"Why, that was a girl!" Betty gasped.
"She was being pursued!" Charles exclaimed. "He—he caught her!"
"Oooh!" moaned Cousin Aurelia, covering her eyes. "Charles, how could you? Enticing us here, saying it was uninhabited!"
Then, before Charles could find a reply:
"Uninhabited?" chuckled a deep male voice right behind them. "It certainly isn't. It's just uninhibited!"
Slowly, the Buttons turned around. There, by an odd square tree, stood a man even bigger than Possett, smoking a pipe. He was middle-aged. He wore a heavy brown beard, khaki shorts, a deep coat of tan, and a self-possessed smile.
He bowed. "Burgee is my name—Space Captain Alexander Burgee. Glad to make your acquaintance."
"It's him!" screamed Cousin Aurelia. "And he's practically naked!" She pointed a cotton-gloved finger, began backing away. "You fiend, don't you come any nearer. Don't you touch me!"
The captain looked very surprised. "Why would I want to?"