Kicking a Giraffe on the Nose
Written by
R. T. M. Scott
Copyright 1927
Reprinted in the collection .
12-year-old Jimmie McGinnis dreams of being a detective like his hero, Aurelius Smith. When the butler of a girl that Jimmie likes is murdered, Jimmie wants to investigate. When he is nearly run down by a car and is saved by Smith, the boy asks Smith to help with the investigation.