Hoofbeats on the Turnpike

Hoofbeats on the Turnpike

Mildred A. Wirt

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Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. Wirt

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1 OLD MAN OF THE HILLS 1

2 PLANS 9

3 INTO THE VALLEY 18

4 A STRANGER OF THE ROAD 28

5 SLEEPY HOLLOW ESTATE 40

6 GHOSTS AND WITCHES 48

7 BED AND BOARD 60

8 A RICH MAN'S TROUBLES 70

9 STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER 78

10 BARN DANCE 86

11 THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN 93

12 PREMONITIONS 101

13 RAIN 107

14 A MOVING LIGHT 116

15 INTO THE WOODS 126

16 A FRUITLESS SEARCH 134

17 ACCUSATIONS 140

18 FLOOD WATERS 151

19 TRAGEDY 158

20 EMERGENCY CALL 165

21 A MYSTERY EXPLAINED 175

22 WANTED-A WIRE 184

23 TOLL LINE TO RIVERVIEW 192

24 A BIG STORY 199

25 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 205

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