if he 's really going to get involved in this , there 'll be a lot of paperwork to catch up on ... he 'll want to reinterview the parents ... take a look at the old folks ' home close to where the marshall kid disappeared ... with his mind full of such thoughts ( pleasant thoughts , actually , although if this had been suggested to him , he would have strenuously denied it ) , jack almost stumbles over the box sitting on the welcome mat just outside his front door .