Chapter 27

I watched Cammy and Tracy as they moved away from the microphone.

The kids all applauded and several raised their hands.

“Did you call the police right away?”

“Did you get to ride in a squad car?”

“Have they caught the guy?”

“Did you pick him out of a lineup like on TV?”

The girls went back to the microphone and answered questions until Mrs. Genloe returned. She thanked the two, then introduced the officer, a dark-skinned man with a mustache. While he talked he kept his radio on, so we heard all the chatter.

Tracy and Cammy moved to the back of the auditorium where several parents hugged them and the girls smiled. Something bothered me about their story, but I couldn’t put a finger on what it was.

I knelt to ask Wally what he thought of the policeman and his dog. Wally’s balloon made by Ding-Dong lay on the floor, but Wally was gone.