A to Z Mysteries: The Deadly Dungeon by Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney

Author:Ron Roy & John Steven Gurney [Roy, Ron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-51961-0
Publisher: A Stepping Stone Book™ Random House
Published: 1998-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

“Better slip one of those on,” Walker said when they were aboard. He pointed at orange life jackets hanging on a row of pegs.

The kids climbed into the bulky vests and sat on benches. Walker started the motor, and the small boat moved away from the dock.

“It’ll be about an hour before we get to my pots,” Walker hollered over the roar of the engine. “Get comfortable!”

Ruth Rose and Josh curled up on the benches, but Dink sat up. He didn’t want to miss a thing. He could smell the lobster bait. Waves slapped against the hull as they chugged through the black water.

Dink watched the glow of morning color the horizon pale yellow. It made him remember the light he’d seen last night. Did the light have anything to do with the strange noises or the two green feathers?

The boat’s gentle rocking made Dink feel sleepy. He closed his eyes. Then Walker was shaking him. Dink sat up and squinted into sunlight.

The waves rocked the boat back and forth. When Dink stood, he nearly lost his balance. “Where are we?” he asked.

“About five miles out,” Walker said. “Wake up Ruth Rose and Josh, and we’ll eat.”

They sat in a patch of sunlight. Breakfast was peanut butter sandwiches and hot, milky cocoa from Walker’s thermos.

Dink saw other boats in the distance. “Are those all lobster boats?”

Walker nodded. “Most of them are. A few fishing boats are out, too.”

Josh looked over the side. “How do you catch the lobsters?” he asked.

Walker pointed to a machine. “That winch brings them up. I’ll show you how it works.”

Walker picked up a long pole with a hook on one end. He used it to grab the rope attached to a marker buoy. He snagged the rope onto the winch, pushed a button, and wet rope began whistling up out of the water. Fast!

A few seconds later a lobster pot surfaced on the other end of the rope. Wearing a rubber apron and gloves, Walker dragged it into the boat.

The wooden trap was covered with seaweed. A few small crabs scampered out onto the deck. “Let’s see what we’ve got,” Walker said, dropping the crabs back into the sea.

Walker opened the pot’s small door and reached in a gloved hand. He pulled out a wet, dark green lobster. The lobster waved its claws angrily.

“Those claws can break a finger,” Walker warned. He snapped two thick rubber bands onto the lobster’s front claws. Then he dropped the lobster into a tank of sea water.

“Josh, get the bait, will you?”

Josh dragged the heavy pail over. Walker pulled out a huge fish head.

“Oh, phew!” Josh said. “That’s gross!”

“The lobsters don’t mind,” Walker said, dropping the fish head into the lobster pot. He fastened the door and shoved the trap back into the water.

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