The
Wishing
Well
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, 1942, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.
The Wishing Well
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
HE WHEELED AND RAN OUT THE OPEN DOOR.
“The Wishing Well” (See Page 199)
CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- 1 AN OLD HOUSE 1
- 2 BY THE COVERED WELL 10
- 3 CHICKEN DINNER 21
- 4 A RECORD ON ROCK 27
- 5 STRANGERS FROM TEXAS 39
- 6 A WISH FULFILLED 46
- 7 PENNY’S DISCOVERY 54
- 8 A MOVING LIGHT 62
- 9 MYSTERIOUS PROWLERS 70
- 10 BENEATH THE FLAGSTONES 79
- 11 JAY FRANKLIN’S TRICKERY 86
- 12 NO ADMITTANCE 94
- 13 A SILKEN LADDER 101
- 14 NIGHT ADVENTURE 110
- 15 OLD BOTTLES 117
- 16 INSIDE THE MANSION 124
- 17 THE MARBOROUGH PEARLS 133
- 18 SIGNBOARD INDIANS 140
- 19 PUBLICITY PLUS 149
- 20 RHODA’S PROBLEM 158
- 21 MRS. MARBOROUGH’S LOSS 168