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1、I,NatetheGreat,amabusydetective.OnemorningIwasnotbusy.Iwasonmyvacation.Iwassittingunderatreeenjoyingthebreezewithmydog,Sludge,andapancake.Heneededavacationtoo.MyfriendClaude1cameintotheyard.Iknewthathehadlostsomething.Claudewasalwayslosingthings.“Ilostmywaytoyourhouse,”hesaid.“
2、AndthenIfoundit.”“Whatelsedidyoulose?”“IlostthegrocerylistIwastakingtothestore.Canyouhelpmefindit?”“I,NatetheGreat,2amonmyvacation,”Isaid.“Whenwillyourvacationbeover?”“Atlunch.”“Ineedthelistbeforelunch,”Claudesaid.“Verywell.I,NatetheGreat,willtakeyourcase.Tellme,whatwasonthelis
3、t?”“IfIcouldremember,Iwouldn’tneedthelist,”Claudesaid.“Goodthinking,”Isaid.“Doesanyoneknowwhatwasonthelist?”“Myfather,”Claudesaid.“Hewroteit.”“Good.Canyoufindyourfather?”3“No,hewon’tbehomeuntillunch.”“Canyouremembersomeofthelist?”“Yes,”Claudesaid.“Iremembersalt,milk,butter,flou
4、r,sugar,andtunafish.”“Now,tellme,wheredidyoulosethelist?”“IfIknew,Icouldfindit,”Claudesaid.“Youcan’tbesureofthat,”Isaid.“Whatstreetsdidyouwalkon?”“I’mnotsure,”Claudesaid.“Ilostmywayafewtimes.”4“ThenI,NatetheGreat,knowwhattodo.Iwilldrawamapofeverystreetbetweenyourhouseandthegroc
5、erystoreandwewillfollowthemap.”SludgeandIgotup.Ourvacationwasover.5Igottwopiecesofpaperandapen.Idrewamapononepieceofpaper.6Iwroteontheother:Claudesaid,“Iwillwalkwithyou.”“Don’tgetlost,”Isaid,“orIwillhavetwocasestosolve.”WewalkedbetweenClaude’shouse78andthegrocerystoreandthenbet
6、weenthegrocerystoreandClaude’shouse.Sludgesniffed.Butwecouldnotfindthelist.“Perhapsitblewaway,”Isaid.Idroppedthemapontheground.“Whatareyoudoing?”Claudeasked.“Iamdroppingthemap.Whicheverdirectionitgoeswillshowusthewaythewindisblowing.Perhapsyourlistblewinthesamedirection.”9Thema
7、pblewtowardRosamond’shouseanddisappeared.“IwillgotoRosamond’shouse,”Isaid.“Iwillaskherifshehasseenyourlist.”10“Iwillgotomyhouseandwait,”Claudesaid.“Weareinfrontofyourhouse,”Isaid.“Yes,thatmakesiteasytofind,”Claudesaid.11SludgeandIwenttoRosamond’shouse.Rosamondopenedthedoor.Rosa
8、mondisaverystrangegirl.Todayshelookedmorethanstrange.S
