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Enid Blyton - Mystery 06 - Mystery of the Hidden HouseThe Fat Boy at the Station“It’s today that Fatty’s coming back,” said Bets to Pip. “I’m so glad.”“That’s the sixth time you’ve said that in the last hour,” said Pip. “Can’t you think of something else tosay?”“No, I can’t,” said Bets. “I keep on feeling so glad that we shall soon see Fatty.” She went to thewindow and looked out. “Oh Pip - here come Larry and Daisy up the drive. I expect they will come tothe station to meet Fatty too.”“Of course they will,” said Pip. “And I bet old Buster will turn up as well! Fancy Fatty going awaywithout Buster-dog!”Larry and Daisy walked into Pip’s play-room. “Hallo, hallo!” said Larry, flinging bis cap on a chair.“Won’t it be nice when Fatty’s back? Nothing ever seems to happen unless he’s around.”“We aren’t even the Five Find-Outers without him,” said Bets. “Only four - and nothing to find out!”Larry, Daisy, Fatty, Pip and Bets called themselves the Five Find-Outers (and Dog, because of Buster).They had been very good indeed at solving all kinds of peculiar mysteries in the various holidays whenthey came back from boarding-school. Mr. Goon the village policeman, had done his best to solve themtoo, but somehow the Five Find-Outers always got a little ahead of him, and he found this very annoyingindeed.“Perhaps some mystery will turn up when Fatty comes,” said Pip. “He’s the kind of person that thingsalways happen to. He just can’t help it.”“Fancy him being away over Christmas!” said Daisy. “It was queer not having Fatty. I’ve....