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"Yeah, good," said Jack. And a long rest before he visited another Tyrannosaurus rex.

"I wonder what Mom's making for lunch," said Annie. She was looking out the window.

Jack had almost forgotten about M.

"Let's put the dinosaur book on top of the Egypt book," said Annie.

He closed his eyes. The wood floor felt cool.

"Boy, this place is a mess," said Annie. "We'd better make it neater. In case M comes back."

Would they ever meet the mysterious M? The person who seemed to own all the books in the tree house?

Late-morning sunlight shone through the tree house window. Shadows danced on the walls and ceiling.

"Good idea," said Jack. He needed a rest before he visited any more ancient tombs.

"Let's put the Egypt book on the bottom of the pile," said Annie.

"I hope it's peanut butter and jelly sandwiches," he said.

"The castle book can go on the very top of the pile," said Annie.

Jack smiled. Lunch. Mom. Home. It all sounded so real. So calm and safe.

Jack took a deep breath. He was lying on the floor of the tree house.

Jack nodded and smiled. He liked thinking about the knight on the cover of the castle book. He felt as if the knight were his friend.

Jack opened his eyes. She was pointing at the wooden floor.

"What is it?" he asked.

Jack groaned as he got up. He stood next to Annie and looked at the floor. He didn't see anything.

"Let's go down now," he said.

He tipped his head a bit more. A letter came into focus.

"Jack," said Annie. "Look!"

The letter M! It shimmered in the sunlight.

"Turn your head a little," said Annie. "You have to catch the light just right."

Absolutely for sure. No question. No doubt about it.

Jack touched the M with his finger. His skin tingled.

This proved the tree house belonged to M.

Jack tipped his head to one side. Something was shining on the floor.

Just then the leaves trembled. The wind picked up.

Jack grabbed his backpack. Then he and Annie climbed down the ladder.

As they stood on the ground below the tree house, Jack heard a sound in the bushes.

"You have to see for yourself."

They ran into their house.

Jack and Annie looked around at the trees. Then they looked at each other.

They ran across their yard.

"Tomorrow," they said together.

The woods grew still.

They ran down their street.

But just then their mother's voice came from the distance. "Ja-ack! An-nie!"

"Who's there?" he called.

They ran into their kitchen.

Annie's eyes grew wide. "Should we look for him?"

"Who are you talking to?" asked Annie.

"I feel like M is nearby," Jack whispered.

They ran right into their mom.

And they took off, running out of the woods.

She was making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

"I'm going to bring the medallion back soon," Jack said loudly. "And the bookmark, too. Both of them. Tomorrow!"