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  Danger at the Drawbridge

  _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, 1940, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

  Danger at the Drawbridge

  PRINTED IN U. S. A.

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE 1 AN ASSIGNMENT FOR PENNY _1_ 2 REPORTERS NOT WANTED _9_ 3 GIFT TO THE BRIDE _19_ 4 BEHIND THE BUSHES _28_ 5 THE MISSING BRIDEGROOM _35_ 6 A RING OF WHITE GOLD _45_ 7 THE FORBIDDEN POOL _54_ 8 PARENTAL PROTEST _63_ 9 A SOCIETY BAZAAR _72_ 10 A THROWN STONE _79_ 11 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS _88_ 12 FISHERMAN'S LUCK _96_ 13 TWO MEN AND A BOAT _105_ 14 THE STONE TOWER _113_ 15 A CAMEO PIN _122_ 16 GATHERING CLUES _129_ 17 A SEARCH FOR JERRY _140_ 18 OVER THE DRAWBRIDGE _149_ 19 A DARING RESCUE _158_ 20 AN IMPORTANT INTERVIEW _164_ 21 THE WHITE CRUISER _171_ 22 TRAPPED IN THE CABIN _177_ 23 AT THE HIDE-OUT _184_ 24 SECRET OF THE LILY POOL _192_ 25 VICTORY FOR PENNY _203_