CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2

Penelope Gwinn climbed the stage steps, and the crowd settled down.

The tall man stood at the bottom of the steps with his muscular arms crossed.

On the stage, someone handed Penelope her violin. Then the group began to play.

After a few minutes, the band stopped and Penelope Gwinn played her violin.When she began to sing, the audience joined in.

Dink noticed that Josh was snapping his fingers."Thought you didn't like violin music," he whispered to Josh.

"I don't, usually," Josh said. "But I've never heard anyone play a violin like this before!"

Penelope played and sang for about forty-five minutes before she took a break.She handed her violin to a band member and took a deep bow."Thank you!" she called to the cheering crowd. "I'll be back in twenty minutes!"

The woman in front of Dink pulled her mask down over her face.Then she hurried toward the stage steps with her autograph book.

Josh pulled off his mask and stood up.He grinned down at Ruth Rose. "Those hot dogs smell so good!"

Mr. Hathaway handed Ruth Rose some bills."Lunch is on me," he said. "Meet me back here after intermission."

The kids walked toward the food carts.They passed Presto Pizza and stopped at a cart with a picture of a hot dog on the side.A sign said, Frank's' finest franks.

The man behind the cart was wearing a white jacket.The name "Frank" was stitched in black letters over the pocket.

"I'd like four hot dogs, please," Ruth Rose said.

"Sorry, I'm closing for a few minutes," the man said.He needed a shave. Dark, curly hair grew on the back of his thick knuckles.

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