Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day by Donald J. Sobol

Author:Donald J. Sobol [Sobol, Donald J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781101042342
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
Published: 1971-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Pete was digging wearily in the hot sun.

“You see very well in the dark,” said Encyclopedia.

“There was moonlight,” said Pete. “I could see the high water mark on the shore. It was then about two and a half feet above the water level.”

“What has high and low tide got to do with my map getting wet and ruined?” demanded Winslow.

“The tide rose about five inches an hour,” said Pete. “The portholes are eighteen inches above the waterline. In less than four hours the tide would rise to the open porthole. Water would pour in and sink the boat.”

“So you plugged the porthole and saved the boat,” said Winslow. “With my map!”

“That was a mistake, I told you,” said Pete. “The cabin was so dark I thought I had a pillowcase. Honest.”

Winslow looked uncertain. He turned to Encyclopedia and whispered, “Pete may be telling the truth.”

“No, he wet your map on purpose to keep you from finding what he thought was buried treasure,” said Encyclopedia. “His story about the porthole doesn’t hold water!”

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