| Fantasy Fiction posted September 13, 2020 |
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Animal Crackers Club
The Lost Mouse
by damommy
Dilly lost her favorite catnip mouse and was very upset. She spent days searching for it to no avail. In desperation, she turned to the famous detective, Sherlock Endeavour and his colleague, Dr. Foster.
Endeavour and Foster came to Dilly’s house to examine the scene, as it were.
“Mr. Endeavour,” said Dilly, “I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve looked everywhere. It just disappeared!”
Eccentric Endeavour said not a word, but sat staring at nothing for what seemed a long time. Dilly turned to Dr. Foster with a questioning expression. Dr. Foster said, “He’s thinking. He’s famous for that, you know.”
Endeavour turned to Dilly and said, “Miss Dilly, when did you last see this mouse?”
“I believe it was last Tuesday,” she replied. “I’m sure it was. I’d been to my book club, and stopped at the grocer’s on my way home. It was there on the counter then.”
“And was this paper bag on the floor where it is now?”
“Oh, no, sir. It was . . . “
“Miss Dilly,” said Endeavour, cutting her short, “I believe if you look in that paper bag, you will find your mouse.”
Dr. Foster congratulated him on his wisdom. “Endeavour, you never cease to amaze me with your deducing skills.”
“Elementary, my dear Foster. Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” 
Dilly lost her favorite catnip mouse and was very upset. She spent days searching for it to no avail. In desperation, she turned to the famous detective, Sherlock Endeavour and his colleague, Dr. Foster.
Endeavour and Foster came to Dilly’s house to examine the scene, as it were.
“Mr. Endeavour,” said Dilly, “I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve looked everywhere. It just disappeared!”
Eccentric Endeavour said not a word, but sat staring at nothing for what seemed a long time. Dilly turned to Dr. Foster with a questioning expression. Dr. Foster said, “He’s thinking. He’s famous for that, you know.”
Endeavour turned to Dilly and said, “Miss Dilly, when did you last see this mouse?”
“I believe it was last Tuesday,” she replied. “I’m sure it was. I’d been to my book club, and stopped at the grocer’s on my way home. It was there on the counter then.”
“And was this paper bag on the floor where it is now?”
“Oh, no, sir. It was . . . “
“Miss Dilly,” said Endeavour, cutting her short, “I believe if you look in that paper bag, you will find your mouse.”
Dr. Foster congratulated him on his wisdom. “Endeavour, you never cease to amaze me with your deducing skills.”
“Elementary, my dear Foster. Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”
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