Amos's Killer Concert Caper

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Author: Gary Paulsen
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have these tickets and ask her to go to the concert with you?”
    Amos shook his head. “No style. I want this letter to really make an impression on her.”
    â€œWhat do you have so far?”
    Amos smoothed the piece of paper and cleared his throat. “ ‘Dear Melissa. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the—’ ”
    â€œHold it. I think that one’s been done.”
    Amos scratched his head. “Are you sure?”
    Dunc nodded. “Pretty sure.”
    â€œOkay then, I’ll skip that part. How about this. ‘At enormous personal expense I have obtained this priceless ticket—’ ”
    Dunc stopped him again. “Amos, you didn’t pay anything for that ticket. It was free.”
    â€œDetails.” Amos cleared his throat again. “Where was I? Oh yeah—‘to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—’ ”
    â€œAmos, it’s not once in a lifetime. Road Kill is giving two concerts.”
    â€œI know that. Give me a break. I’m trying to be creative here.”
    â€œIs that what you call it?”
    Amos scanned the letter. “ ‘For the experience of a lifetime, meet me at the civic center at six-thirty on Friday, and together we’ll attend the social event of the year. I will be counting the seconds until we meet. Yours eternally. Signed, your adoring admirer.’ ” Amos looked up. “Well, what do you think?”
    Dunc tried not to smile. “I don’t know. It may be too low-key.”
    Amos studied the letter. “I didn’t want to come on too strong. It might scare her off.”
    â€œWhy didn’t you sign your name? How is she supposed to know who sent her the ticket?”
    â€œMystery.”
    â€œI’m not following you.”
    â€œI checked out this real informative book from the library called
How to Attract Girls in One Easy Lesson
. It said girls go nuts over stuff like this. They think it’s romantic. When I meet her in front of the civic center wearing my black tuxedo with tails and carrying an armful of red roses, she’ll know who sent the letter. Then we’ll get engaged and pick out a china pattern.”
    Dunc erased some figures on his note pad. “I didn’t know you had a tuxedo. And where are you going to get the money for an armful of roses?”
    â€œI’m not sure about the tux yet, but I’ve got the roses worked out. Mrs. McGillis down on First Street had a bumper crop of roses this year.”
    â€œAmos, you can’t just go pick some poor old lady’s roses.”
    â€œShe gave me permission.”
    â€œFor a whole armful?”
    â€œNot exactly. But she did say if I mowed her back yard, I could have a few.”
    â€œI hope it works out for you.” Dunc turned his attention back to his notes. “Boy, this case has me baffled. So far I can’t figure out any reason for somebody to be sabotaging the Road Kill band. What we need is more clues.”
    â€œWhat we need is to let them solve their own problems. I know you. You’re going to get us involved in some big deal and end up messing up my date with Melissa.”
    Dunc put his hand over his heart. “Amos, would I put a case before my best friend’s happiness?”
    â€œIn a heartbeat.”
    â€œOkay, just to show you how wrong you are about me, I’ll even go with you to put the letter in Melissa’s mailbox.”
    â€œWhy?”
    â€œLike I said, you’re my best friend—and besides, Melissa’s house isn’t too far from the civic center. We can stop by there before we come home and see if we can dig up some more clues.”

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    â€œDo you think Melissa’s dad bought any of that?” Amos pedaled up beside Dunc.
    â€œI think you had him right up until the part where you tried to convince him you were a dwarf working for the post office.” Dunc stood on

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