The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (2010)
The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
“Tony Prito said hotly to Clams Dagget. “We followed you all the way down the hill!”
The beachcomber flew into a rage. “Oh, you did, did you? Wal, let me tell you young scamps a thing or two!”
In salty language, he informed the boys that they were wrong. Besides, they had no business poking their noses into his affairs. If he ever caught them trying to shadow him, he would have the law on them so fast it would make their heads spin.
“And while I’m at it, I’m going to give you Hardys some advice,...” Clams ranted. “From now on, you’d better stay away from Rocky Isle! That place is dangerous!”
“What’s dangerous about it?” said Joe, a note of doubt in his voice.
Clams’ eyes narrowed. “Some mighty queer things been goin’ on there. I’ve seen lights blinkin’ at night, and they weren’t bein’ flashed by the park guard on the island. He’d ‘a’ been in bed, and nobody else is supposed to be on Rocky Isle after nine o’clock. It stands to reason, anybody tryin’ to snoop—”MoreLess
The beachcomber flew into a rage. “Oh, you did, did you? Wal, let me tell you young scamps a thing or two!”
In salty language, he informed the boys that they were wrong. Besides, they had no business poking their noses into his affairs. If he ever caught them trying to shadow him, he would have the law on them so fast it would make their heads spin.
“And while I’m at it, I’m going to give you Hardys some advice,...” Clams ranted. “From now on, you’d better stay away from Rocky Isle! That place is dangerous!”
“What’s dangerous about it?” said Joe, a note of doubt in his voice.
Clams’ eyes narrowed. “Some mighty queer things been goin’ on there. I’ve seen lights blinkin’ at night, and they weren’t bein’ flashed by the park guard on the island. He’d ‘a’ been in bed, and nobody else is supposed to be on Rocky Isle after nine o’clock. It stands to reason, anybody tryin’ to snoop—”MoreLess
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