7. The Police Join the Search

Chapter 7 The Police Join the Search "Where have you been?" Ruth Rose asked, glaring at Nate. "We've looked for you kids all over town!" "You had us worried," Dink said, giving his cousin a look. "You were supposed to stay with us," Josh said. "But we were looking for Polly and Pal," Bradley said. "We searched all over town, but we can't find them!" "We've been looking, too," Josh said.

第七章警察加入搜寻“你上哪儿去了？”露丝·罗斯瞪着内特问道。 “我们已经满城找你们了！”“你让我们很担心，”丁克说着，看了他的表弟一眼。 “你应该和我们在一起的，”乔希说。 “但我们是在找波莉和帕尔，”布拉德利说。 “我们找遍了整个城镇，但就是找不到他们！”“我们也一直在找，”乔希说。

"Um, do you know who won the mayor's contest?" Brian asked his older brother. Josh grinned. "Your teacher, Mr. Vooray," he said. "He dressed his parrot like King George." "Rats!" Nate said. Bradley headed for the house. "We have to call Officer Fallon," he said over his shoulder. "I don't care about the contest anymore. My pony and dog are missing!" All seven kids crowded into the kitchen. Josh poured glasses of water for everyone while Bradley looked up the number and dialed. When he heard Officer Fallon's voice, Bradley explained what had happened to Polly and Pal. He told him how they had dressed them for the contest. "No, I'm not joking," Bradley said. Bradley listened, then hung up. "No one has called in about Polly or Pal," he said. "But Officer Fallon said we should put up a bunch of signs around town. He said if we bring him pictures of Polly and Pal, he'll make a bunch of copies for us."

“嗯，你知道谁赢得了市长竞选吗？”布莱恩问他的哥哥。 杰克笑了。“你的老师，沃莱先生，”他说。 “他把他的鹦鹉打扮得像乔治国王。” “老鼠!”内特说。布拉德利朝房子走去。 “我们得给法伦警官打电话，”他回过头说。 “我不再关心比赛了。 我的小马和狗不见了！”七个孩子都挤进了厨房。 乔希给大家倒了几杯水，布拉德利查了查电话号码，拨了号。 当布拉德利听到法伦警官的声音时，他解释了波莉和帕尔的遭遇。 他告诉他他们是如何为比赛穿衣服的。 “不，我不是在开玩笑，”布拉德利说。 布拉德利听了听，然后挂断了电话。 “没有人打电话来谈波莉或帕尔的事，”他说。 “但是法伦警官说我们应该在镇上挂一堆标志。 他说如果我们把波莉和帕尔的照片带给他，他就给我们复印一大堆。”

"That's a good idea," Ruth Rose said. "That way, everyone in town will know they're missing and start looking." "Okay, you kids go see Officer Fallon," Josh said. "Dink and Ruth Rose and I will go knocking on doors." Ten minutes later, Bradley and Brian, Nate, and Lucy climbed the steps to the police station. Bradley had found a nice picture of Polly and Pal together. It showed them near the barn. The kids found Officer Fallon sitting at his desk, sipping from a glass of lemonade. A plate of cookies sat on a pile of papers. "Come on in, gang!" the police chief said. "Grab a cookie and park yourselves over there." He pointed to a long sofa. "So you've misplaced your pets, eh?"

“这是个好主意，”露丝·罗斯说。 “这样，镇上的每个人都会知道他们失踪了，然后开始寻找。” “好吧，你们去找法伦警官，”乔希说。 “丁克、露丝·罗斯和我去挨家挨户敲门。” 十分钟后，布拉德利、布莱恩、内特和露西爬上台阶来到警察局。 布拉德利找到了一张波莉和帕尔在一起的漂亮照片。 它显示他们在谷仓附近。 孩子们发现法伦警官坐在办公桌前，喝着一杯柠檬水。 一盘饼干放在一堆纸上。 “进来吧，伙计们！”警察局长说。 “拿块饼干，停在那边。” 他指着一张长沙发。 “这么说你把宠物放错地方了，嗯？”

The kids each took a cookie and sat on the couch. "They ran away," Bradley said. "We were getting them dressed for the mayor's contest, and they just took off."

孩子们每人拿了一块饼干，坐在沙发上。 “他们跑了，”布拉德利说。 “我们正在给他们穿市长竞选的衣服，然后他们就走了。”

Officer Fallon grinned and tugged on his mustache. "Maybe they didn't like their outfits." Bradley stood and showed him the picture of Polly and Pal near the barn. "Is this good enough to make copies?" he asked. Officer Fallon reached across his desk and took the picture. "It's perfect," he said. "Give me a few minutes." He got up and left the room, then stuck his head back in the door. "And don't steal my cookies, or I'll have to put you in jail!" Nate giggled. After Officer Fallon left, he whispered, "I wonder if he counted them." "Don't even think about taking another one," Bradley said. "Where should we bring the pictures?" Lucy asked. "All up and down Main Street," Brian said. Nate was wandering around the police chief's office. "Don't touch anything," Bradley whispered. "I'm not," Nate said. He stopped in front of a row of pictures of wanted criminals from around the state and the country. "Look at these guys. I'm glad none of them live in Green Lawn!"

法伦警官咧嘴一笑，捋了捋胡子。 “也许他们不喜欢自己的服装。” 布拉德利站起来，给他看了波莉和帕尔在谷仓附近的照片。 “这东西好到可以复印了吗？”他问。 法伦警官把手伸到桌子对面，拍下了照片。 “太完美了，”他说。“给我几分钟。” 他起身离开了房间，然后又把头伸进门里。 “别偷我的饼干，不然我就把你关进监狱！”内特咯咯笑了。 法伦警官离开后，低声说：“我不知道他有没有数过。” 布拉德利说：“别想再拍一张了。” “我们应该把照片带到哪里去？”露西问。 “大街上到处都是，”布莱恩说。 内特在警察局长的办公室里转悠。 “别碰任何东西。”布拉德利小声说。 “我没有，”内特说。他在一排来自全州和全国各地的通缉犯的照片前停了下来。 “看看这些家伙。我很高兴他们没有一个住在绿草坪！”

Brian ran over to look. "Murderers and robbers and kidnappers," he said, shivering. "Guys, you don't suppose someone kidnapped Polly and Pal, do you?" Lucy asked. Three pairs of big eyes stared at her.

布莱恩跑过去看。“杀人犯、强盗和绑架者，”他颤抖着说。 “伙计们，你们不会认为有人绑架了波莉和帕尔吧？”露西问。 三双大眼睛盯着她。