The Catnapping Mystery Page 3

Mrs. Jansen waited. Then she said, “Room 613,” and gave the telephone to Cam.

  Cam waited. But there was no answer.

  “I know where she is,” Eric said. “Mrs. Wright is probably waiting near the front of the Kurt Daub Museum.”

  Meow, Little Tiger said.

  Cam hung up the telephone. Beth told them how to get to the museum.

  “Oh, my,” Mrs. Jansen said as they left the garage. “This is a real adventure.”

  “See,” Aunt Molly said. “I told you we would do something exciting.”

  Eric walked alongside her and whispered, “Aunt Molly, do you know a place that begins with the letter o?”

  “I left my luggage once next to a water fountain in Ohio,” Aunt Molly said. “Ohio begins with an o.”

  “Ohio,” Eric said to Cam. “Ohio begins and ends with an o. So now you need another place that begins with an o.”

  Aunt Molly thought for a moment and then asked, “Do you know why I left my luggage next to a water fountain?”

  “Were you confused again?” Mr. Jansen asked.

  “Of course not,” Aunt Molly said. “I was thirsty!”

  When they came to the museum, they saw Esther Wright waiting. Little Tiger jumped out of Cam’s arms and ran to her.

  “Oh, Little Tiger! Little Tiger!” Mrs. Wright said, and hugged the cat.

  “The police have the thief,” Cam told Mrs. Wright.

  “And they have your luggage,” Eric added.

  Esther Wright looked around. Then she asked, “The thief was caught?”

  “Yes,” Eric said. “Cam clicked and solved the mystery.”

  Esther Wright ran behind one of the large cement columns. She came back holding an old newspaper.

  “I have my cat and my money, and I’ll get my luggage,” she said. “Thank you so much for your help. We should celebrate.”

  Mrs. Wright pointed to an outdoor restaurant. “Let’s go there and all get some ice cream.”

  Meow, Little Tiger said.

  “And some milk,” Mrs. Wright said.

  “And then,” Mrs. Jansen said, “we can visit the Kurt Daub Museum.” She sighed. “I just hope it’s quiet in there. I’ve had enough excitement for one day.”

  Aunt Molly laughed. Cam, Eric, Mr. Jansen, and even Mrs. Wright laughed, too.

  Cam Jansen has a photographic memory. Do you? Study the picture on page 17. Blink your eyes, say, “Click!” and then turn to page 58. See how much you remember.

  1. How many people are pictured on page 17?

  2. Which one of those people is sitting?

  3. How many people are listening to the piano player’s music?

  4. Who is standing closest to Mrs. Esther Wright’s left elbow?

  5. How many folders are on the counter?

  6. Is Cam’s mouth open or closed?