Hopping Mad by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2010-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

6

Guilty?

Do you think Adam did it?” Frank asked Joe as they ran along behind him.

“No way!” said Joe. “But he is hiding something.”

What could be so bad that he would rather get in trouble for something he didn’t do? Only Mina knew—and Adam wouldn’t let her tell!

By now, the word had spread throughout the school yard, and a crowd of kids were following Adam to Principal Butler’s office.

“I guess it wasn’t aliens,” Chet said as he fell in step with Frank and Joe.

“Yeah,” said Frank. “But I don’t think it was Adam, either!”

Frank sped up. He managed to catch up with Adam right as they got to the door of the school.

“Adam!” he said. “You don’t have to do this. Joe and I are going to find the person who really ruined the talent show.”

Frank stood between Adam and the door. Since Adam was still holding Mina, he couldn’t push Frank out of the way.

“Move!” he yelled. But Frank wouldn’t budge.

“No way. Not until you tell the truth.”

The other kids were beginning to whisper. Was Frank right? He and Joe had a reputation for finding out the truth. But why would Adam admit to something he hadn’t done?

Adam took his hands off of Mina. It looked like he was going to shove Frank out of the way. But as soon as Mina was free, she started yelling again.

“He didn’t do it!” Mina said. “He—”

But she didn’t get any further before Adam had his hand over her mouth again. This time he bent down and whispered in her ear. After a minute Mina nodded. Adam let go of her mouth. This time, she didn’t say anything.

Adam turned back to face Frank. He snapped his fingers and pointed. Ian and Susie each grabbed one of Frank’s arms.

“Hey! Let me go!”

Ian and Susie carried Frank out of the way and dropped him down on the grass. Adam entered the school.

“You okay?” Joe asked Frank.

“I’m fine. We’ve got to catch up with them!”

By the time Frank and Joe pushed through the crowd of kids around the school door, it was too late. They just barely caught sight of Adam walking into the principal’s office. They ran down the hall after him.

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