Bess cried out, as Nancy swerved her car to keep it from going into a ditch. “Please let’s stop and get out!” Nancy turned off the engine and the three girls hopped to the road. There was no further tremor of the earth. “There must have been blasting some place near here,” George remarked. The gi...
Nancy urged Kiyabu. The Hawaiian described the fish as being only a few inches long, with rough, scaleless skin. Because of its color and mottled markings the fish blends with the seaweed where it lives, and its paired fins enable the creature to climb about. “This frogfish,” Kiyabu went on, “has...
Tagore, Nancy, Bess, and George hurried to their room and tore off the wrappings. In each box lay a necklace of African semiprecious stones. “They’re beautiful!” Bess exclaimed. “I guess Mr. Tagore’s pretty nice after all.” George, who rarely wore jewelry, clasped her necklace around her neck and...
LATER, when Nancy thought Mr. Rocco would be free, she called his home. Another man answered and said he would get the owner. Several minutes passed but no one returned to the phone. “Maybe he had to go a long way to find Mr. Rocco,” Nancy reasoned. A few minutes later, she thought, “It wouldn...
Nancy exclaimed. “Will you find out if the coach’s first name is Nancy?” He promised to do this and then added, “You’ll be able to meet her Friday night. If she is Nancy Smith Drew, I won’t tell her about the inheritance. I’ll leave that for you.” Ned said he would call Nancy back as soon as he f...
She’s not a scaredy-cat.” Bess defended herself. “It’s not a matter of being scared. I think Nancy’s in danger.” As often happened Nancy had to play the part of peacemaker between the cousins. Now she said, “Probably you’re both right. But I’m sure nothing is going to happen to any of us while ea...
Nancy was afraid that she would not reveal where the Hoaxters had gone. While the young detective tried to figure out how to persuade Sara, she picked up a dust cloth and wiped off the stage furniture. Sara looked at her and smiled. Nancy smiled back. “Sara, if the Hoaxters have left, how can the...
Where was he? Burt said, “I’m sure Crosson, or whoever kidnapped Ned, knows that two hiding places are under surveillance. He’d be stupid to return to either one.” George spoke up. “Then where would he go?” “I wish I knew!” Burt replied. “But I feel strongly that Crosson may ditch the copter some...
It was Gutterman’s voice, trembling and filled with fear. “Don’t even breathe.” All four passengers had good reason to obey the order because the car had gone partially through the guardrail and was teetering over the cliff. It’s right rear wheel hung out in space and the left one was poised on t...
Nancy and Bess wondered. Since he had pronounced it a dangerous place from which people had disappeared, it was unlikely that he would reveal its location. Nancy, however, finally persuaded him to tell her where the place was. He hesitated a long time, then finally said, “Go four miles north from...
George asked. “Nancy hasn’t done anything wrong.” Aunt Eloise put an arm around her niece. “Of course she hasn’t. My brother phoned me a little while ago with the message. He said Mr. Miller, the man to whom I gave your manuscript, didn’t give any details, but he stressed he must see you personal...
The rear end had gone down but it hit the wall beyond, and the vehicle now hung over the rim. After Archie’s first look of fright and surprise, he shouted, “Get me out of here!” “With pleasure,” said George, walking up and offering him her hand. He ignored it and got out of the vehicle himself, t...
Do you think it’s here?” Mr. Drew shook his head. “I know every inch of these grounds.” The two became silent again as they wondered where the orange garden might be and if the telephone caller had been Louis Aubert. “I’m sure he was,” Nancy thought, and hoped Monsieur Leblanc would start out imm...
She was greatly relieved, therefore, when the girl replied: “I’m sorry, Mrs. Chatham, but I can’t possibly give you my answer for at least a week!” “Why, that’s ridiculous!” the widow protested haughtily. “You can’t expect me to keep the position open indefinitely.” The situation had become an ex...
To Danny’s amazement they were not angry. Instead, they started to laugh. George said, “Thanks for the unexpected bath!” Bess, looking at the skiff, remarked, “I guess we’ll have to walk home.” “Or wait for high tide,” Danny told her. “Instead of waiting, however, you could walk to that key over ...
Nancy and George had stopped dead in their tracks. They could see no one. “Did that man’s voice come from inside or outside the castle?” George asked. “I honestly don’t know,” Nancy responded. “If we go carefully, do you mind investigating the inside?” “I’m game,” said George. “But why didn’t we ...
Poised in flight on a double trapeze were a dainty woman and a handsome man. Under the photograph was the caption:JOHN AND LOLA FLANDERS “They were a very talented couple,” the old clown remarked wistfully. “Too bad about their accident. For some reason it was hushed up.” There were various other...
Nancy exclaimed. “But don’t tell me you can read Swedish.” “I wish I could. The person to translate the diary is our old Swedish bakery friend, Mr. Peterson. He has moved his shop to the other side of town.” “Oh, I remember Mr. Peterson,” said Nancy with a chuckle. “When I was a little girl, and ...
The man in the cabin doorway was not her father! He scowled at the two girls. “What do you want?” Nancy was sure the man must have recognized her, but he gave no sign of it, so she pretended not to know him. Quickly she thought of an excuse for coming. “Are you Mr. Bursey?” she asked. “Yes. Why?”...
was repeated, Nancy, Bess and George raced into the great barn. At the same moment they saw the girl who resembled Nancy. She was darting in and out among the sightseers, but Nancy caught sight of her dropping a purse into a shopping bag she carried. The girl’s own bag hung over her arm. “She’s t...
Holman, Bess, and Nancy hurried across the library, George held out an open book. In it was a sizable heap of bills. “My goodness!” the housekeeper exclaimed. “Did you find all that money in the book?” George nodded. “I noticed the volume was standing upside down. When I took it out to turn it ar...