Dr. Herbert Benjamin
CHAPTER TEN
HENRY MEETS COUSIN
CRISPIN THE CUCUMBER
AND HELPS CATCH
A CRIMINAL
Just as Henry got to the door, he heard a voice say,
“Psst, Henry!”
He turned around quickly, but Peter was sound
asleep.
“Now
I
must be dreaming,” he thought, when the voice
went, “Psst, Henry!” again.
“Who’s that calling me?” Henry whispered.
“Your distant cousin, Crispin,” said the voice.
“What’s a distant cousin?” asked Henry, “And
where
are you?”
“A distant cousin is one that lives outside the
house,” answered the voice. “I’m outside.”
Henry looked up at the window and saw it was
open just enough for him to slip through. He scrambled
up to the window sill and looked outside.
“Down here in the garden,” said the voice. “Come
on down.”
Henry slid down the wall and landed in the soil.
“Welcome to the cucumber patch. I’m Crispin the
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