Part 18 (2/2)
Rick said quietly, ”And so the wolf ate Little Red Riding Hood, and when the grandmother heard about it she said--”
Barby's voice erupted in the tiny earphone plug in Rick's ear ”I don't think that's very funny, Rick Brant!”
Scotty spoke up ”Barby doesn't like realism in her fairy tales”
Barby answered, ”I don't think you're very funny either, Donald Scott!” Her voice faded on the last word
Rick asked quickly, ”Barby, did you move then?”
”No, Rick Why?”
”You faded Scotty, did you notice a fade?”
”Negative I did not”
Rick asked, ”Barby, please recite so”
Barby began, ”She walks in beauty like the night”
Rick turned slowly, listening for differences in strength of signal received
Scotty interrupted ”Hey, what's that?”
”Lord Byron,” Barby said loftily ”I wouldn't expect you to know”
Rick had it now ”Okay,” he called ”Co on the front porch of the Brant ho, while Barby and Jan were at Pirate's Field Presently Scotty joined hiood?”
”Perfect”
Barby and Jan ca an ornaaudy for dayti dressy She had arranged her hair so the gadget was hardly noticeable A wave of smooth blond hair hid the little bump made by the battery
”Technically,” Barby stated, ”it worked fine But the program material was terrible”
The boys chuckled ”How do you knoas technically fine?” Scotty teased
Barby looked at him coolly ”Because I heard Rick perfectly”
”And I heard you and Scotty,” Rick agreed ”All three units work fine