Peter Duff (Goeden Dag) Auto-translated

- Thanks, friend! I won't forget this, - said Peter and headed to the address he was given.

At the specified address, there was a house with broken windows and a door. Someone was rummaging around in the kitchen.

Peter swore, loaded his carbine, and, trying not to make any noise, went inside.

Inside, there was a long, opulent corridor, a staircase leading up from this corridor, and doors to rooms, one of which likely led to the kitchen.

Without hesitation, Peter pushed open the door, behind which some indistinct noise could be heard.

Two children were rummaging through drawers and chewing on something. Realizing they were being watched, they looked at the person who had arrived with innocent expressions. "Oh, we just happened to be here. We didn't touch anything!" they blurted out almost in unison. But the mess in the kitchen and the pile of broken plates proved otherwise.

- Where is the mistress of the house?!

– We don’t know! – they exclaimed, their eyes wide.

- Who knows? When was she last seen?

– We didn’t see her! Someone was here, but we didn’t see who, – the boy said. – At night, – the girl said.

- Damn you all! Now I have to search for this fool all over the island! Unless she's already sailed away somewhere... Okay, never mind. Let's go report to the captain.

As Peter was about to leave the building, a gendarme entered. "So, what's going on here? What are you doing here?" he asked, waving his baton.

"All that was missing was you," Peter thought as he jumped out the window.

The gendarme was very surprised and ran after him. "What, are there no windows here? There were windows here recently! You broke the windows, you scoundrel! You'll pay for this!" The children cheered Peter on from the kitchen, shouting, "Run!"

"Damn you," Peter muttered, and, turning sharply, struck the policeman in the stomach with the butt of his rifle.