Robot Rescue! by Franklin W. Dixon

Author:Franklin W. Dixon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2021-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

ICE-CREAM SCHEME

“Did you hear what they said?” Frank hissed.

“Yeah,” Joe whispered back. “Something about a robot—”

Len and Barry suddenly appeared at the window.

“Hi, guys!” Len boomed with a big smile.

“What flavor can we get you?” asked Barry.

“Thanks, but we’re not here for ice cream today,” Frank said. “We’re here for answers.”

“You guys said something about a robot,” said Joe. “What was that all about?”

Len and Barry stared at the brothers, their smiles melting away.

“Um… you must have heard the word ‘rabbit,’ not ‘robot,’ ” Barry said. “Unfortunately, we’re out of Hoppity Hazelnut.”

“Like, bummer, right?” Len forced a chuckle.

Frank and Joe knew what they’d heard, and it definitely wasn’t “rabbit.”

“Thanks, anyway,” Frank said.

“Try us again, guys!” Len called after the brothers as they walked away from the truck. “We’re working on a tie-dyed flavor.”

“It’ll be called Hippie Dippy Drippy!” Barry shouted.

The moment Len and Barry were out of earshot, the brothers discussed what they’d heard.

“Those guys were talking about the club’s excellent robot idea, Frank,” Joe said excitedly. “Maybe the idea was to take Sherbot.”

“The club was worried that an ice-cream robot would take customers away from Len and Barry. But wouldn’t the fans have to know code to get Sherbot to leave the store?”

“Sherbot runs on voice commands,” Joe reminded Frank. “Anyone can say ‘Sherbot, follow me.’ The question is, follow them where?”

“Iola is the president of the fan club. Why don’t we ask her?”

When the Hardys reached the Mortons’ house, they found Chet sitting on the front doorstep. Their friend’s shoulders were drooping, and he hung his head.

“What’s up, Chet?” Joe asked.

“You look miserable,” added Frank.

“That’s because I am!” Chet said, slumping down even more. “Iola is up in her room with the Len and Barry Fan Club. They’ve got a whole cooler of ice cream, and they won’t let me in!”

“Why not?” Frank asked.

“They’re up to something secret.” Chet sighed. “Go upstairs and ask her yourself.”

Frank and Joe went inside. After saying hello to Mr. Morton, they headed up the stairs.

“Chet said the fan club was up to something secret,” Joe whispered. “I wonder if the secret is stealing Sherbot from Robo Freeze.”

Iola’s room was right next to Chet’s. After Frank knocked, the door opened a crack and Iola peeked out. When she saw it was Frank and Joe, she opened it wider.

“Hi. Chet’s downstairs.”

“We know,” said Frank. “We want to talk to you.”

The brothers looked past Iola’s shoulder into the room. The other club members were gathered there, their eyes focused on Frank and Joe.

“So, can we come in?” Joe asked when Iola didn’t move.

“Not today, guys,” she said. “We’re super busy.”

She was about to shut the door when Joe blurted out, “Wait! We’re here because we want to join the Len and Barry Fan Club!”

“We do?” Frank murmured.

“Now can we come in, Iola?” asked Joe.

The other club members crowded around Iola at the door. After some whispering among the club members, she turned back to Frank and Joe. “We thought you liked that robot Sherbot’s ice cream better.

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