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punishment? Victor ought to camp in Tincup overnight. The bears might not smell him.”
“Bears?” Victor said shakily. “You’re going to leave me alone here with bears around?”
Corey went up to the Jeep and brought down a blanket, a bottle of water, and a bag of trail mix.
Gert stood guard at the entrance to the town. “Don’t worry, Mr. Alden. I’ll make sure our ‘pampered guest’ doesn’t leave before daybreak.”
As the others climbed the trail out of Tincup, Benny asked, “Are there bears?”
“Only in the wilderness areas,” Grandfather answered. “They are shy and would rather not be around people.”
Benny turned back. Victor Lacey wore the blanket over his shoulders and a glower on his face.
“Sweet dreams!” Benny said.
The next morning, Mrs. Harrington and Marianne prepared a real rancher’s-style breakfast with the eggs, bacon, biscuits, and butter they had been hoarding in the secret cupboard.
The children ate until they were stuffed.
As Grandfather was sipping a second cup of coffee, a knock sounded at the dining hall door.
It was Gert, with Victor in tow. Victor Lacey straggled behind her, contrite and bedraggled. Jessie figured he hadn’t slept much.
“Have some breakfast,” Adele Harrington offered them.
“Don’t mind if I do,” said Gert, sitting down.
But Victor shook his head. “No, thanks. I’ll just pack and be on my way.” He hurried out of the dining hall.
Moments later, they heard his rental car engine start and roar down the road.
“We’ll be leaving tomorrow ourselves,” said James Alden. “I’ll be in touch about buying Eagles Nest.”
“Marianne and I will fix a nice supper tonight,” said Mrs. Harrington gratefully.
Gert reached into her pocket. “I have something for you, Benny. It’s from the old Tincup Mine.”
Benny stared in amazement at the worn silver coin she dropped into his hand. “A real coin! Gee, thanks.”
“Keep it to remind you of this trip,” Gert told him. “And I’ll see you when you come back.”
Violet knew they would be back, to see Tincup restored to its former glory.
Meanwhile, she bet there were other adventures right around the corner.
About the Author
G ERTRUDE C HANDLER W ARNER discovered when she was teaching that many readers who like an exciting story could find no books that were both easy and fun to read. She decided to try to meet this need, and her first book, The Boxcar Children, quickly proved she had succeeded.
Miss Warner drew on her own experiences to write the mystery. As a child she spent hours watching trains go by on the tracks opposite her family home. She often dreamed about what it would be like to set up housekeeping in a caboose or freight car — the situation the Alden children find themselves in.
When Miss Warner received requests for more adventures involving Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, she began additional stories. In each, she chose a special setting and introduced unusual or eccentric characters who liked the unpredictable.
While the mystery element is central to each of Miss Warner’s books, she never thought of them as strictly juvenile mysteries. She liked to stress the Aldens’ independence and resourcefulness and their solid New England devotion to using up and making do. The Aldens go about most of their adventures with as little adult supervision as possible — something else that delights young readers.
Miss Warner lived in Putnam, Connecticut, until her death in 1979. During her lifetime, she received hundreds of letters from girls and boys telling her how much they liked her books.
The Boxcar Children® Mysteries
T HE B OXCAR C HILDREN
S URPRISE I SLAND
T HE Y ELLOW H OUSE M YSTERY
M YSTERY R ANCH
M IKE’S M YSTERY
B LUE B AY M YSTERY
T HE W OODSHED M YSTERY
T HE L IGHTHOUSE M YSTERY
M OUNTAIN T OP M YSTERY
S CHOOLHOUSE M YSTERY
C ABOOSE M YSTERY
H OUSEBOAT M YSTERY
S NOWBOUND M YSTERY
T REE H OUSE M YSTERY
B ICYCLE M YSTERY
M
“Bears?” Victor said shakily. “You’re going to leave me alone here with bears around?”
Corey went up to the Jeep and brought down a blanket, a bottle of water, and a bag of trail mix.
Gert stood guard at the entrance to the town. “Don’t worry, Mr. Alden. I’ll make sure our ‘pampered guest’ doesn’t leave before daybreak.”
As the others climbed the trail out of Tincup, Benny asked, “Are there bears?”
“Only in the wilderness areas,” Grandfather answered. “They are shy and would rather not be around people.”
Benny turned back. Victor Lacey wore the blanket over his shoulders and a glower on his face.
“Sweet dreams!” Benny said.
The next morning, Mrs. Harrington and Marianne prepared a real rancher’s-style breakfast with the eggs, bacon, biscuits, and butter they had been hoarding in the secret cupboard.
The children ate until they were stuffed.
As Grandfather was sipping a second cup of coffee, a knock sounded at the dining hall door.
It was Gert, with Victor in tow. Victor Lacey straggled behind her, contrite and bedraggled. Jessie figured he hadn’t slept much.
“Have some breakfast,” Adele Harrington offered them.
“Don’t mind if I do,” said Gert, sitting down.
But Victor shook his head. “No, thanks. I’ll just pack and be on my way.” He hurried out of the dining hall.
Moments later, they heard his rental car engine start and roar down the road.
“We’ll be leaving tomorrow ourselves,” said James Alden. “I’ll be in touch about buying Eagles Nest.”
“Marianne and I will fix a nice supper tonight,” said Mrs. Harrington gratefully.
Gert reached into her pocket. “I have something for you, Benny. It’s from the old Tincup Mine.”
Benny stared in amazement at the worn silver coin she dropped into his hand. “A real coin! Gee, thanks.”
“Keep it to remind you of this trip,” Gert told him. “And I’ll see you when you come back.”
Violet knew they would be back, to see Tincup restored to its former glory.
Meanwhile, she bet there were other adventures right around the corner.
About the Author
G ERTRUDE C HANDLER W ARNER discovered when she was teaching that many readers who like an exciting story could find no books that were both easy and fun to read. She decided to try to meet this need, and her first book, The Boxcar Children, quickly proved she had succeeded.
Miss Warner drew on her own experiences to write the mystery. As a child she spent hours watching trains go by on the tracks opposite her family home. She often dreamed about what it would be like to set up housekeeping in a caboose or freight car — the situation the Alden children find themselves in.
When Miss Warner received requests for more adventures involving Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden, she began additional stories. In each, she chose a special setting and introduced unusual or eccentric characters who liked the unpredictable.
While the mystery element is central to each of Miss Warner’s books, she never thought of them as strictly juvenile mysteries. She liked to stress the Aldens’ independence and resourcefulness and their solid New England devotion to using up and making do. The Aldens go about most of their adventures with as little adult supervision as possible — something else that delights young readers.
Miss Warner lived in Putnam, Connecticut, until her death in 1979. During her lifetime, she received hundreds of letters from girls and boys telling her how much they liked her books.
The Boxcar Children® Mysteries
T HE B OXCAR C HILDREN
S URPRISE I SLAND
T HE Y ELLOW H OUSE M YSTERY
M YSTERY R ANCH
M IKE’S M YSTERY
B LUE B AY M YSTERY
T HE W OODSHED M YSTERY
T HE L IGHTHOUSE M YSTERY
M OUNTAIN T OP M YSTERY
S CHOOLHOUSE M YSTERY
C ABOOSE M YSTERY
H OUSEBOAT M YSTERY
S NOWBOUND M YSTERY
T REE H OUSE M YSTERY
B ICYCLE M YSTERY
M
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