Danger at the Drawbridge   By: Mildred A. Wirt (1905-2002)

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

CHAPTER 1 AN ASSIGNMENT FOR PENNY

Penny Parker, leaning indolently against the edge of the kitchen table, watched Mrs. Weems stem strawberries into a bright green bowl.