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Grant spun around to see a man in dirty<br />
overalls who wore a slouch hat so far down over his<br />
face that Grant couldn’t see him well. However, he did<br />
notice that the man wore the dirtiest work boots he<br />
had ever seen. Dried mud was caked in all the laces.<br />
When Grant answered, “Sure,” and reached<br />
out for the package, he was shocked to hear Clue<br />
begin to growl. When Grant took the package, Clue<br />
barked and snapped at the muddy laces.<br />
“Whoa, Clue,” said Grant. “It’s ok; those are<br />
just some dirty shoes.”<br />
“Thanks, kid,” the man said and skulked away.<br />
“Sure,” said Grant, but suddenly he did not<br />
feel so sure of himself. Hadn’t they started this<br />
mystery by going to the mail station? It just seemed<br />
too suspicious.<br />
Grant looked hard for the other kids to come<br />
out of the Archaearium, but they did not. Finally, he<br />
got impatient, and besides, Clue was tugging on his<br />
leash. “We’ll just go deliver this package and come<br />
right back,” he said to the puppy. “Our good deed<br />
for the day.”<br />
Quickly, Grant and Clue started down the<br />
path toward the mail station. The faster Clue<br />
pulled, the faster Grant had to walk, then run. As<br />
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