We also missed two thick horse blankets from the stable and a large hand sled.

A frozen quarter of beef also disappeared from the wagon-house chamber.
"Let him go, and good riddance," Addison said, and we decided not to tell grandmother or the girls what we suspected.

In fact, I fear that we hoped Halstead would go.
The following Friday afternoon while the rest of us were at school both boys disappeared.

That evening Mrs.Batchelder sent over to inquire whether Alfred was at our house.

Halstead, to his credit, had shown that he did not wish grandmother to worry about him.