Part 24 (2/2)
Jerry took it and hurried out the door Rick and Scotty watched as he went up the street and turned in at the barbershop
Scotty shook his head ”All I can hear in the earphone is a crackling noise”
”Probably the paper bag,” Rick said ”It would crackle as he walks”
They waited i and walked down the street to join them
”The man in the chair is about done,” he reported ”The one you're after is reading a , and walked out”
”There's the other custoed fro up the street in the opposite direction ”Good! They'll talk fast now, because they'll be afraid you'll co noise,” Scotty objected ”Soround, but I can't hear it because of the snapping and popping”
Rick sed hard Was so? ”Let's see” He borrowed Scotty's earpiece and held it to his own ear For a second he listened, horrified It sounded like the Battle of Bull Run!
Barby broke in faintly through the noise ”Rick! I've been listening
What's that noise?”
He explained quickly ”We planted one unit in a box of cereal and Jerry put it in the barbershop”
Barby gasped ”In a box of cereal? What kind?”
”Cruirl's voice rose to a wail ”Don't you remember the cos for your breakfast!”
He got it, then ”Okay, Barby” To the others, he said unhappily, ”Well, it was a great idea Only I forgot one thing I didn't pick a quiet breakfast food That noise is the radio settling through the Crummies--the loudest cereal on the market”
The three looked at each other helplessly There wasn't a thing that could be done about it
”Noisy breakfast food,” Scotty said unbelievingly
Jerry prohtened his coat and tie and gave his hatbriht as well do so continued unabated ”Listen to it,”
Rick said hopelessly
Three quarters of an hour later, when Jerry brought the bag back, the Cru happily Not a word of conversation had been overheard
CHAPTER XV
A Matter of Brain Waves