The Happy Hollisters and the Whistle-Pig Mystery

The Happy Hollisters and the Whistle-Pig Mystery — page 9
He gave them a big smile as he got out of his car So you’re interested in wooden Indians too he said Come in I’ll show you my book Blackie followed them sadly into the house where Indy pulled a large bright-colored volume from a shelf in his living room Pete and Pam sat on the floor and opened the book Oh what beautiful colored pictures Pam said as they turned page after page showing wooden Indians collected from all over the United States We’re looking for one called The Settlers Friend Pete explained Oh here it is his sister exclaimed The Settlers Friend wore a feathered war bonnet on his proud head His chin was firm and jutting and his nose straight as an arrow In his left hand The Settlers Friend held a pipe of peace and in his right one he extended three ears of corn Pam read the caption It said that The Settlers Friend was in a museum called the Pioneer Village in Foxboro a town in New England Crickets Pete said Foxboro That’s where the train robbery happened today Maybe we can go there Pam said and measure the Indian for Mr Fritz And find the train robbers as well Pete declared Indy said that they could borrow the book any time they wanted After he had replaced it on the shelf he drove the two children back to their house