Chapter 14: Missing
Early Friday morning, the day after Thanksgiving, Bobby Halverson drove his tractor down Dalton’s main street, clearing out a lane of traffic. He was heading for Highway 30 to make a run down to Apple Creek Road and from there into Apple Creek. There weren’t any cars parked along the street, so he was able to push the snow off onto the sidewalk as he plowed. Dutch’s tune-up on the engine made a big difference, and the tractor was running smoothly in spite of the fierce weather.
Bobby had been up since before dawn. He had already made one run up to Dalton from his folks’ place in Apple Creek and was on the return leg, clearing the opposite side of the road.
Bobby was bundled up against the cold, but even with the heater going full blast the cab was icy. On his way out
