After church, Annabelle notices that the Glengarrys are with Constable Oleska. The constable asks to speak with Annabelle’s parents. Annabelle’s mother tells her that the Glengarrys want Toby arrested because Betty insists that she saw him on the hillside at the time of Ruth’s accident. Although there is not yet sufficient evidence to arrest Toby, the constable cannot ignore Betty’s report. 

Betty does not turn up on Monday at school. Andy turns up, hours later, without her. Annabelle tells her teacher, Mrs. Taylor, about Betty’s claim that she and Andy were in the belfry and saw Toby on the day of Ruth’s incident. Mrs. Taylor decides to visit Annabelle’s parents. She tells them that, after catching Andy and Betty in the belfry on another occasion, she locked the passageway. This means that Betty must have lied about her whereabouts. Mrs. Taylor agrees to pass the information to Constable Oleska, and Annabelle begins to feel hopeful that Betty will meet justice.

Constable Oleska wakes up the family in the middle of the night to report that Betty has gone missing, and there is no sight of Toby either. Betty’s grandparents said that Betty left for school but never arrived there.