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house for his next picture,Ф Pete said. УDad heard
about it at the studio.Ф Mr. Crenshaw was a special-
effects man who worked at one of the movie studios in
Hollywood, a few miles away across the hills.
УA haunted house?Ф Bob frowned. УHow can you
solve a haunted house?Ф
УWe can investigate the haunted house and find out
if it is really haunted or not. The publicity will get our
name known and The Three Investigators will be
launched.Ф
УOnly Mr. Hitchcock hasnТt asked us to investigate
any haunted houses for him,Ф Bob said. УIs that what
you call a small obstacle?Ф
УWe shall have to persuade him to engage our
services,Ф Jupiter said. УThatТs the next step.Ф
УSure,Ф Bob said with rich sarcasm. УI suppose we
are going to march into the office of one of the most
famous movie producers in the world and say, СYou
sent for us, sir?ТФ
УThe details are not quite correct but the idea is
roughly accurate,Ф Jupiter told him. УI have already
telephoned Mr. Hitchcock for an appointment.Ф
УYou have?Ф Pete asked, looking as surprised as
Bob. УAnd he said heТd see us?Ф
УNo,Ф the stocky boy admitted. УHis secretary
wouldnТt even let me talk to him.Ф
УThat figures,Ф Pete said.
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УIn fact, she said she would have us arrested if we
came anywhere near him,Ф Jupiter added. УIt turns
out that Mr. HitchcockТs temporary secretary this
summer is a girl who used to go to school here in
Rocky Beach. She was a number of grades ahead of
us but you should remember her. Henrietta Larson.Ф
УBossy Henrietta!Ф Pete exclaimed. УYou bet I
remember her.Ф
УShe used to help the teachers and boss all the little
kids around,Ф Bob added. УDo I remember! If
Henrietta Larson is Mr. HitchcockТs secretary, weТd
better forget it. Three tigers couldnТt get past her.Ф
УObstacles,Ф Jupiter replied, Уare what make life
interesting. Tomorrow morning we will all drive to
Hollywood and call on Mr. Hitchcock in our new
temporary car.Ф
УAnd have Henrietta set the police on us?Ф Bob
yelled. УBesides, I have to work at the library all day
tomorrow.Ф
УThen Pete and I will go. I will phone the Rent-Тn-
Ride Auto Rental Agency and tell them I shall start
my use of the car at ten oТclock tomorrow morning.