The Goose's Gold by Ron Roy

Author:Ron Roy [Roy, Ron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780307529053
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 1999-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

“Good idea,” Dink said. “Let’s go to the dock.”

“Hold on,” Ruth Rose said. She opened the screen door, grabbed some towels, and yelled, “GRAM, WE’RE GOING TO THE BEACH!”

Ruth Rose tossed towels to Dink and Josh as they walked down the side-walk. “What if Spike’s still wearing long pants?” she asked.

“Dink will think of something,” Josh said. He grinned at Dink. “Right?”

Dink shook his head. “This was your idea. Besides, you’re the observant one!”

They thought about it as they walked. When they reached the boat dock, they still hadn’t figured out what to do.

“I know,” Josh said. “I’ll tell him Dink is thinking of getting a tattoo! Then Spike will show us his!”

Dink laughed. “Kids can’t get tattoos, Josh,” he said.

A few moments later, the kids reached Spike and Chip’s boat slip. But the boat wasn’t there.

“They’re gone!” Ruth Rose said.

“Now what?” Dink asked. “Should we wait till they come back in?”

“Why don’t we hang out at the beach for a while?” Josh suggested. “That way we can have fun and watch for the boat at the same time.”

“Okay” Ruth Rose said. “But we can’t stay out late. Gram will worry.”

“Last one in kisses pelicans!” Josh yelled. He thundered down the dock and leaped onto the beach.

The kids swam, searched for shells, and buried Josh in the sand. By five o’clock, their skin was itchy with sun-burn and salt.

“Look, isn’t that their boat?” Ruth Rose asked.

A white boat was pulling in at the end of the dock.

“I think it is!” Josh said. “Come on!”

The kids ran back along the dock. They reached the boat as Chip was securing the lines. Spike was behind the wheel, just shutting down the motor.

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