Saboteurs on the River   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, 1943, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

Saboteurs on the River

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE 1 TROUBLE AFLOAT 1 2 FRONT PAGE NEWS 11 3 STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER 21 4 AN UNWARRANTED ATTACK 28 5 HELD ON SUSPICION 36 6 OLD NOAH 44 7 ARK OF THE MUD FLATS 54 8 THE GREEN PARROT 62 9 A JOB FOR MR. OAKS 70 10 SALVAGE AND SABOTEURS 78 11 PURSUIT BY TAXI 86 12 JERRY'S DISAPPEARANCE 94 13 A VACANT BUILDING 101 14 TEST BLACKOUT 110 15 A DRIFTING BARGE 120 16 DANGER ON THE RIVER 127 17 A STOLEN BOAT 134 18 PENNY'S PLAN 145 19 STANDING GUARD 153 20 A SHACK IN THE WOODS 163 21 THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT 170 22 A SEARCHING PARTY 177 23 HELP FROM NOAH 184 24 A MESSAGE IN THE BOTTLE 193 25 A BOW IN THE CLOUD 201

CHAPTER 1 TROUBLE AFLOAT