The Hotel Mystery #2
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by Martin Widmark
The police chief answered it in a serious voice: “Hello. Police chief of Pleasant Valley speaking.” Then he covered it with his hand and whispered to Jerry and Maya:
“What a coincidence! It’s the ringmaster.”
Jerry and Maya didn’t want to interfere with official police business, so they waved good-bye and cycled on.
Just a block away at Market Square, Maya surprised Jerry by suddenly turning right instead of left.
“Wrong direction, Maya! The beach is this way.”
“Forget the swim, Jerry! We have a job to do!”
Of course! Jerry understood exactly where Maya was heading: to the circus!
The Whodunit Detective Agency had a new case to solve.