The next morning, Grandfather and the Alden children drove to the Elmford Museum. Mr. Mason looked up as they all walked into his office. My granddaughter has something to say to you, Mr. Mason, Mr. Alden said. Mr. Mason looked very nervous. Oh, he s...
The next afternoon Aunt Jane appeared. I just thought Id drive over to see you. I miss you. They all sat out on the lawn and the Aldens told their aunt everything that had happened since they had visited her. She listened carefully and then said, Its...
The next afternoon the children were in the boxcar, playing Monopoly. Suddenly Jessie put the dice down. I have something to tell you, she said. What? Benny shouted. It sounds like another mystery. Its the same mystery, Jessie said. Do you remember w...
The next morning Aunt Jane was out in the garden cutting flowers while the Aldens ate breakfast. We have to see Mrs. Newton this morning, Jessie said. Soon Grandfather will want us to come home. I know he misses us. Violet said, Well have to call her...
The Aldens could hardly wait until it was time to go to the museum. They ate breakfast and lunch as slowly as they could so the time would pass. They played three games of badminton. Finally, they all piled into Aunt Janes car and drove into town. Wh...
The next day the Aldens were at the museum at exactly twelve oclock. The entrance lobby was cool and quiet. The highly polished wood floors made their footsteps echo throughout the room. Henry pointed to an office to their right. They all walked to t...
After dinner, all the Aldens sat out on the wide green lawn and enjoyed the soft, cool evening breeze. When the children told Mr. Alden they wanted to visit Aunt Jane, he agreed right away. He thought it was a fine idea. You havent been away this sum...
After dinner, when the whole family was settled in the big living room, Jessie ran up to her room and brought down the portrait. She took it over to her grandfather and held it out to him. Grandfather, she said softly. We found this in the attic toda...
The Alden children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, ran out of their grandfathers house, laughing. They raced each other to the nearby garden with a fountain in the middle near where their boxcar stood. Henry, who was fourteen and the oldest, reach...
