The Day of the Dead Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2018-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Breakfast Breakthrough

The Aldens took their grandfather’s advice and went to bed early, but the next morning they weren’t feeling any closer to understanding what had happened with the bracelet.

Benny rubbed his eyes as he stood at the foot of Jessie’s bed and waited for her to put on her slippers. “I thought for sure it would come to me in a dream,” he said.

Jessie laughed. “I’m afraid solving mysteries doesn’t quite work that way, Benny. We just don’t have enough information to make any progress yet.”

“Well, we aren’t going to find any more up here,” Henry said, coming into the girls’ room. He was already dressed.

Violet got out of bed and combed her hair into pigtails. “Let’s get moving,” she said.

Benny, Violet, and Jessie went down to breakfast, but they were surprised to find that the house was quiet. Watch was snoozing on the living room floor. Mrs. McGregor was gone to her League of Women Voters meeting, and Grandfather was not in his study. As they stood in the kitchen, wondering where to begin, Violet noticed a blue piece of paper on the table. There was some money attached with a paper clip.

Kids,

I’m sorry to miss you this morning. You have been working so hard on your case. Why don’t you take this money and treat yourselves to breakfast in town. Have fun today, but be sure to be home by 5:30 p.m. I have a surprise for you.

Love,

Grandfather

“Well, this should be fun!” Violet said, showing the note to her brothers and sister. “Where should we go?”

“How about the Crispy Biscuit?” Benny asked, his eyes growing big. He recited their slogan from the radio. “‘The best breakfast in Greenfield!’”

“Sounds good to me,” Henry agreed. “I’m so hungry I think I’ll order the Lumberjack Breakfast.”

“I want waffles,” Violet said, “with berries and whipped cream. What about you, Jessie?”

“Hmm,” Jessie said, “I think I will have to look at the menu.” Jessie always liked to have all the information before she made a decision.

The three older Aldens looked at Benny. “No one has to ask me what I’m going to order,” Benny said with a smile. “You know it will be chocolate chip pancakes every time!”

The children laughed, and Jessie and Violet, still in their pajamas, ran upstairs to get dressed. Then the Aldens put on their jackets and grabbed their bikes from the garage. It was a cloudy day but a little warmer than it had been the day before, with no rain in the forecast. Perfect bike-riding weather. As the children pedaled toward Main Street, they passed Greenfield Cemetery. It was at the top of a hill, full of tall trees and surrounded by a wrought iron fence.

Jessie was the first to notice that the usually gray and quiet cemetery was full of activity. “Look!” she called to her brothers and sister. “I guess Day of the Dead has already started.”

The Aldens slowed their bikes and turned in the direction she was pointing. Several families were gathered throughout the rows of headstones.

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