Barnaby Buttercup, a rather tremendous baker known throughout Sunnyville, wasn't having a marvelous morning. Numerous townsfolk had fallen mysteriously ill, their symptoms hinting at—horrors!—poison!
Sheriff Sterling, the highest authority in Sunnyville, appointed Deputy Dotty Donut to investigate. Dotty, usually amused by Barnaby’s flamboyant icing techniques, was now deeply aware of the seriousness.
Other bakers, secretly jealous of Barnaby's famous honey buns, whispered tales. "His honey looks unusually shiny…perhaps even poisonous!"
Dotty, though, trusted Barnaby. He would never deliberately harm anyone. To demonstrate his innocence, Barnaby offered Dotty a sample of every ingredient, including the seemingly enormous jar of honey.
Dotty discovered the 'honey' was not honey at all! Barnaby, ashamed, confessed he accidentally replaced sugar with salt. The 'illness' was just terribly awful tasting honey buns!
Sunnyville sighed with relief. The salt-laced pastries, though inedible, posed no real threat. Barnaby, though ashamed, vowed to double-check his recipes next time. He was even more famous now.