Using the computer, Courage was able to show Mr. Worth all the news stories
about the storm and the fires. He also showed Mr. Worth what he had found
out about Claudia Dillon and her family.
Mr. Worth watched the computer screen closely. He seemed very interested in the connection between the museum and Claudia Dillon's house. "Can you find anything more about the items that were stolen from the museum and if Claudia's husband was ever suspected of stealing anything from the museum?"
Courage quickly typed a few words into the computer. The computer voice answered, "The Dillon's house was searched after the artifacts were stolen from the museum but nothing was found. It also says here that Mr. Dillon was never truly suspected of any wrongdoing. The search was part of normal proceedure."
Mr. Worth got up from his place by the computer and stared out the window. "Courage, come here for a second."
Courage quickly joined him at the window.
"Is that what you've been telling me about?" Mr. Worth pointed to a bright ghostly light floating a few inches above the ground.
Courage felt his fur stand on end. "Uh-huh!"
Mr. Worth turned to the children. "Stay here and wait for me to return."
The children nodded as Mr. Worth disappeared out the window. Courage watched as Mr. Worth's familiar shape approached the spookier white light. The light got brighter for a second then vanished before Mr. Worth could get close to it. A few seconds later Mr. Worth reappeared in the attic room.
"It's a spirit and it's not the only one out there. There are at least two more of them close by." Courage and the children stared at Mr. Worth as he spoke. "I get a very bad feeling from them. Like they are either hurt or angry."
"Are they evil?" one of the girls asked nervously.
"No, Dianne, they are not evil. But they could be very dangerous. We have to find out what is bothering them. There has to be a reason they are haunting this place."
"Do you think that there are more of them in town?" One of the boys had come back from the other room.
"I'm certain of it, Micheal." Mr. Worth looked down for a moment. "I think that these spirits are what is causing this odd electrical storm. I also think that they are behind the fires at the museum and that house. They probably also caused the other fire."
"How do we find out why they are here?" Another girl came in from the other room followed by the rest of the children.
Courage turned to the computer and typed something in. A second later the computer voice relayed Courage's message, "Maybe there is something hidden in the house or in the museum."
One of the boys agreed. "Maybe those fires were set to cover up something."
Mr. Worth nodded. "Or maybe they were set to lead us to something. One thing is certain we have to be careful. We don't know who those spirits are or why they are here. I'll go see what I can find in the house. It will be better if I go tonight since there are going to be fire investigators there during the daylight."
"But how are you going to get into the house?" one of the little girls asked.
"Well, I'll have to be invited in." Mr. Worth stopped to think for a moment then continued. "Courage, you come with me."
Courage nodded.
Mr. Worth turned to the children. "The rest of you stay here and wait for us. If those other spirits come back into the house then say the prayer of protection. Otherwise, keep as quiet as possible. We don't want to bother Courage's owners."
The children all promised to do as Mr. Worth had told them.
"Okay Courage, take my hand and hold on tight. I cannot carry you but, if you hold on to me, I can take you with me." Mr. Worth offered Courage his hand.
Courage grabbed onto Mr. Worth's hand with both paws. As Mr. Worth began to slowly disappear, he called out to the children, "I should be back very soon but, if there is any trouble that you cannot handle, summon me."
Courage felt himself become lighter than air.
Mr. Worth watched the computer screen closely. He seemed very interested in the connection between the museum and Claudia Dillon's house. "Can you find anything more about the items that were stolen from the museum and if Claudia's husband was ever suspected of stealing anything from the museum?"
Courage quickly typed a few words into the computer. The computer voice answered, "The Dillon's house was searched after the artifacts were stolen from the museum but nothing was found. It also says here that Mr. Dillon was never truly suspected of any wrongdoing. The search was part of normal proceedure."
Mr. Worth got up from his place by the computer and stared out the window. "Courage, come here for a second."
Courage quickly joined him at the window.
"Is that what you've been telling me about?" Mr. Worth pointed to a bright ghostly light floating a few inches above the ground.
Courage felt his fur stand on end. "Uh-huh!"
Mr. Worth turned to the children. "Stay here and wait for me to return."
The children nodded as Mr. Worth disappeared out the window. Courage watched as Mr. Worth's familiar shape approached the spookier white light. The light got brighter for a second then vanished before Mr. Worth could get close to it. A few seconds later Mr. Worth reappeared in the attic room.
"It's a spirit and it's not the only one out there. There are at least two more of them close by." Courage and the children stared at Mr. Worth as he spoke. "I get a very bad feeling from them. Like they are either hurt or angry."
"Are they evil?" one of the girls asked nervously.
"No, Dianne, they are not evil. But they could be very dangerous. We have to find out what is bothering them. There has to be a reason they are haunting this place."
"Do you think that there are more of them in town?" One of the boys had come back from the other room.
"I'm certain of it, Micheal." Mr. Worth looked down for a moment. "I think that these spirits are what is causing this odd electrical storm. I also think that they are behind the fires at the museum and that house. They probably also caused the other fire."
"How do we find out why they are here?" Another girl came in from the other room followed by the rest of the children.
Courage turned to the computer and typed something in. A second later the computer voice relayed Courage's message, "Maybe there is something hidden in the house or in the museum."
One of the boys agreed. "Maybe those fires were set to cover up something."
Mr. Worth nodded. "Or maybe they were set to lead us to something. One thing is certain we have to be careful. We don't know who those spirits are or why they are here. I'll go see what I can find in the house. It will be better if I go tonight since there are going to be fire investigators there during the daylight."
"But how are you going to get into the house?" one of the little girls asked.
"Well, I'll have to be invited in." Mr. Worth stopped to think for a moment then continued. "Courage, you come with me."
Courage nodded.
Mr. Worth turned to the children. "The rest of you stay here and wait for us. If those other spirits come back into the house then say the prayer of protection. Otherwise, keep as quiet as possible. We don't want to bother Courage's owners."
The children all promised to do as Mr. Worth had told them.
"Okay Courage, take my hand and hold on tight. I cannot carry you but, if you hold on to me, I can take you with me." Mr. Worth offered Courage his hand.
Courage grabbed onto Mr. Worth's hand with both paws. As Mr. Worth began to slowly disappear, he called out to the children, "I should be back very soon but, if there is any trouble that you cannot handle, summon me."
Courage felt himself become lighter than air.