Joe yelled out to Frank. The two boys took off running. Phil and Chet followed. When they got closer to the tent, they could see that the girl had long black hair and glasses. Lina! “Hey! Put those snakes back right now!” Frank shouted. Lina whirled around, clutching the snakes to her chest. “That’s what I’m doing. Why are you yelling at me?” “What do you mean, that’s what you’re doing?” Joe demanded. “I’m putting your snakes back,” Lina explained. Frank saw that she was holding a toy python, boa constrictor, and anaconda. “Hey, that’s Perry, Bob, and Andy. Where did you get them?” Joe’s eyes widened. “Oh, now I get it! She stole them last night. And she’s trying to sneak them back so she won’t get into trouble.” “I didn’t steal them!” Lina protested. “I found them near my tent. I went around to all the campsites to see who they belonged to. I just got here.” She handed the snakes to Frank. He took them from her. Frank tried to read Lina’s expression.
