"This is not very funny Sid," remembered Arthur, "we should have just kept our focus on the questioning."
"Focus, good one," complimented Sid, "shutter up Arthur."
"Can you tell us the background to the photos?" Arthur inquired of Tucson.
"That background pun is a bit camera obscura," joked Sid.
"You mean it did not have the right effect?" Arthur grumped.
"Don't snap at me," retorted Sid.
"Oh very good Sid, I see we are back to our old selves. They ought to make a film about us."
"As quick as a flash."
"Uh hum," coughed Mrs. Carstairs, "you may be in a funny book but I run a stable business here and would like to get on with it."
"What, rocking on your chair again?" inquired Sid, "That's not very stable."
She humphed and left them to it.
"Well, do you want to know what the photos were or not?" asked Tucson.
"Of course," swidered Arthur. He noticed the Author's error, "Swidered?"
"I meant to say sniggered Arthur, sorry, I couldn't read my writing," I apologised.
"Well I do not feel like sniggering now!"
"It was of the Mayor receiving a bribe from Tony 'Two Toes' the gangster."
"What was this bribe?" enquired Arthur.
YOU ARE READING
The Detective One
Science FictionThe Fifth book in the Arth Series. Arthur and the rest are cooped up in the cowboy/detective dimension. Mr. White-not-Black has been murdered and they must find the culprit. Yes it is supposed to be funny.
