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"I see." Jupe laughed, for Worthington was an old friend. Some time before, Jupe had entered a contest sponsored by the Rent-'n-Ride Auto Rental Company and had won the use of the gold-plated Rolls for thirty days. Worthington had chauffeured the car for the boys, and had become fascinated with their detective work.

"Your names came up when Worthington started telling me about his regular clients," Beefy explained. "When he heard that you three had summer jobs here, he said I was in for a lively time. He said that trouble just seems to happen when you're around."

"It doesn't just seem to happen," said Pete. "Jupe stirs it up!"

"Then we all help settle it," put in Bob.

Jupiter took a card from his wallet and handed it to Beefy. It read:





THE THREE INVESTIGATORS



"We Investigate Anything"

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First Investigator -

Second Investigator -

Records and Research -

JUPITER JONES

PETER CRENSHAW

BOB ANDREWS





"Very professional," said Beefy. "What are the question marks for?"

The stocky First Investigator looked smug. People always asked about the question marks. "They're the universal symbol of the unknown," said Jupe. "The unknown is always intriguing."

"Yes, it is," agreed Beefy. "If I ever need a private detective firm, I might call you. Worthington says you're very clever."

"We've been able to solve a number of interesting cases," said Jupe. "We think our success is due to the fact that we believe almost anything can happen."

"You're young enough not to be prejudiced, eh?" Beefy commented. "That could be a great help in an investigation. Too bad there's nothing around here that needs investigating--besides why the coffee machine makes such lousy coffee!"

The boys heard footsteps outside the mail room. Beefy stepped back into the hall and looked towards the front of the building. "Uncle Will, what took you so long?" he called.