"I was just wondering the same thing."
Jerry grinned. "Don't tell me you don't have a complete plan! Why, I thought by now you'd have the barbershop wired for sound."
Rick stared at him. Wired! Why not? And it wasn't too late, if Jerry would help.
"Will you do something more for me?"
Jerry looked martyred. "Might as well. I'm in this up to my neck, anyway."
Scotty joined them. He had parked the car around the corner. "What's happening?"
"Just had a brain storm," Rick told him. He explained rapidly, and the two started to chuckle.
"It should work," Scotty agreed. "Go ahead. I'll take over the watch. Hey! There he goes."
The houseboater had just walked into the barbershop.
Rick ran to the next corner and into the grocery store. He hesitated briefly, then picked out two boxes of cereal, and added a box of sugar. He had them put into a bag, paid for them, and hurried back.