The Secret Pact

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  The Secret Pact

  _By_ MILDRED A. WIRT

  _Author of_ MILDRED A. WIRT MYSTERY STORIES TRAILER STORIES FOR GIRLS

  _Illustrated_

  CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY _Publishers_ NEW YORK

  _PENNY PARKER_ MYSTERY STORIES

  _Large 12 mo. Cloth Illustrated_

  TALE OF THE WITCH DOLL THE VANISHING HOUSEBOAT DANGER AT THE DRAWBRIDGE BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR CLUE OF THE SILKEN LADDER THE SECRET PACT THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN THE WISHING WELL SABOTEURS ON THE RIVER GHOST BEYOND THE GATE HOOFBEATS ON THE TURNPIKE VOICE FROM THE CAVE GUILT OF THE BRASS THIEVES SIGNAL IN THE DARK WHISPERING WALLS SWAMP ISLAND THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT

  COPYRIGHT, 1941, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

  The Secret Pact

  PRINTED IN U. S. A.

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE 1 ABOARD THE GOODTIME _1_ 2 THE RIVER'S VICTIM _11_ 3 THE OCTOPUS TATTOO _19_ 4 A PROSPECTIVE TENANT _27_ 5 COBWEBS AND RUST _36_ 6 HEADLINES AND HEADACHES _45_ 7 PETER FENESTRA _54_ 8 THE STORM CAVE _62_ 9 A FALLEN TREE _70_ 10 A WORD TO THE WISE _77_ 11 MR. JUDSON'S DAUGHTER _85_ 12 OLD HORNEY _91_ 13 PAPER PROBLEMS _101_ 14 AN EMPTY BEDROOM _109_ 15 INFORMATION FROM TILLIE _116_ 16 BEHIND THE LILACS _123_ 17 THE ART OF TATTOO _131_ 18 PAULETTA'S EXPLANATION _138_ 19 MRS. WEEMS' REPORT _150_ 20 PICNIC BY MOONLIGHT _159_ 21 ELLIS SAAL'S CUSTOMER _167_ 22 GHOSTS OF THE PAST _176_ 23 PENNY'S PLIGHT _185_ 24 A BARRIER OF FLAMES _193_ 25 SAILORS' REVENGE _201_