Chapter 1 wrinkle in time

Explain what happened in chapter one:

Meg heard her family's big black dog Fortinbras barking downstairs and she begins to get worry that a stranger may be skulking around the house. She suspects the tramp, who according to local gossip recently stole twelve bed-sheets from the constable's wife Mrs. Buncombe. As the story open, Meg is worried about the weather. That night there was a big storm. Meg slept in the attic of the house, which meant she was scared by all the noises the storm was making.