CHAPTER 16 Aunt Janes Surprise At supper, Aunt Jane said to everyone, I have something special to tell all of you. She stopped and smiled at Andrew Bean, then went on, Andy and I are no longer young, but we are going to be married. We are not going t...
CHAPTER 15 Letter from Long Ago Maggie did not have eggs for lunch. She had a good meal for a strong man. She had cold meat and a hot dish of macaroni and cheese. Andy ate as if he were half starved. Ive had cold food for a long time, he said. Even r...
CHAPTER 14 A Treasure Bag Sam drove home slowly. Violet and Benny sat on the front seat. This made room for Andy on the back seat with Henry and Jessie. Now the next thing is to tell Aunt Jane, said Jessie. I am worried about that. Oh, that will be e...
CHAPTER 13 Just in Time! Aunt Jane was all right the next day. But she was surprised when Henry said he wanted to go up to the woodshed again. Why? she asked. Well, said Henry, if someone lives there, we might find something new any day. Take Sam wit...
CHAPTER 12 Too Much Excitement Oh, tell us what you see! begged Jessie. Cant we come down, too? I wouldnt, Jessie, said Henry looking up. Its so dirty. Well look very carefully and tell you everything. Benny had crawled through the little door with t...
CHAPTER 11 A New Discovery Henry said, We certainly want to see Mr. Cole right away. I hope he has something to tell us. I hope he will talk more than Willie, said Benny. They all laughed as they started out for Grandpa Coles. The two old men were si...
CHAPTER 10 Back to the Woodshed The next day Maggie saw an old man in overalls coming to the back door. He had a basket of eggs. Are you selling eggs? Maggie asked. Yep, said the old man. Where did you come from? she asked again. Beans, said the man....
CHAPTER 9 What Was in the Box Aunt Jane was not in the house. No dog came to meet them. Aunt Janes dog, Lady, always stayed with her. Benny called out, Aunt Jane! When nobody answered, Henry called, Lady! Lady! A bark came from the yard behind the ho...
CHAPTER 8 A Light in the Dark Benny was the first to speak. He said, Well, this shows two things. Somebodys living here. And his hiding place cant be very far away. Thats right, Benny, said Henry. Nobody could move all these things very far and then...
CHAPTER 7 Clues from an Old Book Back at the farmhouse Henry told Aunt Jane the whole story. What a story that is! she said. But Im not afraid with Sim and Sam here. Who do you suppose is living in my woodshed? Its a good housekeeper, said Jessie. Ev...
CHAPTER 6 Exploring the Woodshed Soon everyone in town knew the four young Aldens. They went everywhere. One morning Benny went over to the Bean farm. He met Mr. Bean, Andys brother, and Mrs. Bean. They were glad to see Benny and told him to come oft...
CHAPTER 5 An Old Flintlock Gun The Aldens found a fine motel. The man said he would take Watch if they tied him up. Watch did not like this at all, but he lay down by the beds. After breakfast on Sunday morning, Henry said, The men wont be working Su...
CHAPTER 4 The Potato Pit You go on ahead, Sim, said Mr. Alden. Well follow if you are sure your wife wants to make sandwiches for us. Yes, Im sure, said Sim. We got lots of milk, too. We can fill up your Thermos bottles. Well drink more milk than tha...
CHAPTER 3 Grandfather Takes Over Now why in the world did Mr. Morse call to us after I got started? asked Henry. Well, thats the way people are up here, said Grandfather. I remember now. You have to get used to it. They have all the time there is. Ne...
CHAPTER 2 Making Plans What day is this? said Jessie. Friday. Couldnt we go tomorrow and see the place, Grandfather? That is just what I was thinking, said Mr. Alden. We could stay all day Sunday and get back for the last week of school. Of course He...