3-10 Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Chapter 10 Yippie i-oh! “ Baby! " shouted Eugenia. " Come back here immediately. " Baby got out of bed. She went into Eugenia's room. " Yes, Sister?" said Baby. " Did you hear that noise?" said Eugenia.

" Was it a 'yippie-i-oh, 'Sister?" " It was, " said Eugenia. " You are dreaming, " said Baby. " Nonsense, " said Eugenia. " Open the curtain. " Baby opened the curtain. Together, the Lincoln Sisters watched Mercy gallop across the lawn. They watched the little man on her back take his cowboy hat off and wave it over his head. " Yippie-i-oh! " the little man shouted.

" That pig is disturbing the peace, " said Eugenia. " And so is the cowboy riding her. I am calling the police. " " Oh, Sister, " said Baby, " are you sure it's not a dream?" " It's a nightmare, " said Eugenia. " That is what it is. "