Behind the Green Door

L FOR

f typewriting. She used first one method and then another, but she could not decode the brief message. She had moments when she ev

l those brainy fellows who unravel ciphers and things!" she

a moment gazing down into the dark valley. Far below she could se

discovery, yet nothing happens," she sighed.

ine Top upon a definite tip from her editor, yet she could not guess the nature of such a tip. It was fairly

now is here but can't see," thought Penny. "And we watch each

t all, she could not shake off a feeling that if once she were able to

s to try to bribe an employee of the hotel to give her the information she sought. But if she failed, her

breakfast only the most rugged skiers ventured out on the slopes. Francine hugged a hot air register, complaining

ut of the cold to find Mr. Glasser fretfu

apers come?" he

r them about four o'clock. But with this th

ng snow from her red mittens. "I saw it nearly

." Mrs. Downey hesitated before adding: "I'll cal

offered Pe

his s

mind. I rat

on't get lost, whatever you do. If the trails become sn

worse comes to worst I always can climb

he wind had fallen and only a few snowflakes were whirling down. Hearing the faint tingle of bells, Penny t

he seat, was slapping his han

Whiskers himself," thought

so discourteously ejected from the Jasko property Penny had not ventured back. Kn

e," she decided regretfully. "Mr. Gl

ge. Mrs. Downey had told her that she would be able to get the newspa

one who was selling papers. Finally, she ventured to

e agreed cheerfully. "Benny

the papers for Mr

uck," he replied. "The

saw the

I don't know what was wrong. Someh

ile she did not mind for herself, she knew that Mr. Glasser and the other guests were likely to b

s she started back to the Downey lodge. "This isn'

st a moment. She was not far from the Jasko cabin. By making her o

the forbidden barbed wire fence and honeycomb Mr. Jasko's field with ski tracks! She could visu

to justify herself. "It will serve him right

ctions straight and soon emerged into a clearing to find herself in view of th

d scamp! He r

a joke, had been acted upon by Peter Jasko. Not even an expert ski jumper could hope to clear the improved barr

Penny grimly. "My conscie

the unblemished expanse of snowy field

st about it and sign m

nners. It took a little ingenuity to figure out an "E" but two "N's" were fairly easy to exe

rself. "Only I've used up too much space. We'll

the contortion required for an "R." In the process of making a neat c

ing herself up. "All my wonderful artistry gone

ter, reached Penny's ears. She glanced quickly about. No

ed. "If Old Whiskers should come back this would

e suddenly froze motionless. She had heard a cry and this time there was no doubt in her mind as to

half muffled voice. "Come bac