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to her knees and began to cry. It was really sad. Alexia went over to give her a hug.
    That’s when the most amazing thing in the history of the world happened.
    But I’m not going to tell you what it was.
    Okay, okay, I’ll tell you.
    But you have to read the next chapter. So nah-nah-nah boo-boo on you!

9
A Surprise Visitor
    At that moment, a long, black limousine pulled up to the playground. Everybody stopped to look at it. The door opened. A guy got out.
    â€œMayor Hubble!” everybody shouted.
    Yes, it was Mayor Hubble. He used to be the mayor of our town. But then he got caught stealing money from people and had to go to jail.
    â€œTo what do we owe the pleasure of your company?” * asked Mr. Klutz, who was still duct taped to the wall. “I thought you were in jail.”
    â€œI got time off for good behavior,” said Mayor Hubble.
    Then he reached into his limo and brought out a giant piece of cardboard. It must have been the size of a surfboard.
    â€œWOW,” everybody said, which is “MOM” upside down.
    â€œI’d like to make a small donation to the carnival,” Mayor Hubble announced. He handed the giant check to Ms. Sue. She looked like she was going to faint.

    â€œYou’re giving us . . . a thousand dollars ?” Ms. Sue said. “I . . . I don’t know how to thank you, Mayor.”
    â€œNo need to thank me,” said Mayor Hubble. “I feel that it is very important to support our schools, and blah blah blah community blah blah blah children blah blah blah blah blah blah America . . . blah blah blah . . .”
    He went on like that for a while. Everybody was crying with joy and taking pictures of Ms. Sue holding the big check. Mayor Hubble went through the crowd passing out buttons and bumper stickers, shaking hands, making peace signs, and kissing babies.
    â€œHooray for Mayor Hubble!” everybody started shouting. “Mayor Hubble saved the carnival!”
    â€œHow do you think he fit that check in his wallet?” I whispered to Ryan.
    â€œHe must have a really big wallet,” Ryan whispered back. *

10
Say It Ain’t So!
    Because of Ms. Sue and Mayor Hubble, the Ella Mentry School carnival was a big success. All together, we raised five thousand three hundred dollars. That would be more than enough to buy new playground equipment.
    The parent volunteers started cleaning up and taking down the booths. People started heading for their cars. That’s when the most amazing thing in the history of the world happened.
    A police car pulled up.
    Two policemen got out. They went over to Mr. Klutz, who was still duct taped to the wall.
    â€œMr. Klutz,” said one of the policemen, “you’re under arrest. We’re taking you to jail.”
    The other policeman cut the duct tape with a knife so Mr. Klutz could get off the wall.
    â€œOh yes!” Mr. Klutz said, laughing. “I almost forgot. I promised that I would spend a night in jail if we raised five thousand dollars. Well, good-bye, everybody. I’ll see you bright and early on Monday.”
    â€œMonday?” said the first policeman as he slapped a pair of handcuffs on Mr. Klutz. “Don’t count on it, buster. You’re going away for a long time. We got an anonymous tip that you stole money from the school carnival.”
    â€œGasp!” everybody gasped.
    â€œWhat are you talking about?” asked Mr. Klutz. “I didn’t steal any money. It’s all right there in the money box. Go ahead. Open it.”
    Ms. Sue brought over the money box.
    â€œHow much money is in that box, ma’am?” asked the second policeman. “Count it just to make sure.”

    Ms. Sue opened the money box.
    â€œIt’s . . . empty!” she shouted.
    â€œEmpty?”
    â€œEmpty?!”
    â€œEmpty!”
    In case you were wondering, everybody was saying