The Happy Hollisters and the Monster Mystery

The Happy Hollisters and the Monster Mystery — page 7
Nobody had What did it look like Ricky wanted to know Holly frowned Well it was wrinkled like an old man with great big teeth Yikes Ricky sighed Now we’ve got to look around for a little old man with big teeth The others laughed and Holly banged her brother with her elbow I’m not kidding Well Pete what are we going to do about the monster anyway Dave Mead asked The detective club members discussed the mystery which was being talked about all over town Hikers had reported seeing odd footprints along the edge of a wooded trail in the State Park which was located north of Shoreham The creature who had made those impressions seemed to have hoofs with three hornlike toes and a small delicate finger at the end of each toe So our little old man has not only big teeth but fingers on his toes said Ricky Everyone laughed but Pete raised his hand Now listen this is serious The whole town is scared Some people won’t even go out at night They’re afraid they might meet the monster Little Sue wriggled on the bench There aren’t any monsters she said Mommy told me True But something or somebody’s making those funny tracks Pete replied and explained that other clawed prints had been seen near the shore of Pine Lake which bordered the back yard of the Hollisters home 10