CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER 10 "This wig itches!" Josh complained. He, Dink, and Ruth Rose were hiding behind the desk in the hotel lobby. Josh was dressed as the ghost, complete with wig, robe, and makeup. "It won't be long now," Dink said, glancing at the clock. It was almost noon! "Eatch, Rail, and Roock had better hurry up," Josh said. "I'm gonna suffocate in this dumb dress!" From where he was hiding, Dink could see the rest of the lobby. Mr. Linkletter was sitting on the sofa with his aunt a
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CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 10
"This wig itches!" Josh complained. He, Dink, and Ruth Rose were hiding behind the desk in the hotel lobby.
Josh was dressed as the ghost, complete with wig, robe, and makeup.
"It won't be long now," Dink said, glancing at the clock. It was almost noon!
"Eatch, Rail, and Roock had better hurry up," Josh said. "I'm gonna suffocate in this dumb dress!"
From where he was hiding, Dink could see the rest of the lobby.Mr. Linkletter was sitting on the sofa with his aunt and uncle.
On the other side of the lobby, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers were playing cards with Linda Gomez,the reporter from the Green Lawn Gazette. Next to her sat a man with a camera.
"What if they don't come?" Ruth Rose whispered.
Dink smiled and pointed at the front door. "I think they just did!"
Three men walked into the lobby. One was tall, one was medium, and one was short and round.Each was dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie.
"They look like three penguins!" Josh said.
Mr. Linkletter hurried over to the men, then led them back to his aunt and uncle.
The tall man shook hands with Mr. Spivets. "I am Fletcher Eatch," he said.
"I am Randolph Rail," the medium-sized man said, sticking out his hand.
"And I am Miles Roock," the short man said, shaking hands in turn.
Mr. Spivets nodded at the men. "Have you brought the papers?" he asked.
Fletcher Eatch beamed. "We certainly have!" he said.He handed Mr. Spivets an important-looking document.
Randolph Rail removed an envelope from his briefcase. "And here's the check."
Miles Roock whipped a gold pen out of his pocket."All we need is your signature, Mr. Spivets," he said.
Mr. Spivets looked sadly at his wife. Then he took the pen and started to sign the document.
Just then Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers walked up.
"Look, Todd!" Mrs. Jeffers said. "It's the movie producers!"
"What a surprise," her husband said. "We were just talking about the movie you're going to film here in the hotel!"
Mr. Spivets paused. "What's this about a movie?" he asked suspiciously.
"Um..." began Fletcher Eatch. "Well..." started Randolph Rail.
"W-we can explain!" said Miles Roock.
"There's no need to explain," said Linda Gomez. She stood up and walked toward the men."I'm a reporter from t h e Green Lawn Gazette.Tomorrow my column will tell the whole town how you tried to trick these people into selling their hotel!"
The three men stared at Linda, then at the Jefferses.Finally their eyes landed on Mr. and Mrs. Spivets.
Fletcher Eatch turned pink. Randolph Rail went white.
Miles Roock turned purple. There was dead silence in the Shangri-la lobby.
And then a ghost in a spiky white wig floated up from behind the desk."Go home," it moaned in a creepy voice. "Go home before it's too late!"
