying his canvas, he trotted excitedly toward the painting studio.
“What a blow for Chet!” Frank commented.
Joe agreed. “He was really crushed.”
The Hardys met Uncle Jim. His face fell when they told him of the prank, but he was reassured on hearing of Chet’s last-minute attempt.MoreLess
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