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The Mystery of the Runaway Ghost
Created by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Illustrated by Hodges Soileau
ALBERT WHITMAN & Company, Chicago
Contents
CHAPTER
1. Shadowbox
2 The Ghostly Painting
3 Elephants and a Riddle
4 Moooo
5 A Pile of Rubbish
6 The Tree House
7 The Ghost Chase
8 How Many Were Going to St. Ives
9 Saved by the Bell
10 A Message from the Past
About the Author
CHAPTER 1
Shadowbox
“Grandfather should be home soon,” said six-year-old Benny. He pressed his nose against the living room window. “Any minute now, we’ll find out about the surprise!” He sounded excited.
Ten-year-old Violet came up behind her younger brother. “I wonder what kind of surprise it is.” She looked out the window, too. There was no sign of Grandfather yet.
Jessie, who was twelve, was placing napkins around the dining room table. “It’s not like Grandfather to be so mysterious,” she said. “Tell us again what he said on the phone, Henry.”
“He didn’t say much,” said Henry, as he poured lemonade into tall glasses. “He wouldn’t even give me a hint. He just said he was bringing home pizza for dinner — pizza and a surprise.” At fourteen, Henry was the oldest of the Alden children.
“One thing’s for sure,” said Jessie. “Grandfather’s surprises are always fun.”
At that, Watch, the family dog, looked up and barked in agreement.
Violet had a faraway look in her eye. “Remember when Grandfather surprised us with the boxcar?”
The others nodded and smiled. After their parents died, the four Alden children had run away. They discovered an abandoned boxcar in the woods and made it their home. Then their grandfather, James Alden, found them and brought them to live with him in his big white house in Greenfield. He had the boxcar moved to his backyard as a special surprise for his grandchildren. The Aldens often used the boxcar as a clubhouse.
“Well, surprises always make me hungry,” Benny said. “I hope Grandfather gets a really big pizza.”
“Oh, Benny!” Jessie laughed. “Everything makes you hungry.”
Just then, James Alden walked in the door. He was holding a pizza box from Joe’s Restaurant. “Ready to dig in?” he asked, smiling fondly at his grandchildren. “I ordered an extra-large topped with special tomato sauce, extra cheese, and pepperoni.”
Benny let out a cheer. “That’s my favorite kind!”
The children forgot all about the surprise for a while as they helped themselves to pizza. Finally, Grandfather sat back in his chair and said, “Are you ready to hear my news?”
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny l ............

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