Whispering Walls   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, 1946, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

Whispering Walls

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE 1 THE PLUMED SERPENT 1 2 AN UNEXPLAINED DISAPPEARANCE 11 3 A THATCHED ROOF COTTAGE 19 4 BEHIND THE BUSHES 26 5 AN EVIL CHARM 35 6 MATCHES AND STRING 44 7 WHISPERING WALLS 51 8 GHOST OF THE DARK CORNERS 61 9 JERRY ENTERS THE CASE 68 10 CHEAP LODGING 79 11 THE WOODEN DOLL 90 12 SUPERSTITION 98 13 MISSING FROM THE CHEST 106 14 STORM WARNINGS 114 15 MRS. RHETT'S ILLNESS 123 16 AN OPEN WINDOW 133 17 THE STOLEN WILL 139 18 THROUGH THE WINDOW 147 19 RISING WIND 154 20 TWELVE STEPS DOWN 164 21 CEREMONIAL CAVE 172 22 STRANGER IN THE STORM 180 23 IN THE PRESSROOM 188 24 THE GRINNING GARGOYLE 196 25 ON THE BALCONY 206

CHAPTER 1 THE PLUMED SERPENT

Smoothly and with accurate aim, the slim girl in blue sweater and swinging skirt sent the heavy ball crashing down the polished floor of the bowling alley.