Charlie's Planet by Jerry Boyd

Author:Jerry Boyd [Boyd, Jerry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-17T22:00:00+00:00

Charlie said, “If Uncle Bob says you’re okay, the chances are pretty good.”

“Uncle Bob? You’re related?”

“Nope, I just call him that, ‘cause he don’t like it when I call him Mr. Wilson.”

I said, “When you do, It’s all I can do not to call you Dennis, and I don’t think you’d like that.”

Will and Fred chuckled. Will said, “I can see where that would be a problem, Bob. He do kinda fit the role, don’t he?”

“That he does.”

Charlie thought a minute, and said, “But I don’t even have a slingshot!”

I replied, “That rabbit stick of yours is bad enough. You need us to bring a box of semi lugnuts, so you can make ‘em for all your friends?”

“Might be a good idea, now that you mention it.”

Sgt. Wellum looked at Nikki with a lost expression. She said, “Get used to it. Bob hardly ever does just one thing.”

“What is a rabbit stick?”

Fred nudged Charlie, and pointed toward the edge of the clearing. Charlie slowly squatted, and retrieved his stick from his boot. He came back up just as slowly, then cocked back and let fly. Fred said, “You hit him in the head, from this distance? You’ve been practicing.”

“All the young bucks tell me girls like good hunters.”

“When did you take to worrying about that?”

“Pretty much as soon as I didn’t have to worry about Grandpa any more.”

Charlie went and got his stick, and cleaned the rabbit, well, what passed for a rabbit, there. The Sgt. asked, “What will he do with that?”

Will replied, “Stew, I’d guess. Them are kinda tough, just fried.”

I asked, “You fellas got a pretty good recipe worked out?”

“Not yet, we’re still learning the local herbs and spices. We save the stuff from back home for special occasions.”

A young female Squatch came up to Charlie, and asked him something. He nodded, and she took the hide and the head with her. The Sgt. looked confused again, and Fred said, “She wanted the hide, and she needs the brains to tan it with.”

“Tan it?”

“Process it into useful leather.”

“What will she use it for?”

“Mostly, they tan those with the fur on, and stitch them together for baby blankets. Their little ones don’t get a good thick coat for about six months.”

“This place is so different than what we’re used to. It’s wonderful!”

I spoke up. “That’s why we’re trying to keep the location of this planet secret, so they don’t get overrun with tourists, and scientists. They deserve to live in peace.”

“So what are you doing to keep it that way?”

“Major Rottum of the Patrol has already agreed to help us keep it secret. If you fellas help too, that would go a long way. I don’t know how we’re going to keep all the castaways from mouthing off about where they were marooned.”

“Castaways?”

“This place is hip deep in marooned saucers. We rescued the worst five this afternoon, but we have a bunch left to bring in.”

“I didn’t realize there were that many saucers missing.”

Nikki spoke up. “A person

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