Missing at Marshlands / Arden Blake Mystery Series #3

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en at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the tr

g under the covers. "The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people

s Reilly?"

ed. "He owns the only garage in the

e of the community, isn't

erry rebuked. "He's a very impo

eclared, yawning freely. "I want to

n the knowledge that the midnight intruder had

ith Mrs. Landry's consent, they started

ay to the garage at the back when they came fac

y. Perhaps he was conscious of his somewha

again. All the girls felt rather antagonistic toward

"that is-have you young ladies se

early last evening,"

her. She ain't been home all

een car that some woman who came to see the artis

idly and seemed at a loss for anyth

y responsible, you know. She's overly fond of bright

Arden. "I do hope no

ly about a burglar we had around here last night," Te

t Melissa. Thinks I ought to send her to some institution. Bu

ther day?" Sim asked suddenly. "It was only wor

er. But if I let her keep it she'd follow you around all the time, looking for

ybe that was Melissa we heard last n

r height and all," agreed Sim. "

sherman admitted reluctantly. "Y

n't," Terry agreed. For the girls still believed in their hearts that Melissa was to b

walking toward them along the little path. Her pale pink cotton dress was a mass of wrinkle

oon as he saw her he drew himself up to his

he shouted.

slowly forward with one arm held up ne

u last night?

e car in the garage," ca

come home?" he

such a nice ride, it was late when I go

?" snarled

me if I'd like a ride, so I said yes. She gave me a quarter, to

her father shouted. "And scarin' these young ladies, who was so ni

I didn't mean any harm." How crue

ome along ho

ls and started off to follow her father, who

er him. "Please don't punish Me

completely forgetting how anxious he had been only

rden said, but he continued on hi

remarked anxiously. "First he

th," fin