The Mystery of the Purple Pool by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Author:Gertrude Chandler Warner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 2010-08-06T04:00:00+00:00

“Be careful not to drip mustard on your clothes,” Henry told Benny and Bobby. But the boys were having too much fun eating and talking to listen.

CHAPTER 7

Stuck!

Back at the hotel, Jessie suggested that they go for a swim.

“You want to see Mike, don’t you?” Henry teased.

“No,” Jessie insisted. “I just thought it might be fun.”

“I wonder if the pool has been cleaned yet,” Violet said.

“There’s only one way to find out,” said Benny.

“Yeah, let’s go see!” Ever since Bobby had heard about the purple pool up on the roof, he couldn’t wait to see it for himself.

In the elevator, Jessie pushed P for pool. The doors closed, and the children felt the elevator start to rise.

“Look,” Benny said to Bobby, pointing up to the mirror on the ceiling. He made a funny face at Bobby, who made a funny face back. The two boys were laughing when suddenly the elevator stopped. It sat perfectly still for several seconds, but the doors didn’t open.

The children looked at each other, curiously. Two lights were lit up on the dial over the door — 8 and 9.

“What’s happening?” Violet asked nervously.

“It looks like we’ve stopped between the eighth and ninth floors,” Henry said. “I’m sure we’ll be moving again in no time.”

“Yes,” Jessie said, trying to sound more sure than she felt. “This probably happens a lot in elevators.”

“I live in a really tall building in Chicago,” Bobby said. “And once the elevator just got stuck.”

“Got stuck?” Benny echoed, his eyes wide.

“What do you mean, ‘got stuck’?” Violet asked in a small voice.

The silence in the elevator was beginning to make them all feel a little uncomfortable.

“I don’t really know for sure,” Bobby said slowly. “I think something had gone wrong with the way the elevator works.”

“What happened?” asked Jessie. She was trying to stay calm so the others wouldn’t be scared.

“The people in the elevator called the superintendent, and he fixed it,” Bobby explained.

“But we don’t have a telephone,” Benny said, his voice trembling a little.

“Sure we do,” Bobby said with a reassuring smile. He walked over to a small door built into the panel of buttons. Bobby opened it and pulled out a telephone that had been hidden inside. “It’s for emergencies,” he explained. “The elevator at home is just like this, and my parents showed me how to call for help.”

“I’m glad you’re here!” Benny said, looking very relieved.

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