The Ghost At Skeleton Rock
The Ghost At Skeleton Rock
“Frank yelled as he ducked to the floor of the restaurant’s kitchen.
A sheet of boiling water flew at the boys, just as Joe dropped to his knees. Both boys barely avoided being scalded, as the water passed harmlessly over their heads.
The burly cook who had thrown the water stood holding a huge empty kettle in both hands. Joe was white-faced with anger. He jumped to his feet, ready to fly at the man with both fists.
“Why, you big—!” he exploded.
Frank interrupted with a shout, “Look! There goes ...Abdul!”
The man was darting out the back door. Frank and Joe started after him, but the stout chef blocked their way, saying, “Ah, I am so sorry about the water, amigos!”
He stepped back with a look of dismay as he spied the tattoo of indelible pencil still visible on Joe’s arm.
“Please, Beppo!” he trembled. “I did not mean to—”
“Shut up, you fool!” the proprietor snarled.
The chef’s words ended in a gulp, but he kept on staring at Joe with a strange look.
“Who’s Beppo?”MoreLess
A sheet of boiling water flew at the boys, just as Joe dropped to his knees. Both boys barely avoided being scalded, as the water passed harmlessly over their heads.
The burly cook who had thrown the water stood holding a huge empty kettle in both hands. Joe was white-faced with anger. He jumped to his feet, ready to fly at the man with both fists.
“Why, you big—!” he exploded.
Frank interrupted with a shout, “Look! There goes ...Abdul!”
The man was darting out the back door. Frank and Joe started after him, but the stout chef blocked their way, saying, “Ah, I am so sorry about the water, amigos!”
He stepped back with a look of dismay as he spied the tattoo of indelible pencil still visible on Joe’s arm.
“Please, Beppo!” he trembled. “I did not mean to—”
“Shut up, you fool!” the proprietor snarled.
The chef’s words ended in a gulp, but he kept on staring at Joe with a strange look.
“Who’s Beppo?”MoreLess
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