[ IP ] What happened here ?

“ Was it arson? ” said the young rookie Maxwell earnestly. 
 
 “ We ’ re not sure yet, ” replied the Sergeant, behind the wheel. The man hardly had time to slip on his boots when he received the frantic call. 
 
 The two of them carried on, amidst the fiery ruins of the Elmswood forest. A small girl, of three or four sat on the curb in a purple coat. She had smudges of soot upon her brow, across her cheeks and along a quivering chin. 
 
 “ Please help Johnny! ” she cried. Gray tears slid down her face, leaving streaks behind. 
 
 “ Is he in the woods? ” Maxwell asked, panicked. 
 
 “ The fire is all his fault, ” she responded. 
 
 “ What?! How? ” shrieked the Sergeant. 
 
 “ Johnny told me that girls go to Jupiter to get more stupider and boys go to college to get more knowledge ” she replied seriously. 
 
 She turned, her eyes brightly reflecting the glow of the burning forest in the distance. 
 
 “ Then I told him, ” she continued, “ Liar. Liar. Pants on fire. ” 

