He looked around. “We’ve got to find some shelter,” he told them. “A cave—a clump of rocks—anything.”
“There’s a bunch of rocks!” Randy said, indicating a clump off to their left.
“That seems to be the closest place!” Dr. Kenton said. “Let’s go!”
They broke into a run across the ground, slipping and sliding in the powdery pumice. Ted saw bursts of Moon dust closer now, and they were coming with greater frequency. One huge geyser several feet away threw a shower of sand over all of them, blinding them momentarily.
When the “air” cleared, Ted was shocked to find Randy missing.
“Where’s Randy?” he cried.
“There he is—on the ground,” Jill shrieked, pointing behind them.
Ted turned, and his heart seemed to stop beating for a moment. Randy was stretched out flat. He was unmoving, still as death!
