“Da bomb, she go teek-tock ,” he wailed. “She blowa da stand into da little piece!”

“A bomb!” exclaimed Chief Collig. “Surely not in Bayport!”

“I always thought there was Black Handers around here,” said Smuff.

“She blowa up da fruit stand! Come queeck!”

Chief Collig and Detective Smuff followed Rocco to the corner. Then they peeped around until they could see the deserted fruit stand, with the package on the counter.

“You say it goes tick-tock ?”

“Just lika da clock.”