Chapter 7

Chapter 7 "What, you think Yondo stole the gold?" Sammi asked. "Well, he made a lot of other stuff disappear," Dink said. "Like you, Ruth Rose." "He didn't make me disappear," Ruth Rose said. "It was a trick. While you guys were changing for the party, Yondo asked me to help him. See, he's a ventriloquist, too. He threw my voice up to the ceiling. When you guys all looked up there, I scooted out of the box and crawled under the table. Then I just got up and sat back in my chair again."

第七章“怎么，你认为Yondo偷了金子?”三美问道。 “嗯，他让很多其他的东西消失了，”丁克说。 “像你一样，露丝·罗斯。”“他没有让我消失，”露丝·罗斯说。 “这是个骗局。你们在为派对换衣服的时候，勇道让我帮他。 你看，他也是个口技家。 他把我的声音扔到天花板上。 当你们都抬头看的时候，我从包厢里溜了出来，爬到了桌子底下。 然后我站起来，又坐回椅子上。”

"If Yondo is the thief, where did he hide the gold?" Sammi asked Dink. "And how would he get it away from Nere? The guards check every car going through the gate. No one could get past them." "Except maybe a magician," Dink mumbled. "I think Riko and Mr. Baz are the crooks," Ruth Rose said. "I hate to admit it, but I agree with Ruth Rose," Josh said. "I think Mr. Baz was on the other side of the wall with the getaway car, waiting for Riko to drop the gold over." "They both told the cops they had never seen that note," Sammi said. "Mr. Baz said someone must have stolen that writing paper from his office." Just then a shadow fell over the kids. Yondo had appeared at the top of the stairs. "We meet again," the magician said. "What are you whispering about?" "We're just talking about the gold robbery," Sammi said. "Ah, yes, your parents told me about the bank manager and the job foreman," Yondo said. "What a shame. Well, I leave early tomorrow morning, so

“如果Yondo是贼，他把金子藏在哪里了?”萨米问丁克。 “他怎样才能把它从奈尔手里弄走呢?” 警卫检查每一辆通过大门的汽车。 没有人能通过他们。” “除非是个魔术师。”丁克咕哝道。 “我认为里科和巴兹先生是骗子，”露丝·罗斯说。 “我讨厌承认这一点，但我同意露丝·罗斯的观点，”乔希说。 “我想巴兹先生当时在墙的另一边，开着逃跑的车，等着瑞科把金子扔下来。” “他们都告诉警察他们从未见过那张纸条，”萨米说。 “巴兹先生说一定是有人从他办公室偷走了那张信纸。” 就在这时，一个影子落在了孩子们的身上。 勇道出现在楼梯顶上。 “我们又见面了，”魔术师说。 “你们在嘀咕什么?”“我们只是在谈论黄金抢劫案，”萨米说。 “啊，是的，你父母跟我说过银行经理和工头的事，”Yondo说。 “太遗憾了。我明天一早就要走了，所以

I will say good night. And happy birthday, Sammi." Yondo walked past the kids and disappeared into his room. They all heard the door lock. The next morning, the kids walked down to the aquarium pit. No one was working in it. Yellow crime-scene tape had been strung around the whole place. The backhoe stood right where it had been left. The bank was locked up, with a big CLOSED sign on the door. "I wonder if my father will ever get the gold back," Sammi said. "Did Yondo leave yet?" Dink asked. Sammi nodded. "I saw him drive away this morning," he said. "Hello!" the kids heard someone yell from behind them. Dr. Skor had tied a yellow inflatable dinghy to the dock and was walking toward them. "Any news on the robbery?" he asked when he reached the four kids.

我会说晚安的。生日快乐，萨米。” 勇道从孩子们身边走过，消失在自己的房间里。 他们都听到了门锁的声音。 第二天早上，孩子们走到水族坑。 没有人在里面工作。整个地方都挂满了黄色的犯罪现场胶带。 挖土机就站在原来的地方。 银行被锁了起来，门上挂着一个大大的“关门”的牌子。 “我不知道我父亲是否能把金子拿回来，”萨米说。 “Yondo走了吗?”丁克问道。 三美点了点头。“今天早上我看见他开车走了，”他说。 “你好!”孩子们听到身后有人喊道。 斯科尔在码头上系了一只黄色充气小艇，朝他们走来。 “抢劫案有消息了吗?”他走到四个孩子身边时问道。

Sammi brought him up to date on Riko and Mr. Baz. Dr. Skor nodded. "Yes, I assumed it was an inside job," he said. "At least the culprits are behind bars, where they belong. And how was your party, Sammi?" "Cool! My dad hired a magician, and he was awesome!" Sammi said. "A magician, how wonderful!" Dr. Skor showed the kids a grocery shopping list. "I must get to the store. Your parents are joining me for lunch on my boat," he said. "You kids are invited, too, of course!" He hurried off toward the shops. "I hope Dr. Skor is a good cook!" Josh said. At noon, a sturdy-looking fiberglass boat pulled up to the dock. A boy who looked about sixteen years old was at the motor. He wore a bathing suit and a tank top. "Hi, Hugo!" Sammi cried. "These are my friends Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. They're from Connecticut in America."

