BUBBA: ROBBERS WANT ART FACTS

Señor Raymundo had a job for us!

“What is it?” I asked.

“Before I tell you, I need to know if you’re a good detective,” he said.

“I’m the best spy-guy ever. Promise!” After magic, detective work was my next favorite thing.

Señor Raymundo liked my answer. “Okay,” he said. Then he grew serious. “We have a problem.”

Squirt frowned. “What kind of problem?”

“Someone is stealing artifacts we find.”

“Whoa. Who?” I asked.

Squirt jabbed me with her elbow. “If he knew who, he wouldn’t be asking for help.”

“Oh. Yeah, right.” She got me on that one. “Do you have any idea who it might be?”

Señor Raymundo shook his head. “No. Maybe looters.” His voice lowered. “Or someone on the team. I need more people to watch. Can you do that?”

Squirt and I nodded.

“Have you told the police?” Squirt asked.

“Si, but they haven’t found the culprit.”

I wrinkled my brows. To be a good detective, you need to ask important questions. I put on my thinking cap and came up with one. “Where are the art facts being stolen from?”

“Art-i-facts,” Squirt corrected.

“Yeah. Those things.”