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Police were sent to the school.

"So Brian called Roger immature," said Officer Benjy. "Then Roger said Brian will extort money for a living to leave people alone. Then you noticed a man with a peg leg and this dog as he watched your game. Then Roger stole Brian's flag."

"No, officer," said Brian. "I was about to catch Roger."

"About to," said Roger. "But didn't."

"Then Brian was about to tag Roger out," said Officer Benjy. "Then the man's dog jumped into Brian's arms."

"Then to your complete bafflement the man vanished," said Officer Frankie. "Which was the peg leg?"

"His left leg," said Roger.

"You mean his right leg," said Brian.

"No," said Roger. "The dog was on his left, and that leg had no foot."

"No," said Brian. "It was the leg on the other side from the dog that had no foot."

"What should I write down, Frankie?" said Officer Benjy. "Should we send patrol cars to look for someone who walks around with two peg legs?"

"Do people even have peg legs anymore?" said Officer Frankie. "At the distance these kids saw him, all he could have had was bad posture. We'll cover ourselves and log an a.p.b. for any suspects of a vague pirate quality."

"An a.p.b.?" said Brian. "Those are the initials for what they call a b.o.l.o."

"So anyway, officer," said Roger, "what happens to the dog now?"

"We'll take him back to the precinct with us," said Officer Frankie. "After that, they'll in all likelihood keep him in a shelter to give his owner time to pick him up."