Summary

In Chapter 18, after Toby falls asleep, Annabelle leaves the barn, noticing that everything looks brighter, sharper, and more colorful. Back in the house, Annabelle helps her mother and grandmother prepare dinner, because the search party might come back for food. Coleman returns a short time later and explains that Andy confessed to sneaking off all the time with Betty, and that the two made plans to go down to Cobb Hollow to make trouble for Toby. Andy believes Betty would never go to the smokehouse in the rain, so when she was not in school, he went home. Coleman explains he will now dedicate his time to finding Toby. Annabelle’s father returns with some of the men later to report Betty still has not been found and that Betty’s mother has come in. They bring bloodhounds from Waynesburg. Annabelle thinks she knows...