CHAPTER I UNDER THE HAY "This is \'most as much fun as we had on Blueberry Island, or when we went to Florida on the deep, blue sea, isn\'t it, Bert?" asked Nan Bobbsey, as she sat on the porch and fanned herself with her hat. She and her brother had been running around the house, playing a new game, and Nan was warm. "Yes, it\'s fun all right," agreed Bert. "But I liked the deep, blue sea better—or even Blueberry Island," and off came his hat to cool his flushed face, for, though it was late in September, the day was warm. "But we couldn\'t stay on the island, always," went on Nan. "We have to go to school, daddy says!" "Don\'t speak about it!" begged Bert. "I don\'t want to go to school for a long, long time, and not then!" "Have we got to go to school?" asked a little light-haired and blue-eyed girl, as she ran up the steps, to sink in a heap at the feet of her sister, Nan Bobbsey. "When do we go?" she went on. "Oh, not right away, \'little fat fairy!\'" laughed Nan, giving Flossie the name her father sometimes called her. "School won\'t open for two weeks more." "Hurray!" cried Bert. "The longer it stays closed the better I like it.But come on, Nan! Let\'s have some more fun. This isn\'t like BlueberryIsland, sitting still on a porch!" "You haven\'t sat still more than three minutes, Bert Bobbsey!" cried his sister. "I can hardly get my breath, you made me run so fast!" Just then a little boy, who had the same sort of blue eyes and golden hair that made Flossie such a pretty little girl, came tumbling up the steps with a clatter and a bang, falling down at Bert\'s feet. The older boy caught his small brother just in time, or there might have been a bumped nose. "Hi there, Freddie, what\'s the matter?" asked Bert, with a laugh. "Is our dog Snap chasing you, or have you been playing a trick on our cat Snoop?" "I—I—I\'m a—a fireman!" panted Freddie. for he, too, was out of breath from running. "I\'m a fireman, and I—I\'ve got to get the engine. There\'s a big, big fire!" and his eyes opened wide and round. "A big fire—really?" asked Nan quickly. "Course not! He\'s only making believe!" replied Bert. "Well, I thought maybe he might have seen some boys start a bonfire somewhere," explained Nan. "They sometimes do." "I know they do," admitted Bert. "And I hope they don\'t start one near daddy\'s lumberyard." "There was a fire down in the lumber once!" exclaimed Freddie. He was too young to have seen it, but he had heard his father and mother talk about the time Mr. Bobbsey\'s lumberyard was nearly burned out. Freddie Bobbsey was very fond of a toy fire engine he had been given for Christmas, and his father often called Freddie a "little fireman," just as Flossie was named a "fairy." "Well, if it\'s only a make-believe fire we can sit here and cool off," went on Nan. "What were you doing, Flossie?" she asked her little sister. "Oh, I was having a race with our cat Snoop; but I guess I beat, \'causeSnoop didn\'t get here to the porch before I did." "Yes, you won the race all right," laughed Bert.... Views: 280
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The Exploits of Elaine It tells the story of a young woman named Elaine who, with the help of a detective, tries to find the man, known only as “The Clutching Hand”, who murdered her father. (Wikipedia)First Page:This eBook was produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.THE CRAIG KENNEDY SERIESTHE EXPLOITS OF ELAINEBYARTHUR B. REEVECONTENTSCHAPTERI THE CLUTCHING HANDII THE TWILIGHT SLEEPIII THE VANISHING JEWELSIV "THE FROZEN SAFE"V THE POISONED ROOMVI THE VAMPIREVII THE DOUBLE TRAPVIII THE HIDDEN VOICEIX THE DEATH RAYX THE LIFE CURRENTXI THE HOUR OF THREEXII THE BLOOD CRYSTALSXIII THE DEVIL WORSHIPPERSXIV THE RECKONINGTHE EXPLOITS OF ELAINECHAPTER ITHE CLUTCHING HAND"Jameson, here\'s a story I wish you\'d follow up," remarked the managing editor of the Star to me one evening after I had turned in an assignment of the late afternoon.He handed me a clipping from the evening edition of the Star and I quickly ran my eye over the headline:"THE CLUTCHING HAND" WINS AGAINNEW YORK\'S MYSTERIOUS MASTER CRIMINAL PERFECTS ANOTHER COUPCITY POLICE COMPLETELY BAFFLED"Here\'s this murder of Fletcher, the retired banker and trustee of the University," he explained. Views: 279
As moving as his bestselling works of fiction, Nicholas Sparks's unique memoir, written with his brother, chronicles the life-affirming journey of two brothers bound by memories, both humorous and tragicIn January 2003, Nicholas Sparks and his brother, Micah, set off on a three-week trip around the globe. It was to mark a milestone in their lives, for at thirty-seven and thirty-eight respectively, they were now the only surviving members of their family. Against the backdrop of the wonders of the world and often overtaken by their feelings, daredevil Micah and the more serious, introspective Nicholas recalled their rambunctious childhood adventures and the tragedies that tested their faith. And in the process, they discovered startling truths about loss, love, and hope.Narrated with irrepressible humor and rare candor, and including personal photos, THREE WEEKS WITH MY BROTHER reminds us to embrace life with all its uncertainties...and most of all, to cherish the joyful times, both small and momentous, and the wonderful people who make them possible. Views: 279
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