Part++One

Part One “Oh, my! Take a look at that pink diamond! I need it! I want it! I have to have it!” screeched Allee Gatah as she rushed into the museum in the hotel. She was running so fast, at roughly 789 miles an hour, that she bumped into Fred Burger, who was examining the display that featured the world’s biggest peanut. “Hey, what was that for?” bellowed Fred Burger, who was almost knocked on his buns. “Watch where you’re going!” “Excuse me. But this new exhibit of the pink diamond has me mesmerized and in a dither,” shouted Allee Gatah. “I wonder how much it is worth.” Just then Gen. Seymour P Ilostit IX, M.D. walked into the museum. “What is this ruckus that’s going on in my hotel and museum?” demanded Gen. Ilostit IX. “Don’t get too close to the pink diamond. But if you must know, the pink diamond is worth $4,559,699.98.” “Oh, my goodness,” screamed Kathy Nober, running in past a golden skull and the first rubber band, joining everyone at the pink diamond display, which was right next to the display of dinosaur bones and the world’s biggest peanut. While Allee and Kathy were trying to get a good look at the diamond, Fred, who still was upset, grabbed the first rubber band, stretched it as far as he could and shot it at Allee. But he missed. His aim was terrible. Instead, he hit the General right on the right ear, causing the General to fall back against the display of dinosaur bones, sending the hip bone and the thigh bone and the funny bone flying all around the museum. Everyone was screaming. There was chaos in the museum. It lasted for 397 seconds and when order was restored, Gen. Ilostit IX yelled, “The pink diamond! It’s gone! I’m calling the police!” A short time later Det. Joe arrived at the museum. He asked what had happened. He searched for clues. Then he questioned the suspects. “Kathy, I hear your jewelry store is about to go out of business. Did you take the diamond? Allee, behind on your taxes? Fred, trying to frame someone? Or was it you, General? Trying to cheat your insurance company?” asked Det. Joe.
 * Killam Elementary Grade 4 Jan. 26, 2010 **