The sun was shining brightly when she and the others awoke.
"Well, I didn't hear anybody walk in his sleep," said Russ with a laugh, as he came downstairs.
"All I heard was a dog barking," declared Rose.
"Where's Tad?" asked Captain Ben.
No one seemed to know. He had been given a room on the third floor.
"Guess I'd better go up and call him," said Captain Ben. "He may have overslept and we want to get an early start—that is, we do if the garage men have my car fixed. I'll call Tad."
He went upstairs, but came down with a queer look in his face.
"That's funny," he said.
"What is?" asked Daddy Bunker.
"Tad isn't in his room," answered Captain Ben. "And, what's more, his bed hasn't been slept in. Tad is missing!"