The Secret of the Sundial / Madge Sterling Series, #3

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he Swenster Mansion. She stationed herself near a street lamp where

ded it was useless to wait longer for her fri

turned to see Cara running after her. She

all. Mother and Dad were going to an ice cream social and didn't see any

hope something interest

at do yo

but I'd like very much to learn t

he mansion. They found the gate locked and since they were un

on looked far different than by daylight. Even Madge was wi

ade is still here?"

but not in the exact place where the

Madge exclaimed. "Oh, I wis

aid nervously. "I'm not keen

ey leave. She surveyed the garden, looking for a suitable hiding place. A h

hidden, and if necessary we can probably slip out the

secretly she felt that it was a silly and undignified thing to do.

," Madge advised cheerfully. "We'

time, but soon exhausted all topics of conversation. Their limbs became cramped and they shift

he asked hopefully. "I mu

hich she could plainly see

ore than an hour," she informed.

as deadly monotonous to lie there watching for something which likely never would come. Madge cheered her

bout enough. Even the ice cream social would have been more fun than this. I'll

l call it a night. Not much chance-" she broke off, grasping Car

e person she had seen on the night of the initiation. He wore a white sweater which evidently had been the one thing that had impressed her before. At t

all directions, then unfastene

" Cara whispered, "or he wouldn't

Madge

rectly to the lilac bush and picked up the spade. He

pausing a short distance from the sundial. They saw him gaze thoug

," Cara whispered. "I wish he would t

tionless, watching, for perhaps ten minutes the man spaded stead

pered, forgetting the ad

w that the man's actions we

l toward the rhododendron bush, then began to excava

Madge thought. "But what in th

r and waited patiently until he turned toward her. The li

um. Cara shook her head in bewilderme

s to know, the girls dared remain no longer. They decided to wait until the

ay not be so nice," Ca

ed, dropping his spade. It was too late to retreat. The girls could only freeze themselves against the foliage, p