08-See No Evil by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon [Dixon, Franklin W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Juvenile Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Large type books, Mystery and detective stories, Family, Language Arts & Disciplines, Mysteries & Detective Stories, Boys & Men, Siblings, Communication
ISBN: 9780671736736
Google: GdFCdlyMneYC
Amazon: 0671736736
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 1987-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

"I WONDER WHAT'S keeping them," Frank said to Callie. "I'm getting worried."

"It is getting late," said Callie. She looked at her watch. "Seven o'clock."

They sat in the Hardys' living room. Callie had already called her parents to say she wouldn't be home for dinner. She and Frank had said goodbye to Liz at the newspaper office after compiling a list of contracts awarded by the city over the past year. Then they had gone back to the Hardys' to wait for Joe and Lisa.

"Maybe they went back to the Bayport Inn," Frank said. "I'll call Lisa's room."

He made the call, then hung up. He shook his head and said, "Lisa's not in. Actually, the guy at the switchboard was surprised by that. It seems he saw her go back to the inn a couple of hours before with Joe, but he didn't see her leave. He did see Joe leave, but with another girl. Some teenager."

"He probably ran into her at the inn and asked her out on the spot," Callie said.

"Not likely," said Frank, "from the look in Joe's eyes when he gazes at Lisa. It's more likely that Lisa made herself look younger so that their cover as reporters would be more believable."

"You're probably right. That sounds like Lisa's style. She's pretty amazing," said Callie thoughtfully. "I haven't seen Joe this interested in any girl since — well, in a long time." She looked at Frank. "Well, let's get moving. You don't have to tell me what we have to do now. I can figure that out for myself. We go to Eat-Right and pick up their trail."

"You took the words right out of my mouth," said Frank, putting on his coat.

They took a bus that dropped them off two blocks from Eat-Right. They walked the distance quickly. Then they stood and stared at the darkened building.

"Looks like everybody's gone home."

"Yeah," said Frank. "It sure looks deserted." He ran his hand through his hair. "Something feels wrong, though. If they're not in trouble, we should have heard from them by now." He turned to Callie. "Let's check this place out, anyway."

Just then they heard a sound from behind the building.

"That's a car starting," said Frank. "Quick. Get out of sight."

Frank and Callie pressed themselves against the building. A moment later a van moved out from behind the building and sped ofF. As it passed under a streetlight Frank and Callie got a look at the lettering on the side panel.

"What on earth could a dog-food company want here?" wondered Callie.

"I don't even want to think about that," said Frank. "Let's find out what's going on."

They moved swiftly to the loading platform around the back and stood facing darkened windows.

Frank stepped up to the windows and pointed his pen flashlight at one of the panes. "The glass is painted black," he said. "Somebody doesn't want anyone looking inside."

He tried the door, but it was locked.

While Callie looked on wide-eyed, Frank took out a Swiss army knife. At least it looked like a Swiss army knife.

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