萨米告诉他里科和巴兹先生的最新情况。 斯科尔博士点点头。“是的，我以为这是内部人员干的，”他说。 “至少罪犯在监狱里，这是他们该呆的地方。 你的派对怎么样，萨米?”“酷!我爸爸雇了一个魔术师，他太棒了!”三美说。 “一个魔术师，多棒啊!”博士。 斯科尔给孩子们看了一张购物清单。 “我得去商店了。你的父母要和我一起在我的船上吃午饭，”他说。 “你们这些孩子当然也被邀请了!”他匆匆向商店走去。 “我希望斯科尔博士是个好厨师!”杰克说。 中午，一艘看起来很结实的玻璃纤维船停靠在码头上。 一个看上去大约16岁的男孩坐在汽车旁。 他穿着泳衣和背心。 “嗨,雨果!”三美哭了。“这是我的朋友丁克、乔希和露丝·罗斯。 他们来自美国康涅狄格州。”

"I want to visit your country someday," Hugo said. "Do you live near New York City?" "Yes," Dink said. "My uncle Warren lives there. If you come to visit, you can stay with us!" Hugo beamed. "Thank you!" "Hugo is going to study at the new school," the king told the kids. "And one day he'll work at the aquarium." Hugo helped everyone aboard and motored toward the yellow yacht. "How are you spending your summer vacation?" the queen asked Hugo. The boy grinned. "I'm doing a lot of diving and snorkeling," he said. "Do you see a lot of fish around here?" asked Josh. Hugo nodded. "Every size and color you can imagine," he said. "I'll take you guys snorkeling later if you want." Sammi looked at his parents. "Can we?" he asked. His father said, "Of course. Hugo, do you have four life vests?" "Yes, sir," Hugo said. He looked at his diver's watch. "How about three o'clock?"

“我想有一天去你们国家看看，”雨果说。 “你住在纽约附近吗?”“是的，”丁克说。 “我叔叔沃伦住在那里。 如果你来看我们，你可以和我们住在一起!”雨果传送。 “谢谢你!”“雨果要去新学校学习了，”国王告诉孩子们。 “有一天他会在水族馆工作。” 雨果扶着大家上了船，驶向黄色游艇。 “你打算怎么过暑假?”王后问雨果。 男孩咧嘴一笑。“我经常潜水和浮潜，”他说。 “你看到这附近有很多鱼吗?”乔希问。 雨果点点头。“你能想到的大小和颜色都有，”他说。 “如果你们愿意的话，我一会儿带你们去浮潜。” 萨米看着他的父母。 “可以吗?”他问。他的父亲说:“当然。 雨果，你有四件救生衣吗?”“是的，先生。”雨果说。 他看了看潜水表。 “三点钟怎么样?”

"Excellent!" Sammi said. "I've got snorkel gear you guys can borrow." A few minutes later, Hugo dropped them off, and they climbed aboard Sundown. "Please come back for us at two o'clock!" the king called back to Hugo. Hugo saluted. "I'll be here," he said. Soon the lunch guests were seated on comfortable benches around a table on Sundown's foredeck. A canvas canopy kept the sun off. "Your boat is beautiful!" Ruth Rose told Dr. Skor. "Thank you, my dear," Dr. Skor said. "Would you like to explore her before we eat?" "Sure!" she said. The kids scampered away. They examined every part of the yacht, fore and aft. In the galley, they found a stove, sink, and refrigerator. A man was preparing their lunches. There were three bedrooms. The kids stepped inside the largest onto a bright blue carpet. The room had a king-size bed and a chair near an open porthole. Next to the door was an antique desk. Dink saw papers and letters with Dr. Skor's name on them.

“太好了!”三美说。“我有潜水装备可以借你们。” 几分钟后，雨果让他们下车，他们登上了“日落号”。 “请两点钟回来接我们!”国王又对雨果喊道。 雨果敬礼。“我会在这儿的，”他说。 很快，参加午餐的客人们就在日落号前甲板上一张桌子周围舒适的长椅上坐了下来。 帆布篷挡住了阳光。 “你的船真漂亮!”露丝·罗斯告诉医生。 Skor。“谢谢你，亲爱的。” Skor说。“你想在我们吃饭前探索一下她吗?”“当然!”她说。 孩子们跑开了。他们从头到尾检查了游艇的每一个部分。 在厨房里，他们发现了一个炉子、一个水槽和一个冰箱。 一个男人正在为他们准备午餐。 有三间卧室。 孩子们走进最大的房间，走到亮蓝色的地毯上。 房间里有一张特大号的床，一张椅子靠近一个敞开的舷窗。 门边放着一张古董书桌。 丁克博士看到的文件和信件。 上面有斯科尔的名字。