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قراءة كتاب Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery
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Penny Nichols and
the Knob Hill
Mystery
By
JOAN CLARK
The Goldsmith Publishing Company
CHICAGO
COPYRIGHT MCMXXXIX BY
THE GOLDSMITH PUBLISHING COMPANY
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | |
| I. | A COTTAGE AT KNOB HILL |
| II. | HELPING A STRANGER |
| III. | A QUEER OLD MAN |
| IV. | INSIDE INFORMATION |
| V. | A NIGHT VISITOR |
| VI. | THE ATTIC DOOR |
| VII. | PENNY'S DISCOVERY |
| VIII. | THE TOY LANTERN CLUE |
| IX. | HERMAN CROCKER'S VISIT |
| X. | SEARCHING THE LOFT |
| XI. | AID FROM MICHAEL |
| XII. | THE MATRON'S STORY |
| XIII. | A BOLT OF CLOTH |
| XIV. | A CONVERSATION OVERHEARD |
| XV. | THE MISSING LETTERS |
| XVI. | A LOST HANDKERCHIEF |
| XVII. | A NEW CLUE |
| XVIII. | INSIDE THE GABLED HOUSE |
| XIX. | MICHAEL'S ADMISSION |
| XX. | ALIAS JAY KLINE |
Penny Nichols and the
Knob Hill Mystery
CHAPTER I
A Cottage at Knob Hill
Penny Nichols, hair flying in the wind, came running up the steps of the Altman porch. She did not need to ring the bell, for just at that moment Susan, her dark-haired chum, appeared in the open doorway.
"Why, hello, Penny," greeted the Altman girl. "You're all out of breath."
"I ran most of the way from home," replied Penny.
"I was hoping you'd drop in today. Come on into the house."
"No, I can't, Susan," said Penny hurriedly. "I just ran over to say good-by."
"Good-by?" echoed Susan blankly. "You're not going away, Penny?"
"Yes, Dad took a sudden notion he wanted to spend a quiet vacation at a place called Knob Hill. We're motoring down there this afternoon."
"Well, I like that!" exclaimed Susan. "You didn't say a thing about it when we were playing tennis yesterday."
"How could I when I didn't know anything about it myself until an hour ago? That's the way Dad does things, Susan."
"I suppose you're going off on another one of those exciting mystery cases," Susan said enviously.
"I only wish we were," sighed Penny. "This vacation won't be a bit exciting. Dad just wants a complete rest at a quiet place. He says he'll not even think about work while we're gone."
"What sort of place is Knob Hill?"
"From all I can learn it's just a dead spot on the map," Penny declared. "And we've rented a cottage sight unseen."
"Oh, it may not be half bad," said Susan encouragingly. "You'll probably be able to do a lot of interesting things—swim, hike or ride."
"Not at Knob Hill," replied Penny, shaking her head. "It isn't a summer resort place at all. There will be absolutely nothing to do except eat, sleep, and grow fat."
Susan laughed as she glanced at her chum's slender figure. Penny was too active and athletic ever to be plump. She had sparkling blue eyes, golden hair, and a natural smile. It was very easy for her to make friends.
"I haven't finished my packing yet," said Penny. "I'll have to get back home or I'll keep Dad waiting."
"I'm terribly sorry to