But it must have been a false alarm, for the old lady was still out in the hall, talking to the mother of Nat and Weezie.  She had found out that the chocolate was on a shelf in the pantry, instead of being in the white, kitchen cabinet, where it was usually kept.  But now Grandma was talking to Mrs. Trent, the mother of Rodney and Addie. Mrs. Trent had run over to bring a letter which the postman, by mistake, had left at her house instead of at the Harden home.  And, so, knowing that Grandma would not come back to the kitchen for a few moments yet, Racky went on: