The Unwilling Umpire
“Dink asked. “Officer Fallon arrested Pete!”
“Let’s go see what’s going on!” suggested Josh. “Do you think they’ll put him in jail?”
The kids hurried up West Green Street. Just as they passed the elderly-housing apartments, they saw Officer Keene pulling up in a black truck. He parked it in front of the police station and stepped out.
“That’s Pete’s truck!” whispered Josh.
“Hello, Officer Keene,” Dink said.
“What’s going on? Is Pete under arrest?”
Officer Keene nodded. “We caught him in his truc...k. Pete admitted he took those baseballs,” he said.
“Did you get them back, Officer Keene?” Ruth Rose asked.
“Nope. Pete told us he stole ’em but won’t say what he did with ’em,” Officer Keene said. He hurried into the police station.
The kids sat on the front steps.
“Gee, what a mess,” Josh said. “Poor Mr. Pocket finds an umpire who ends up stealing his baseballs!”
“Guys, something’s not right about this,” Dink said. “Why would Pete confess to stealing the baseballs, then not tell what he did with them?MoreLess
“Let’s go see what’s going on!” suggested Josh. “Do you think they’ll put him in jail?”
The kids hurried up West Green Street. Just as they passed the elderly-housing apartments, they saw Officer Keene pulling up in a black truck. He parked it in front of the police station and stepped out.
“That’s Pete’s truck!” whispered Josh.
“Hello, Officer Keene,” Dink said.
“What’s going on? Is Pete under arrest?”
Officer Keene nodded. “We caught him in his truc...k. Pete admitted he took those baseballs,” he said.
“Did you get them back, Officer Keene?” Ruth Rose asked.
“Nope. Pete told us he stole ’em but won’t say what he did with ’em,” Officer Keene said. He hurried into the police station.
The kids sat on the front steps.
“Gee, what a mess,” Josh said. “Poor Mr. Pocket finds an umpire who ends up stealing his baseballs!”
“Guys, something’s not right about this,” Dink said. “Why would Pete confess to stealing the baseballs, then not tell what he did with them?MoreLess
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