Summer Camp Adventure by Marsha Hubler

Author:Marsha Hubler [Marsha Hubler ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780310873938
Publisher: Zonderkidz

chapter eleven

Counselors,” Mr. Wheaten continued, still wiping his face, “I want you to take your campers back to their cabins. All afternoon activities are cancelled. It’ll take that long for everybody to get showers. I need one worker from each cabin to get back here as soon as possible to help clean this cafeteria. We’ll be shovelin’ noodles and puddin’ for hours.”

On her trek to the Five Ferns cabin, Skye tried to ana lyze what had just happened. “It really wasn’t Jonathan’s fault,” she said to Morgan. “That other kid provoked him. Jonathan was just trying to tell the kid to leave him alone. But without being able to speak, he acted the only way he knows.”

“Well, Tim can’t tell Mr. Wheaten that,” Morgan said. “His back was turned when the fight started. I’m afraid Jonathan’s gonna get shipped out.”

“I am too,” Skye said. “But this time I’m on his side. Praying for him has changed my mind. I really don’t want him to leave.”

“What can you do about it?” Morgan wheeled along the walkway in front of the cabin.

“I’ve got to do something,” Skye said. “Let’s get these kids cleaned up. Then after I help at the cafeteria, I’ll go see Mr. Wheaten.”

It was almost suppertime before Skye could slip away to Mr. Wheaten’s office. She hurried to the administration building and knocked on his door.

“Come in!” Mr. Wheaten barked.

Skye peeked inside tentatively.

Wearing a fresh western shirt after his unscheduled shower, Mr. Wheaten was just placing the phone down in its cradle. The steer horns above his head, missing the infamous black Stetson, now displayed a beat-up, stained tan cowboy hat. The man’s grumpy demeanor from the afternoon’s incident dissipated when he saw Skye stand ing at the door.

“Mr. Wheaten, can we talk?” Skye asked.

“Sure, c’mon in, little lady. I have good news for you. Your worries are over,” Mr. Wheaten said. “You were right. Jonathan is the Master of Disaster. He’ll be gone by tomorrow morning, that is, if I can reach his parents. There’s been no answer at their home all afternoon. We aim to help kids here,” he said emphatically, “but there’s a limit to what we can do. This kid’s got to go.”

Skye made her way to a chair in front of the desk and sat down. “That’s why I’m here,” she said. “This time it wasn’t his fault.”

Mr. Wheaten’s eyebrows shot up like he had just heard the tallest tale this side of Texas. “Now, Annie, you ain’t tryin’ to hog-tie me, are you? I should think you’d be the first one in line to wave good-bye.”

“No, it’s the truth,” Skye said. “I saw the whole thing. The kid sitting next to him started it by grabbing for his sunglasses. Jonathan just wanted to be left alone, but the other camper wouldn’t stop.”

Mr. Wheaten leaned back in his chair and placed his hands behind his head. “Well, why didn’t Tim tell me this?”

“Tim didn’t see what happened with Jonathan. He was busy with a kid who had spilled his milk.

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