The Mudhole Mystery by Beverly Lewis

Author:Beverly Lewis [Beverly Lewis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781441260727
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

EIGHT

The Cul-de-sac Kids reached into the chest. They pulled out packages of different sizes and shapes. Some long and short. Some giant sized and mini.

Abby had a suggestion. “Someone should be taking notes.”

“Good idea,” Eric said. “But who’s gonna get the paper?”

The kids looked at each other. No one seemed interested. Not with a time capsule right in front of their noses.

“Aw, forget the paper,” Jason said. He stared at the package in his hands.

Some of the kids agreed. “Yeah, forget it,” they said.

Abby frowned. “Don’t tell me, we have to vote about this, too?”

“No!” Dunkum said. He was sick of voting. “Somebody start opening.”

“I start,” said Jimmy.

RIP! He tore the old paper bag off.

Jimmy held up a cardboard tube. “Too hard to open,” he said.

Mr. Tressler pulled out his pocket-knife. “Here you are, young fella. This will help.”

Dunkum helped Jimmy cut open the long tube.

“Hey, check this out,” Dunkum said. He unrolled a piece of paper. When it was flattened, he held it up. “It’s a note.”

“Read it!” Jason said.

Dunkum scanned the page. “It says, ‘If you find this time capsule, it belongs to you.’ ”

“Hey, that’s us!” Dee Dee said.

It belongs to me, thought Dunkum.

“Keep reading,” Abby said.

“OK.” Dunkum continued. “ ‘The objects in this time capsule will tell all about us.’ ”

“Us?” Stacy said. “Who is us?”

“Is the paper signed?” asked Eric.

Dunkum looked closely. “It’s signed, ‘The Cul-de-sac Club—CDSC.’ ”

“Wow,” Jason said. “There must’ve been other kids living here—in the cul-de-sac!”

“Yeah, long before us,” said Abby.

“Who were they?” asked Dee Dee.

“Where are they now?” said Dunkum.

Mr. Tressler waved his cane. “I have an idea,” he said. “Why not open the rest of the packages? Maybe you’ll find out.”

“I’m next!” Jason said.

Everyone watched Jason pull out a tattered book. “Hey,” he said. “It’s a Sherlock Holmes mystery.”

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