Chapters 5-7 Summary

Chapter 5

It is June 3rd, and the boys are playing baseball when a stench announces the passing of the rendering truck, Van Syke at the wheel, and something dead in the back. Sandra Whittaker arrives to tell them that a crowd of people including Dr. Roon and the Cordie family is over at Old Central, searching for Tubby Cordie, who supposedly ran away from home. Everyone jumps on their bikes and tears off for the school except Mike O'Rourke, who takes a few steps toward the truck, now sitting on the far side of the field. He gives Mr. Van Syke the finger and then walks toward his bike. Just then a mewing sound, much like a baby crying, gurgles out from the back of the truck. Mike jumps on his bike and heads off after his friends at top speed...