After a long bike ride, the Aldens finally came to Skeleton Point. Just as the children slowed down, a familiar dog bounded from the bushes and barked. Then he began to sniff around.
"He smells our ham sandwiches," Benny guessed.
"There, there, Max," Jessie said softly.
The dog tilted his head the way Watch always did when someone knew his name and spoke gently to him.
Jessie carefully reached into her bike bag. She found her ham sandwich and tossed a piece of it to Max. This calmed him right away. When the dog whined for more, Jessie tossed another piece farther off. The children didn't have to worry about the dog now.
"I'm glad that worked," Jessie said. "I wonder if Greeny knows his dog is loose."
The next thing the children heard was somebody yelling and whistling. "Max! Maxilla! Get over here!"
"What kind of a name is Maxilla?" Benny wanted to know.
Henry laughed. "It's part of a jawbone. I guess it's a good name for a dog whose owner wears a skull shirt." The Mystery at Skeleton Point
"He smells our ham sandwiches," Benny guessed.
"There, there, Max," Jessie said softly.
The dog tilted his head the way Watch always did when someone knew his name and spoke gently to him.
Jessie carefully reached into her bike bag. She found her ham sandwich and tossed a piece of it to Max. This calmed him right away. When the dog whined for more, Jessie tossed another piece farther off. The children didn't have to worry about the dog now.
"I'm glad that worked," Jessie said. "I wonder if Greeny knows his dog is loose."
The next thing the children heard was somebody yelling and whistling. "Max! Maxilla! Get over here!"
"What kind of a name is Maxilla?" Benny wanted to know.
Henry laughed. "It's part of a jawbone. I guess it's a good name for a dog whose owner wears a skull shirt." The Mystery at Skeleton Point
( Gertrude Chandler Warner )
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