Blue Bay Mystery by Gertrude Warner

Author:Gertrude Warner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2010-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

“Do they really, now?” said Lars laughing.

“How do you know what brains look like, Ben?” asked Mike.

“From pictures,” said Benny. “Brains go in and out in a curly pattern, but brains are not green.”

“I’ll bake them,” said Lars. “The fire is just right.”

“I wondered why you didn’t let the fire go out,” said Jessie. “You kept making it bigger and bigger.”

“Yes, we have to have a bed of hot coals for the breadfruit,” said Lars. “Now I’ll put banana leaves around them. Then we’ll cover them up in the fire and leave them until we get back. Then I’ll show you how to eat them.”

“Will they taste like bread?” asked Benny.

“Some people think so,” said Lars. “You have to get used to it.”

“Let’s go,” said Henry. “We all want to swim.”

“I want to see the place where there are no sharks,” said Mike.

“So do I,” said Mr. Alden. Everyone was surprised. Benny said, “Can you swim, Grandfather?”

“I think so,” said Mr. Alden with a laugh. “I may have forgotten how, but I’d like to try.”

“This is the way,” said Lars. “It is quite a long walk, but it is very pretty.”

They climbed over rocks this time. Once they came to a beautiful, white sandy beach. “Not here,” said Lars. “There are sharks here.”

“I haven’t seen one shark yet,” said Benny. “I’ve looked and looked for them in Blue Bay.”

“Blue Bay is full of them, just the same,” said Lars.

Violet said, “Isn’t it lucky that Lars knows where they are!”

The family walked along the beach.

“More rocks,” said Henry. “These are very big. Are you all right, Grandfather?”

“Yes, my boy,” said Mr. Alden. “But I hope we will get there soon.”

“We will,” said Lars. “Take my arm.”

Up they all went, jumping from one rock to another. Then Jessie said suddenly, “Oh, isn’t this beautiful!”

Everyone stopped to look. Here was a green bay. It was smaller than Blue Bay, and perfectly round. All around the edge were palm trees.

“Trees growing right in the water out there!” cried Benny. “Just in a perfect ring. How can they, Grandfather? What makes them?”

“Those trees are not growing in the water, Benny,” said Grandfather. “That is a reef. You will find a lot of land out there, but it is a beautiful sight.”

Lars said, “This is the place to swim. The water is not very deep here. See how green it is? Sharks cannot get in here. They can’t get across the reef because there is no opening.”

They all took off their shoes and walked into the clear water.

“Clothes and all!” shouted Mike. “Isn’t this fun! I wish my mother could see me now.”

“It’s lovely,” said Jessie. “It is cool, but not too cool.” She looked up just in time to see Mike. He put his hands in front of him and swam off like a fish!

“Mike Wood!” shouted Benny. “I didn’t know you could swim like that! I didn’t know you could swim at all.” Benny watched his friend. Sometimes Mike swam under water, and sometimes on top.

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