The Hollow under the Tree by Cary Fagan

Author:Cary Fagan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Published: 2018-04-27T18:23:38+00:00

10

The Search

Beast Hunt a Bust

Yesterday afternoon two vanloads of uniformed constables disembarked on the north side of High Park and lined up at attention. Each held a heavy wooden club. Nearby gathered a less orderly crowd of fifty or so men who had volunteered for the search. They carried hockey sticks, brooms and shovels.

Sergeant Jaworski, mounted on a noble steed, trotted back and forth shouting directions through a megaphone. He then blew a whistle, and the search for the monster in the park commenced.

For three hours they combed the woods and meadows.

The following interesting items were found: three pocket watches, a ukulele, one pair of long johns, and a very old bottle of Lyman’s liver medicine with the cork still in it.

One group of volunteers encountered a displeased skunk, with unfortunate results. Also, a policeman temporarily detained Mrs. Emily Porterhouse, a local poet who was hanging pages of her verse in the trees.

Monsters, however, proved scarce.

A highly annoyed Sergeant Jaworski was seen pulling burrs off his trousers before galloping away. The crowd of volunteers dispersed.

Toronto, it seems, must remain just an ordinary city, without the fame of being home to a monster. At least for now.

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