The Black Widow Spider Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

“Yes?” came a voice from above.

“We’ve finished unpacking the kitchen,” Jessie said.

“Very good,” said Mrs. Blackwell, appearing at the top of the stairs. “You do work quickly.”

“We were wondering if we could take a little break and get some fresh air in your backyard,” said Henry.

“That would be fine,” Mrs. Blackwell said.

The Aldens went out the back door into the spacious yard. “Wow,” said Benny. “This would be a great place to play baseball.”

“It would be,” Jessie agreed. “But that’s not what we’re here for. Now, what did that map say?”

“The X was just beyond the tall grass,” said Henry.

“That’s the grass over there,” Violet said, pointing.

The Aldens walked across the yard to where the grass grew tall and wild. They looked around but could see nothing unusual. “Maybe it’s on the other side of the grass,” Violet said, pushing her way through.

“I don’t know what we’re looking for, but I don’t see anything out of the ordinary,” said Jessie, crawling into the grass.

“Maybe something is buried out here,” suggested Benny. “That’s how they always do it in books.”

“But if something was buried here recently, we’d see an area that looked freshly dug up,” said Henry. “I don’t see anything like that.”

“Neither do I,” said Jessie. “And if it was buried a long time ago, it could be anywhere.” She was disappointed. “Maybe we read the map wrong. Let’s go back and look again.”

The Aldens walked across the wide yard and through the back door. They had just stepped inside when they heard Mrs. Blackwell’s voice. “Stop right there! Don’t move!”

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