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How You G<strong>on</strong>na Keep ’Em Down… 125<br />
a story…how could I have known that it would<br />
come true?”<br />
Papa shook his head and looked at his<br />
grandkids. “Truth is stranger than ficti<strong>on</strong>,”<br />
he said.<br />
“Are we in <strong>the</strong> book?” Li asked eagerly.<br />
Mimi laughed. “Why, you and C<strong>on</strong>g are<br />
our Number One Chinese pen pals—<strong>of</strong> course<br />
you are!”<br />
All <strong>the</strong> kids laughed, squealed, and<br />
jumped up and down.<br />
“I’m taking <strong>the</strong>se treasure-hunting<br />
varmints downstairs to get some breakfast,” said<br />
Papa. He handed Mimi a package. “Bought you<br />
a souvenir at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Wall</strong>.”<br />
“Oh, thank you, dear,” said Mimi. She<br />
tore <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> wrapper and discovered a beautiful<br />
jade tiger. She gave Papa a funny look. “This<br />
isn’t….” she began.<br />
“No,” Papa promised. “We did not get to<br />
keep <strong>the</strong> treasure, we just got to find it, and<br />
how, well, I’ll never know.” He gave Grant a<br />
funny look.<br />
Suddenly, <strong>the</strong> door to <strong>the</strong>ir suite burst<br />
open. “Our heroes!” said <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hotel.<br />
He was followed by waiters and waitresses,
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