The Happy Hollisters and the Punch And Judy Mystery

The Happy Hollisters and the Punch And Judy Mystery — page 7
I’ll show you Punch said in his squeaky voice if you’ll look yonder over the lake As the unwary creature turned his head Punch disappeared and came up with a stick Whack Whack He hit the long green snout Take that and that for getting me wetter than I would have been Punch shouted gleefully Just then the youngsters who were looking on enthralled became aware of another noise From behind the puppet stage Joey Brill and Will Wilson came racing across the lawn toward the audience They ran about ten feet apart holding a clothesline between them Stop Pam cried out Or else you’ll hit Before she had a chance to finish her sentence the bullies knocked the Punch and Judy booth flat Pete was thrown to the ground as the rope caught him behind the shoulders Punch went flying in one direction the monster in another The neighborhood children were stunned for a moment as Joey and Will dropped the rope and sped off as fast as their legs could carry them Oh you Holly cried stamping her foot Joey you’re meaner than Punch Ricky raced after them but the two bullies outdistanced him He returned red-faced with anger That Joey Brill better watch out he declared He’s going to be sorry By this time Pete had untangled himself from the booth