CHAPTER 7 Clues The next day at breakfast Jessie said, Lars, how about that fish stew today? For Grandfather, said Henry. He loves fish stew. So do I, said Mike. All but the fish. You are funny, Mike! said Benny. What do you like, if you dont like th...
CHAPTER 6 Surprises Mr. Alden woke first. He lay very still. He thought to himself, Breakfast will be strange for me. No coffee. I must learn to get along without my morning coffee. Then he went to sleep again. Soon he was awake. He sat up and looked...
CHAPTER 5 Food At Mikes loud voice, everyone looked ahead. There were two old huts. The family started to walk toward them. Mike got there first. All broken down, he said. No good after all. Lars said, Yes, they are broken down, Mike. But I wouldnt s...
CHAPTER 4 The Lifeboat How do we get ready, Lars? asked Benny, as they stood on the deck. First, we start to pack the biggest lifeboat, said Lars. We love to do things like that! said Jessie. Her eyes were very bright. What do we pack? We must take a...
CHAPTER 3 Ships School Sea gulls flew after the boat, screaming. The cook threw out food for them. They screamed louder and louder. More and more came, until there were hundreds. Arent they beautiful! cried Jessie. She went over to look. A big gull l...
CHAPTER 2 Getting Ready The next week soon came and the Alden family sat eating breakfast. Mr. Alden said, You will not go to school today, for we leave tomorrow. You have many things to do. What? asked Benny. Grandfather laughed. He said, For one th...
CHAPTER 1 Plans One winter day Jessie Alden met her brother Henry in the hall. She said, Henry, I think Grandfather is up to something. Violet thinks so, too. What do you mean, Jessie? said Henry. Do you mean business trouble? Oh, no! Not at all! sai...
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...