Summary: A student in school winds up having hurt feelings and turns to stealing outhouses to get revenge.The Case Of The Stolen Outhouses:
Chapter 1:
The year is 1885 Laura Ingalls Wilder is the School teacher of the Walnut Grove School for the past year.
Laura remembers back to a couple years ago when the class had a papier mache project and she tells the class that she wants to have the class repeat the project.
Albert Ingalls raises his hand and says, "Oh, yes. I remember, I made a big paper rock."
Laura Wilder, who is also Albert's sister says, "Yes, I remember that but Albert I would like you to do something else, please."
Albert replies, "Ok, I can think of something else."
Then an older boy in the back of the class who is about 20 years old but went to school off and on for a couple years which is why he hasn't graduated yet, grunts, "We have to do papier mache again? I remember that was boring!"
"Yes, Bartholomew." Mrs. Wilder answers.
"BART!" Bartholomew Slater replies.
Bart never liked being called Bartholomew he always thought that was a funny name thats why he always answered to Bart.
As Mrs. Wilder continues to say, "We will also have partners on this project." Bart is thinking to himself, "I don't like this assignment Mrs. Wilder is giving out on papier mache."
As Mrs Wilder was pairing up the children Bart thought he heard her say, "Albert you will be working with Bartholomew," but he wasn't sure if he heard correctly. Bart raises his hand and Mrs Laura Wilder says, "Yes, Bartholomew."
Bart asks, " who is my partner."
Mrs Wilder answers, "Albert is."
As Albert looks at Bart with a displeasing look, Bart just rolls his eyes a little and says nothing.
After Laura assigns the students to their partners she then goes into detail about the paper mache project and what she wants them to do. Once instructed they pair off into their groups. Albert and Bart go to the back of the class, "You know I don't like working with you!" Albert says.
"Likewise," Bart replies.
Mrs. Wilder says, "Hush! You are disturbing the class! keep it down!"
"Sorry, Mrs. Wilder both Albert and Bart apologizes.
Bart says to Albert, "See what you did you got us into trouble!"
"Oh shut up! Let gets started," Albert replies.
They quiet down and Albert gets out a sheet of paper to draw out their project, Bart asks, "Albert what are we doing?"
Albert sighs and says, "I'm making a sketch so we know what we are doing."
Bart complains, "Can't we just throw something together?"
Albert answers, "No, it don't work that way no wonder you haven't graduated yet!"
Bart says, "That's uncalled for!"
Albert smarks, "IS IT?"
After Albert said that to Bart about him not graduating Bart was upset all day. He made Albert do the sketch without helping him. Albert says, "You have to help!"
"Why," Bart asked, "After what you said about me not graduating."
Albert answers, "I am not going to do all the work myself, we are suppose to be partners and help each other are you smart enough to understand that?"
Bart was really angry now and he raised his hand. Mrs. Wilder says, "Yes, Bartholomew?"
Bart says, ,''Please call me Bart."
Mrs. Wilder replies, "Ok, Bart what do you need?"
Bart asks, "May I go to the Outhouse!"
"Yes," Mrs Wilder answers, "But be back in 5 minutes, no stalling please."
It is now time for school to be dismissed for the day, Albert raises his hand and says, "My partner isn't back from the Outhouse yet."
Laura says, "I am sure everything is fine."
Albert leaves and goes out to wait on the steps for Bart but he doesn't show. Albert thinks to himself, "I can walk to the Outhouse and play a little prank on Bart so next time he won't keep me waiting!"
Albert goes to the Outhouse and taps on the door loud and asks, "Hey is anyone in there?"
Bart grunts, "Yeah I'm."
Albert says, "Good!"
Albert happens to find a log of great length not to far from the Outhouse and he props it up against the door so Bert will have a harder time getting out. Bart could hear what was going on and said, "HEY, stop that! Albert is that you? Stop it's not funny! It stinks in here, and I want out!"
Albert laughs, "Ha, Ha, Ha, joke is on you this time dumb Bart!"
Albert takes off for home, Bart tries to open the Outhouse door but it won't budge and the smell was really getting to him. He yells, "LET ME OUT, come on it's not funny anymore!"
Mrs. Wilder coming outside of the Schoolhouse and she hears the yelling in the Outhouse. She thinks to herself, "What on earth!" As she gets closer she can see the door had been propped shut on purpose. She takes the log way from the door. Bart falls out with his pants down. Feeling really embarrassed he says, "Sorry, Mrs. Wilder!"
Laura says without trying to laugh, "Who did this to you, Bart?"
Bart didn't want to say anything he was trying to pull his pants up! He was ashamed of himself and says, "I got to go home now Ma'am," and he does.
Laura than laughs about it on her way home thinking of how bad the Outhouse must of stunk after awhile of being locked up in there."
Bart was so embarrassed when he got home he took a long hot bath to get the smell of the Outhouse off of him. His father was yelling, "Bart it's supper time why are you home late? You have chores to do and your homework."
Bart answers, "I'm not hungry," and he closes the door to his room and locks it. Bart was so angry at Albert for what he did. He was thinking to himself, "What if all the Outhouses were taken? How would people go to the bathroom?"
As he started to think out a plan on how to steal all the Outhouses, his dad begins to yell at him, "Bart, it's time for supper!"
"I'm not hungry!" Bart yells back.
Mrs. Slater says, "Both of you stop yelling!"
Bart says through his door, "Sorry, Ma."
Mrs Slater says, "It's ok son but if you are not going to eat then just stay in your room."
Bart says to himself, "I'll get even with Ma and Pa too, I'll steal their Outhouse also, I will get even with all of you, I hate all of you!"
Will Bart be successful in stealing the Outhouses and will he and Albert work on the school project together?
To Be Continued