3-13 Mercy Watson Fights Crime

Chapter 13 Merey sniffed. There was that delightful smell again! Butter! Where was it coming from? She looked around. She saw the little man lying on the ground. She sniffed his face.

" Hee-hee, " the little man said. " That tickles. " Mercy snuffled the man's shirt. " Hee-hee, " he said again. In order to snuffle the man better, Mercy sat on top of him. " Hee-hee. Get off me, " said the man. Mercy put her snout in the man's shirt pocket. She snuffled some more. " Oh, hee-hee, " said the little man. " Help. "

Mercy found a piece of candy. She bit into it. It was sweet. It was lovely. It was very, very buttery. Mercy sat on top of the little man and chewed. A siren wailed. " Aw, shucks, " said the man.