Jenny rushed to the table. Jerusha’s box had vanished, along with everything in it. Jenny sank down at the table. “Why didn’t I put it away? Oh, Mama…”
The back screen swung open and Daniel came in. He was out of breath. “Because you thought we were safe here. I’m sorry, Jenny. They got away...”
Jenny looked up. “What happened, Daniel?”
“I heard a noise in the kitchen and I came out. The back door was open and there was someone at the table. I grabbed the fry pan off the stove and threw it at them.”
Daniel shrugged and pointed sheepishly at the shattered window.
“I missed…”
Bobby put the pistol on the table and sat down. “Could you tell if it was a man or a woman?”
Daniel shook his head. “It was dark. A scarf or something covered their face. I can tell you this, though. They were in
