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the key ring back to Henry.
    â€œI’m surprised to see you carrying a loupe around,” Mrs. Wickett said to Chad. “If I’m not mistaken, I saw the name Jonah’s Jewelry Store on that loupe.”
    That’s what it’s called , thought Henry. A loupe .
    â€œSo what?” challenged Chad. “I took a little something with me as a souvenir.”
    Chad steals things , thought Violet. He took the loupe from Jonah’s Jewelry Store.
    â€œMay I see your key ring?” Mrs. Wickett asked Henry.
    â€œSure,” he said, handing it to her.
    Mrs. Wickett looked at the key ring closely. “Hmmm,” she said, handing it back to Henry. “Very nice work,” she said to Kayla.
    â€œThank you,” said Kayla.
    Violet could tell that the praise made Kayla happy.
    â€œAll my jewelry is very affordable because I make it out of old metal and glass—things I find in these recycling bins. I like to tell people that there are treasures in recycling. Not just in reusing all our plastic and glass and paper again, but in reusing everything.”
    â€œJessie and I each took a treasure home from the Other Stuff bin,” said Benny proudly. “And after we each took something home, somebody else took an old chair home.”
    â€œReally?” asked Chad, looking at Benny. “What day was that?”
    â€œIt was Monday,” said Jessie.
    When Chad didn’t say anything, Jessie asked him if Monday was the day he lost something.
    â€œI’m not sure,” said Chad. “I’m just not sure.” Then he turned his back to them all and walked down the row of Dumpsters.
    Mrs. Wickett turned to Kayla. “I would like to buy a piece of your inexpensive jewelry,” she said.
    â€œOh good!” said Kayla. “Let me show you what I have.”
    The children watched as Kayla and Mrs. Wickett headed for the shed that was Kayla’s studio. The last thing they heard was Mrs. Wickett saying that something had to be done about all the recycling left alongside the public sidewalk each night.
    â€œSomething has to be done about it right now,” said Jessie.
    â€œYes,” said Henry. “Time to haul bags and boxes into the center.”

CHAPTER 6
    The Intruder
    A s the children worked, Mrs. Wickett left the recycling center and went home. Violet noticed that Mrs. Wickett was smiling.
    Just as the children finished hauling the last of the boxes into the center and sorting the recycling, they heard a huge boom of thunder.
    â€œUh-oh,” said Jessie. “I don’t think we can walk home before the rain comes.” Even as Jessie spoke, droplets of rain began to fall from the sky.
    Kayla came running up to them. “Better get into my studio,” she said. “It’s going to pour!”
    As the children ran toward the studio with Kayla, they saw Chad running there, too.
    Kayla and the Aldens ran into the small shed. Chad ducked into the studio right behind them.
    In just that short time, the rain turned from droplets to a heavy downpour.
    â€œIt might rain all day,” Chad said. “I can give you kids a ride home.”
    â€œNo, thank you,” said Henry. “We’ll wait for our Grandfather to get home and pick us up.”
    â€œOh, you shouldn’t have to wait all day,” said Kayla. “I’ll take you home in my van.” Kayla handed Jessie her cell phone. “Call your grandfather and tell him that Kayla Korty is giving you a ride home.”
    Jessie dialed Grandfather, and Grandfather asked to speak to Kayla. Then he asked to speak to Jessie again.
    â€œYou can ride with Kayla,” said Grandfather. “I know her parents.”
    Chad turned and walked out into the rain. “If you don’t want a ride,” he said, “there’s no sense in my hanging around. I’ll go home, too.”
    Jessie watched as Kayla used newspaper and cloth to cover up everything on her