The
sounds fill the air. Sir Lumpalot, who is in the lead, reins in Kick-Pow
and halts. He raises his hand in warning. Everyone stops where they
are. They stare ahead.
They see nothing but flashing lights, bouncing balls, and waving
ribbons.
The booming gets louder.
'There, over there,' Sir Lumpalot shouts, pointing ahead.
'Where?' Chug-a-lug stares in the direction Sir Lumpalot is pointing.
'The strange sounds are coming from that house,' the knight replies.
They see a dark, gray, gloomy-looking house. It has many windows, all
dark except for one, and that one shows green and blue lights flashing
off and on. The heavy booming sound is coming from inside.
'What's in that house?' Stobey asks.
'I don't know,' says Chug. This time he isn't being sly. He really doesn't
know.
'Do you, Sir Lumpalot?'
'No, I don't.' Sir Lumpalot's voice lowers to a whisper, a loud whisper so
that they can all hear him. 'Neither does anyone else. It's the Strangers
House.'
'Let's explore it,' says Stobey.
'Yes, let's do that now,' Slutter adds.
'Oh, no, not that house.
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