Encyclopedia Brown and Dead Eagles by Donald J. Sobol

Author:Donald J. Sobol
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.

Haystacks said, “An hour ago Bugs showed up with the note. Butch took him to the basement and divided the twenty-five calendars. He kept twelve and gave Bugs twelve. That left one calendar.”

“Cutting it in half wouldn’t have been right,” said Encyclopedia.

“They decided to toss a coin for it,” said Haystacks. “Butch called heads. Bugs flipped a nickel and slapped it onto his wrist.”

“Bugs said it landed tails,” guessed Encyclopedia. “And Butch never got a chance to see for himself.”

“You’re right as rain,” said Haystacks. “Butch became disgusted. He threw Bugs and his twelve calendars out the basement door.”

Haystacks paused to watch a Tiger sail off Butch’s foot.

Then he continued. “Bugs screamed that nobody gets away with cheating him. He told his Tigers to gang up on Butch and teach him a lesson.”

“Somebody’s getting a lesson, all right,” said Encyclopedia.

A Tiger had jumped down behind Butch, where he suddenly realized he had no help. Butch went for him, grabbed his ankles and dragged him upstairs, bumpety-bump.

“When the head bangs on the steps, the brain thinks twice,” Butch said.

He flung the Tiger beneath a tree, and Dave Fine whooped. “That makes twenty-one!” Dave was keeping count of the knockdowns.

“Butch is drawing close,” said Nick Har mon. Nick’s hobby was world records. “Last year a saloonkeeper in England threw out eight drunks twenty-two times.”

“Butch can’t break that record,” insisted Ken Wilson, who would argue with an echo. “The Englishman handled the real goods. These are kids. They’re pretty skinny.”

“Yes, but they’re mean,” said Marcia Smith. “And remember the steps. Butch is working uphill.”

Bugs and Rocky Graham, the only two Tigers able to walk, wobbled toward Butch.

The crowd stilled. Everyone sensed a record in the making. It was like following a no-hitter into the ninth inning.

Butch broke the record as Sally reached Encyclopedia’s side. “Whatever made Butch so angry?” she gasped.

“If you think he’s angry now,” said Encyclopedia, “wait till he learns how Bugs tricked him!”

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