Guilt of the
Brass Thieves
By
MILDRED A. WIRT
Author of
MILDRED A. WIRT MYSTERY STORIES
TRAILER STORIES FOR GIRLS
Illustrated
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
Publishers
NEW YORK
PENNY PARKER
MYSTERY STORIES
Large 12 mo. Cloth Illustrated
TALE OF THE WITCH DOLL
THE VANISHING HOUSEBOAT
DANGER AT THE DRAWBRIDGE
BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR
CLUE OF THE SILKEN LADDER
THE SECRET PACT
THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN
THE WISHING WELL
SABOTEURS ON THE RIVER
GHOST BEYOND THE GATE
HOOFBEATS ON THE TURNPIKE
VOICE FROM THE CAVE
GUILT OF THE BRASS THIEVES
SIGNAL IN THE DARK
WHISPERING WALLS
SWAMP ISLAND
THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT
COPYRIGHT, 1945, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
TREADING WATER, THE GIRL SHOUTED FOR HELP.
“Guilt of the Brass Thieves” (See Page 170)
Dedicated
to
ASA WIRT
CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- 1 ADRIFT 1
- 2 THE BRASS LANTERN 10
- 3 A “PROBLEM” BOY 18
- 4 THROUGH THE WINDOW 28
- 5 UNWANTED ADVICE 36
- 6 SWEEPER JOE INFORMS 43
- 7 NIGHT SHIFT WORKER 52
- 8 OVERHEARD IN THE GATEHOUSE 62
- 9 SALLY’S HELPER 70
- 10 OVERTURNED 79
- 11 A QUESTION OF RULES 88
- 12 NIGHT PROWLER 95
- 13 THE STOLEN TROPHY 108
- 14 TRAPPED 117
- 15 UNDER THE SAIL 124
- 16 SILK STOCKINGS 131
- 17 BASEMENT LOOT 141
- 18 OVER THE BALCONY 150
- 19 FLIGHT 157
- 20 A DESPERATE PLIGHT 165
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