CHAPTER 14 Ben or Mike? When Mike and Spotty went back, Mike whispered, Ben, we just caught the man in the blue hat. You did? said Benny. Did he have on a blue hat? He didnt have on any hat at all, said Mike. I told you he wouldnt. I wish you had tol...
CHAPTER 13 The Party Mr. Carter had said, It wont be long now. But it was longer than he thought. Nobody saw the man. Benny and Mike were always watching, but they never saw him. There seemed to be no stranger in town. The pie business was doing well...
CHAPTER 12 An Empty Can When Spot came up with the hat in his mouth, Benny cried, The blue hat at last! The man was afraid to wear it, shouted Mike. This proves that the man was up to no good, said Henry slowly. And he is the man in the picture! shou...
CHAPTER 11 Pie Day Everyone was tired that night. Even Mike and Benny did not talk very long. They put down a soft rug for Spotty, but he would not sleep on it. He lay down on the hard floor just under Mikes bed. Thats just like a dog, said Mike. The...
CHAPTER 10 Mikes Idea Oh, Aunt Jane, cried Jessie. Im so glad you came! Mrs. Wood is going to live here and make pies and sell them. Yes, I know, said Aunt Jane, laughing. I know all about it. A little bird told me. Who told you? asked Benny. Well, i...
CHAPTER 9 Quick Work When the truck stopped at the mine office, a crowd of workmen stood waiting. The men were all smiling. Henry, Benny and Mike jumped out of the truck and helped Jessie and Violet out. The driver helped Mrs. Wood down from the high...
CHAPTER 8 Secrets Everyone looked for the newspaper, but no one could find it. All the newspapers are in that box, said Maggie. I saved them all. They are all here but the right one, said Benny. I had one, but it burned up with my house, said Mike. W...
CHAPTER 7 The Blue Hat All the children begged Mike to tell what he knew about the man in the blue hat. No, said Mike. I cant tell you now. I want to talk to Ben about this. I want to see Ben alone. This is very important, Mike, said Mr. Carter. If y...
CHAPTER 6 Mikes Mothers Place Benny began to talk the minute he got into the car. Mike began to talk too. Wait, boys, said Mr. Carter. One at a time! I cant hear a word you say. Ill talk first, said Mike. Well, you can this time, agreed Benny. Its ab...
CHAPTER 5 The Empty Room I have to go up to the uranium mine, said Mr. Carter. You can all come with me if you want. I think Ill go to my neighbors, said Mrs. Wood. Im all tired out with Mikes doings. Yes, Ill go with you, Ma, said Pat. Maybe I can h...
CHAPTER 4 At the Big Table Lets all sit at the big table, said Henry. Then we can talk. I dont want to talk. I want to eat! shouted Mike. Then you can keep still all you want, said Benny. Well do the talking. But Ill say something if I want to, argue...
CHAPTER 3 Fire! The children slept soundly. They all woke up once to hear a loud, strange bell ringing. But they thought it was midnight, so they all went to sleep again. When they came down in the morning, Sam and Maggie were talking about a fire. W...
CHAPTER 2 An Old Friend The ranch belonged to the four Alden children. So, of course, they wanted to see how it had changed since last summer when uranium had been found. Benny said, I suppose Grandfather had to get hundreds of miners to work in the...
CHAPTER 1 Yellow Sands The four Alden children could hardly wait to get back to Mystery Ranch. Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny had planned for weeks what they would do. Well go on that dear old train! said Violet. Remember Mr. Carter who helped us ca...
