08 The Mystery of the Stolen Bike.pdf

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Chapter 1 The Frenskys were eating dinner in their apartment. At least Mr. and Mrs. Frensky and their older daughter, Catherine, were eating dinner. Their younger daughter, Francine, was not eating at all. She was just sitting in her chair with her arms folded. "Francine's sulking," said Catherine. "I am not," said Francine. "I don't even know what that means." "It means you're a little, uh, out of sorts," said her father, Oliver. "A bit upset about not getting your way.""Well, why shouldn't I be?" said Francine. "I'm sorry, honey," said her mother, Laverne. "But we can't afford to get you a new bike right now. Maybe next year " Francine continued to sulk. "It's not fair. I'll just die without a bike." Her father gasped. "No, say it's not true!" He dropped to one knee and grabbed Francine's hand. "You mustn't give up, honey. Live, I say, live!" He would have continued, but Francine started to giggle. Pretty soon he was laughing himself. "Oh, Dad," said Catherine, "do you re- ally think a silly trick like that will work?" Her father saluted her and stood up straight and tall. "Well, it worked on you when you were Francine's age." He stroked his chin. "But perhaps you're right. I don't know what came over me. Besides, I have an idea." He got up from the table and held out his hand to Francine. "Come with me," he said. They went down to the basement, where the Frenskys had a storage com- partment. While her father unlocked it, Francine sat on the bottom step. She didn't see the point of coming down here. It was dark, there were cobwebs, and the air smelled a little funny. "Aim that flashlight over this way," said her father. Francine pointed the light toward the corner. "That's better." Mr. Frensky rummaged around behind some boxes. "Aha! Here it is!" He moved a box aside to reveal an old bicycle. Then he wheeled it over to her. "Drumroll, please!" Francine's face fell. This bike was not only old. It was also ugly. Bright purplewith chipped paint, rusted handleb 展开>>

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