Return of Last and First Lines

OK. Let me get right to this. These opening and closing lines come from a science fiction novel of the 50s by a writer who I think may be on the verge of the kind of breakthrough Philip K. Dick had in the 80's. At least he should be. This is one of my favorite openings. Ever. You want a narrative hook? Check this shit out.

First Lines: They caught the kid doing something disgusting under the bleachers at the high-school stadium, and he was sent home from the grammar school across the street. He was eight years old then. He'd been doing it for years.

Last Lines: I have a feeling - I can almost put my finger on it - it's sort of a half memory about loving somebody who was very, very good. But maybe I made that up. Now you're laughing at me. . .

Maybe it's just me, but I don't think you can read those lines without needing to know just what the kid was doing under the bleachers. Some stories hook you with action, or suspense. Some pose an intriguing puzzle or intellectual problem, but this story goes right for everyone's weak spot: Morbid Curiosity! There is no way I am stopping until I find out what kind of disgusting something was being done by an eight year old at the high-school stadium. The ickier the better. Don't you just have to know?

OK. Tomorrow I'll tell you what book you can read to find out. Oh, hell! I can't do that to you. Come back tomorrow and I'll tell you what the kid was doing. You find out about 4 pages in anyway.