Chapter 14 Summary

Sara is walking to Mary's house in order to begin their search when she runs into Joe Melby. Sara confronts Joe about her brother's watch and suddenly finds she is full of doubt when Joe calmly denies taking the watch. Joe insists on going with her and Mary to search for Charlie, but a very confused and upset Sara blows him off and continues walking. Joe chases after her and insists that he and some of the other boys really want to help. Sara relents and tells him she thinks Charlie might have gotten lost in the woods trying to take her shortcut to the lake to see the swans. Joe tries to reassure her that everything will be all right when Mary joins them.

Chapter 14 Analysis

Sara is uncomfortable with the possibility that she might have been wrong about someone, and she...