Horrible Harry at Halloween (5 page)

Harry seemed satisfied and returned to his seat. “It's two-thirteen P.M.,” he noted. “Case closed.”

Miss Mackle looked over at Harry. “Thank you, Sergeant Friday for being so helpful.”

Harry flashed his white teeth as he put his stub pencil back in the cigar box in his desk.

Just then Mrs. Thunderburke showed up in the doorway. “Happy Halloween, boys and girls! Your pumpkin seeds are roasted and ready!”

As everyone cheered, I ran up to Mrs. Thunderburke. “Harry just solved the Case of the Missing Pixie Dust,” I said. “Just like a real detective.”

“You don't say?” Mrs. Thunderburke replied.

“Just doing my job, ma'am,” Harry said taking out his badge. “Sergeant Joe Friday from the Los Angeles Police Department.”

Mary rolled her eyeballs.

But Harry
did
do his job. And he made Halloween more fun.

He played his usual tricks on the class, but this year he
really
surprised us with his costume. He wasn't even scary!

And that was the biggest surprise of all!