Question

the thief disappeared in a .....hurry, trice, snag, run

Answer 1

The blank would be filled with Hurry.   The thief disappeared in a hurry.   Explanation - This shows that this thief was was seen stealing by some people which forced him to run away from the crime spot.   Trice, Snag and Run are the 3 words which cannot be used in this blank in place of Hurry.

Answer 2

Answer:

the thief vanished into the Darkness..