Put the words in correct order

a) Him, stories, monsters, I, until, tell, he, to, begs, scary, stop, me, about.

b) Redbrick, we, at, end, the, have, our, street, of, a, house.

c) Lot, even, he’s, he, a, though, like, boy, looks, me, a.

d) Rounder, a, he, that, round, has, mine, face.

e) Imagination, a, I, good, have, really.

f) Make, chatter, can, I, his, even, teeth.

g) A, Randy, collection, comic, has, book, big.

h) The, he, knew, I, I, story, leave, once, wouldn’t, started.

The Secret of the Old Mill
by Franklin W. Dixon

Thoughtfully the boys walked over to inspect the shelves, which held an assortment of implements. Frank reached out to pick up a hammer.

To his amazement, he could not lift it. A further quick examination revealed that all the tools were glued to the shelves.

,, Joe! ” he exclaimed.,, There’s a special reason for this – and I think it’s camouflage! ”

,, You mean these shelves are movable, and the tools are fastened so they won’t fall off? ”

,, Yes. Also, I have a feeling this whole section is made of the old lumber from Pritos’ yard.”

,, And the bricks? ” Joe asked, puzzled.

His brother’s answer was terse.,, Remember, this mill was used by settlers. In those days many places had hidden rooms in case of Indian attacks”

,, I get you! ” Joe broke in.,, Those bricks are in a secret room! The best place to build one in this mill would have been the cellar.”

,, Right, ” agreed Frank.,, And the only thing unusual here is this shelf setup. I’ll bet it’s actually the entrance to the secret room.”

,, All we have to do is find the opening mechanism, ” Joe declared.

Using their flashlights, the boys went over every inch of the shelves. These were nailed to a baking of boards. The Hardys pulled and pushed, but nothing happened. Finally, on the bottom shelf near the wall, Frank discovered a knot in the wood. In desperation, he pressed his thumb hard against the knot.

There was the hum of a motor, and, as smoothly as thought it were moving on greased rails, the middle section of shelves swung inward.

,, The door to the secret room! ” Frank exulted.

Quickly the boys slipped inside the room and shone their flashlights around. The first thing they noticed was the flooring- recently laid bricks. Frank snapped on a light switch beside the entrance.

The boys blinked in the sudden glare of two high-watt bulbs suspended from the low ceiling. The next instant both spotted a small, hand-printing press.

,, The counterfeiters’ workshop! ” they cried out.

On a wooden table at the rear of the room were a camera, etching tools, zinc plates, and a large pan with little compartments containing various colors of ink. At the edge of the table was a portable typewriter.

Frank picked up a piece of paper, rolled it into the machine, and typed a few lines. Pulling it out, he showed the paper to Joe.

,, The machine used to type the warning note Dad got! ” Joe exclaimed excitedly.,, The counterfeiters must have thought he was on their trail.”

,, And look here! ” exclaimed Frank, his voice tense. A small pile of twenty-dollar bills lay among the equipment.,, They’re fakes, ” he added, scrutinizing the bills.,, They’re the same as Chet’s and Tony’s.”

,, Let’s get Dad and Chief Collig here! ” Joe urged, stuffing several of the counterfeits into a pocket.

As the boys turned to leave, the lights in the secret room went out. Frank and Joe froze. They realized the mill wheel had stopped turning…

Glossary:

hammer – молоток;

fasten – прикріпляти;

lumber – захаращувати;

nail – прибивати, піймати;

exalt – радіти;