The Ransom of the Red Chief

"When I got back to the cave Bill and the boy were not to be found. I explored the vicinity of the cave, and risked a yodel or two, but there was no response"

In this story these  two guys kidnap a kid because they want ransom money for him. One day the kid is gone and nowhere to be found, until he comes back! This quote is kind of the turning point because the kid goes missing, he comes back, and they realize they can't stand him anymore. They try for the ransom money but end up paying the parents just so they could run away from the kid.