Mystery of the Lost Mine (2011)
“Benny commented as he reached for a handful of popcorn.
“Quiet, too,” said Jessie. Then she added with a laugh, “Except for Benny’s chewing!”
The Aldens had just finished taking turns showering in the RV’s tiny bathroom. Now they were sitting around, munching popcorn. Outside the big picture windows, they could see a few lights from the campground. Beyond, the desert was inky black.
“What do you suppose Tom meant?” Henry asked. “About the desert’s being a dangerous place.”
“It sounded like a wa...rning to me,” Violet said.
“What sounded like a warning?” Grandfather came out of the bathroom wearing his robe.
Jessie answered, “Tom Parker told us never to go out without water, that the desert is dangerous.”
“He’s right,” Grandfather said. “The desert is dangerous if you’re not prepared. Always carry a canteen, and wear a hat and sunscreen lotion. The sun is very hot.”
“Hotter than Florida?” Violet asked, remembering the trip to Camp Coral.
“Much hotter.MoreLess
“Quiet, too,” said Jessie. Then she added with a laugh, “Except for Benny’s chewing!”
The Aldens had just finished taking turns showering in the RV’s tiny bathroom. Now they were sitting around, munching popcorn. Outside the big picture windows, they could see a few lights from the campground. Beyond, the desert was inky black.
“What do you suppose Tom meant?” Henry asked. “About the desert’s being a dangerous place.”
“It sounded like a wa...rning to me,” Violet said.
“What sounded like a warning?” Grandfather came out of the bathroom wearing his robe.
Jessie answered, “Tom Parker told us never to go out without water, that the desert is dangerous.”
“He’s right,” Grandfather said. “The desert is dangerous if you’re not prepared. Always carry a canteen, and wear a hat and sunscreen lotion. The sun is very hot.”
“Hotter than Florida?” Violet asked, remembering the trip to Camp Coral.
“Much hotter.MoreLess
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