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explained. “Yes, this is just like we talked about earlier. Once the whey is removed, the curds are pressed together, forming the cheese into shapes.”
    â€œWow!” Kate began to videotape the process. She didn’t want to miss a thing. Something caused her to turn toward the woman in the white coat. She was whispering something to the man and pointing to the curds and whey.
Hmm, I wonder what they’re talking about?
    Just then Kate saw something out of the corner of her eye. She turned her camera toward the floor, just to make sure she wasn’t imagining it. At that very moment, Sydney screamed. Kate jolted and almost dropped the camera.
    â€œIt’s a…a rat!” Sydney jumped on a chair and began to squeal.
    Sure enough, the brown furry critter headed right for them! He was moving so fast Kate could hardly keep up with him. For a few seconds he disappeared from view in her video camera lens, and then she caught a glimpse of him again.
Oh, gross!
    The woman began to scream at the top of her lungs and fainted. Her husband caught her just before she landed on the floor. He fanned her with the creamery brochure and called, “Abigail! Abby, wake up!”
    The rat scampered close to the woman and Kate gasped.
What’s going to happen next?
She whispered a quick prayer.
    Holding a tight grip on the camera, Kate continued videotaping the vermin. Thankfully, he scurried to the other side of the room, leaving the woman alone. But something about the little critter seemed…odd. It ran in circles. Round and round it went, in a never-ending cycle. Maybe it had had too much cheese! Something was definitely wrong with it.
    Mr. Hampton came around to their side of the room and his eyes grew large. “No! Not again! We took care of this. I promise! Mad River Valley Creamery doesn’t have…” He didn’t say the word. He didn’t have to.
    The rat finally stopped running in circles and took off under the vat of cheese. The woman regained consciousness, and Kate turned her camera in that direction. The woman began to cry out and her husband hollered, “Turn that off! I don’t want you videotaping my wife!”
    â€œOh, I’m sorry, sir. I didn’t mean any harm.” Tears sprang to Kate’s eyes. The man headed her way. When he got close, he grabbed her camera and shut it off, then pressed it back into her hand.
    â€œGet on out of here, kids…before I lose my temper. Or maybe I’ll just call the police and tell them we were being illegally videotaped!”
    Sydney turned on her heels and sprinted like an Olympic track star toward the door. Kate followed, shaking like a leaf.
    What a mean man! She never meant to do anything wrong! And how awful…to see another rat! Kate couldn’t figure out why, but something about that fuzzy little creature still puzzled her.
    â€œI’m never…eating…cheese…again…as long…as I …live!” Sydney hollered as she ran.
    Kate groaned, trying to keep up. So much for helping Mr. Hampton and the Mad River Creamery. Another rat had interrupted her plans. But who was behind all of this? And why?
    With the help of the other Camp Club Girls…she and Sydney would figure it out!

Hickory Dickory Dock
    Kate and Sydney ran all the way back to the inn. When they arrived at the front door, Biscuit greeted them with wet, slobbery kisses.
    â€œD–down, boy!” Kate panted. “N–not right now.”
    Between the cold air and the excitement of what had just happened, she could hardly breathe!
    â€œIs everything okay?” Aunt Molly met them as they raced into the big room. Kate headed toward the fireplace to warm herself. “N–no,” she said through chattering teeth. “We saw another r–rat!”
    â€œOh dear, oh dear!” Aunt Molly’s cheeks flushed pink. “That’s just awful! Was it inside the creamery