A boy came out of the domed building. “Are you the Shannons?” he asked over his space radio.
“Yes, we are,” Steve replied.
“I’m Bobby King.”
Sue and Steve said they were glad to meet him. He asked if they would like to go up and see the skyport.
Both the young Shannons answered a quick, “Sure!” together.
They followed their new friend into the plastic dome. Bobby King pointed to an overhead cable. Hanging from the heavy cord was a cable car.
“All aboard!” Bobby called, like a train conductor.
Sue and Steve giggled with pleasure as they entered the car, followed by Bobby. Bobby pushed a switch and the cable car began to move.
“We’re going up like a corkscrew,” Bobby said.
Round and round, right out of the top of the building, moved the cable car. Up and up it went. It took about ten minutes to reach the top. As soon as they got out, two men passed them who were talking about a storm that was on the way.