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  Guilt of the Brass Thieves

  _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, 1945, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.

  Guilt of the Brass Thieves

  PRINTED IN U. S. A.

  Dedicated to ASA WIRT

  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER PAGE 1 ADRIFT _1_ 2 THE BRASS LANTERN _10_ 3 A "PROBLEM" BOY _18_ 4 THROUGH THE WINDOW _28_ 5 UNWANTED ADVICE _36_ 6 SWEEPER JOE INFORMS _43_ 7 NIGHT SHIFT WORKER _52_ 8 OVERHEARD IN THE GATEHOUSE _62_ 9 SALLY'S HELPER _70_ 10 OVERTURNED _79_ 11 A QUESTION OF RULES _88_ 12 NIGHT PROWLER _95_ 13 THE STOLEN TROPHY _108_ 14 TRAPPED _117_ 15 UNDER THE SAIL _124_ 16 SILK STOCKINGS _131_ 17 BASEMENT LOOT _141_ 18 OVER THE BALCONY _150_ 19 FLIGHT _157_ 20 A DESPERATE PLIGHT _165_ 21 RESCUE _172_ 22 CAPTAIN BARKER'S COURAGE _179_ 23 FIRE! _187_ 24 DREDGING THE RIVER _195_ 25 THE RACE _204_