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| Quick-solve 28 |
The Case of
the Snack Shack
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| Harborville's Beach Snack Shop
had been open only an hour when Max stopped in and noticed a new poster
announcing a price increase. "I put the sign up this morning," Mr. Levine
told him. "Had to raise my prices ten percent because I have so many new
expenses. Like now I need a new window for my back room. Somebody broke
it, trying to get into my store last night."
"Have you called the police?" Max asked.
"No. Nothing was stolen." He led Max to a small
storeroom in the back. "I use this space as an office. Sat here and made
my price change poster last night. Soon's I was done, I left it on that
old desk. When I went out, I locked the door to the main part of my store.
So whoever got in was stuck in this little storeroom. Nothing here to
steal."
When Max left he wandered down to the break
wall, where Nathan and Trevor were fishing. "Did you hear that somebody
broke a window at the Shack?" he asked.
"Nope," Nathan said. "We've been here since
dawn. Haven't talked to anybody." Trevor gestured to the bucket. "We've
caught some big ones." Nathan stood. "But now I'm starving. I've got a
dollar left from my allowance. If Mr. Levine is there now, I'm going up to
the Shack to get a Big Beach Bun."
"Better get another dime from somewhere," Trevor
told him. "A dollar's not enough any more. As for me, I'm going home to
get a couple sandwiches for myself."
"You both stay right here," Max said. "I know
which one of you broke that window. You'd better think of a way to pay for
it, because I'm telling Mr. Levine."
How did
max figure it out?
The Case of the Snack Shack by Carol
Farley Copyright © 2001 Newfront Productions, Inc.
All rights reserved.
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