Missing at Marshlands / Arden Blake Mystery Series #3

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and the girls did not stay in long. Sim, who loved swimming above all other sports, had to come ou

finally dressed and sitting once more

," Arden remarked lookin

. Swimming, rowing, walking, and fishing if you care for it. But no country clubs.

our Russian friend and th

nd and the swimming. Don't you worry, we won't be bored. What I like best is th

that Melissa is a kidnaped heiress?" Arden aske

t's not natural for a man as young as he is to want to be alo

that man she called 'Pa' had hypnotized her. And how mean of him n

n dragged. The swim and the row in the morning left them feeling pleasan

gazed dreamily out to sea, where the dying sun turned white clouds

road behind the house, raising billows of sandy dust, until it s

" Sim asked,

one," Terry answered. "Unless it

" Arden sugges

as dressed in black satin with a huge silver fox scarf, and glittering earrings showed beneath a sma

re? He calls it-" she fumbled in a handbag and taking out a paper looked

t's the one you mean," Terry answered. "It

asked, showing white even teeth, p

rry told her. "But I di

, my dear. Can you te

along a swampy road to the edge of the bay. The

? I did not understand one had to go throug

't know of any other way of g

ly on the letter she had taken from her purse, and looked around

there. I don't suppose-I would be glad to pay you-if-- Could y

ould take you over, and of

nce?" the woman

ll Mother I'll be right back, wi

t you want--" Arden asked i

ndingly at Arden and Sim. Arden did not press her point further, but nodded

ng, made for the rowboat. The passenger got in gracefully despite her e

Terry pointed to the moor

"That-that thing? Dimitri is an odd one.

They soon reached the side of the houseboat, and at the sound of th

led. "Have you still got that bea

nger, and for a minute seemed awe-struck. Then he smiled at Terry, for it was impossible to be heard above Tania's wild barkin

Jane. She waited until Dimitri returned without Tania. He leaned down and, holding the woman

ther to thank you

opened wide i

said between shut tee

eplied, and nodded to Terry as he held open

d to leave. From the houseboat came the sound of a feminine voice raised in

y, back to safer if n