The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery at Missile Town

The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery at Missile Town — page 5
T minus ten minutes Holly chirped looking at her wrist watch Hey Hold it an outsider’s voice suddenly de manded What’s going on here Joey Brill and Will Wilson twelve-year-old pals strode into the yard Uh-oh Trouble Pete whispered to Holly Hold the countdown Joey Brill unpopular with the Hollisters because of his many mean tricks wore a scowl most of the time Will a slender boy usually tagged along after his hus kier friend What kind of a sissy game is this Joey asked We’re playing Cape Kennedy Pete answered rising Why are girls in it Joey questioned Only men launch missiles (cid:30) at shows how much you know Ricky called down from his high perch Plenty of women have jobs at the missile range Our Uncle Walt who works there said so Pete explained that their uncle was in charge of in stalling the pay load which was often shot into outer space in the nose cone of rockets It’s a very important job and we’re proud of him Holly added I’m going to be an astronaut some day Ricky said lifting his helmet An aster-nut ha ha Joey laughed You’re a nut all right to be fooling around with silly stu(cid:29) like this 8