"Arthur, Robert - The Three Investigators 001 - The Secret of Terror Castle" - читать интересную книгу автора (Arthur Robert)

“As First Investigator, I will be in charge of
planning. As Second Investigator, Pete will be in
charge of all operations requiring athletic prowess. As
you are at present somewhat handicapped in
shadowing suspects or climbing fences, and similar
duties, Bob, you will handle all of the research our
cases may need. You will also keep complete records
of everything we do.”
“That’s fine with me,” Bob said. “With my library
job it will be easy for me to do research.”
“Modern investigation requires extensive research,”
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Jupiter said. “But you are staring at our business card
ban odd manner. May I ask what is troubling you?”
“Well, it’s these question marks,” Bob said. “What
they for?”
“I was waiting for you to ask that,” Pete said.
“Jupe said you would. He says everyone will.”
“The question marks,” Jupiter said impressively,
“is the universal symbol of something unknown. We
are prepared to solve any puzzle, riddle, mystery,
enigma or conundrum which may be brought to us.
Hence the question mark will be our trade-mark.
Three question marks will stand for The Three
Investigators.”
Bob thought Jupiter was finished, but he should
have known better. Jupiter was just warming up.
“In addition,” Jupiter said, “the question marks
will provoke interest. They will make people ask us
what they mean, just as you did. They will help people
remember us. They will be good publicity. Every
business needs publicity in order to attract potential
customers.”
“That’s great,” Bob said, putting the card back on
the pile Pete had already printed. “Now we’d be in
business if we only had a case to investigate.”
Pete looked important.
“Bob,” he said, “we’ve got a case!”
“Correction,” Jupiter said. He straightened up and
set his jaw. When he did so, his face, normally rather
round, seemed longer and he looked older. Stockily
built, Jupiter could look a little fat when he did not
hold himself erect.
“Unfortunately,” Jupiter explained, “one small
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obstacle remains. There is a case available for us—one
I feel we can easily solve—but we have not yet been
engaged.”
“What is the case?” Bob asked eagerly.
“Mr. Alfred Hitchcock is looking for a real haunted