Voice from the Cave   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, 1944, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

Voice from the Cave

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE 1 AN UNINVITED GUEST 1 2 STORMY WEATHER 10 3 A JADE GREEN CHARM 19 4 NO CAMPING ALLOWED 27 5 OVER THE AIR 37 6 BREAKFAST BLUES 42 7 THE BEARDED STRANGER 49 8 KEEPER OF THE LIGHT 57 9 A SURPRISE FROM THE SKY 66 10 HELP FROM MR. EMORY 74 11 A MAN OF MYSTERY 83 12 CAUGHT BY THE TIDE 93 13 A HIDDEN PACKAGE 98 14 VOICE FROM THE CAVE 106 15 AFTERGLOW 114 16 SUSPICION 122 17 VISITORS NOT PERMITTED 130 18 INSIDE THE LIGHTHOUSE 139 19 A LOCKED DOOR 146 20 NYMPHS OF THE SEA 154 21 THE CARDBOARD BOX 161 22 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 170 23 NIGHT ADVENTURE 178 24 OUT OF THE SEA 187 25 A SCOOP FOR UNCLE SAM 198

CHAPTER 1 AN UNINVITED GUEST

"Mrs. Weems, what can be delaying Dad? He promised faithfully to be home by three o'clock and it's nearly five now. Unless we start soon we'll never get to Sunset Beach tonight."