The Case of the Crafty Christmas Crooks by Cindy Vincent

Author:Cindy Vincent [Vincent, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781932169744
Publisher: Mysteries by Vincent, LLC
Published: 2013-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER_12

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Holy Mackerel!

Bogey and I were caught in the act! How in the world did Merryweather see us? And more importantly, what would she do with us now that we'd been caught? Would she just lock us up in the back so we couldn't get out? Then we'd never have a chance to get to Nunzio's shop!

I suddenly started to shake in my paws. I didn't like getting caught. And I especially didn't like getting in trouble.

I was just about to ask Bogey what to do, when he made his move.

A big, flying leap!

The only thing was, he didn't fly out the door.

Instead, he pounced on a . . . bug?

I blinked to be sure I'd seen it all correctly. And sure enough, he'd leaped right on top of a very, very large bug with wings. Of course, that bug hadn't exactly been moving. Instead, it had mostly just been lying there with its feet sticking up in the air.

Bogey grabbed it in his mouth and ran to Merryweather. Then he promptly dropped that bug at her feet.

Both Merryweather and the lady customer screamed and jumped. They bounced back a few steps, before the customer ran out the door. Merryweather gasped and thunked her hand to her chest. She seemed to be having a hard time breathing.

When she could talk she said, "That's a good, good boy, Bogey. Thank God you killed that awful bug. You're a very good boy. It's cat treats for you guys."

Then she picked us both up and kissed us each on the head. She took us to the cash register counter and lavished us with cat treats.

Bogey grinned the whole way.

I glanced at my brother. I tried to think of something to say, but I wasn't even sure where to start.

"You caught a bug?" I managed to sputter. "A big bug? One that those ladies were scared of?"

Bogey nodded. "Sort of, kid. Sort of. I'm guessing that bug's been dead for a while, kid. It probably just blew in here from the street when someone opened the door."

Now it was my turn to grin. "Oh. But Merryweather and the other lady didn't know that."

Bogey glanced back at the door. "Nope, kid. You might say I was in the right place at the right time. Now let's just keep our eyes open for the right time to make our getaway."

I gave him a "paws up."

That "right time" showed up only a few minutes later. That's when a small bus parked directly in front of our Mom's store. Then a whole bunch of ladies trooped out and lined up by the front door. They were wearing nametags and red hats.

When all the women had gotten off the bus, the first one opened the door. "Merry Christmas!" she yelled. "We're taking a tour of antique stores in three different cities. We're here to shop for Christmas presents."

When the last of the ladies wandered through the door, Bogey and I zoomed out. As near as we could tell, no one had seen us at all.

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