A Mystery Story for Boys
Riddle of the Storm
By
ROY J. SNELL
The Reilly & Lee Co.
Chicago
COPYRIGHT 1932
BY
THE REILLY & LEE CO.
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A.
CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- I The Gray Streak 11
- II In Swift Pursuit 36
- III Trailing the Gray Streak 55
- IV Pitchblende 65
- V Racing the Storm 77
- VI A Shot in the Night 87
- VII The Winged Messenger 96
- VIII White Foxes 105
- IX Eagle Eyes 118
- X The Voice of the Wilderness 124
- XI The Clue 131
- XII The Voice Speaks 137
- XIII Curlie Sleeps on the River 144
- XIV Drew Lane on the Wing 151
- XV Over the Rapids 168
- XVI Pawns 184
- XVII “Here’s Hoping” 191
- XVIII Fluttering from the Clouds 197
- XIX A Three Days’ Quest 203
- XX The Hunchback Bowman 208
- XXI Bowled Over Like a Tenpin 216
- XXII Great Good Fortune 229
- XXIII Whither Away? 237
- XXIV A Face at the Window 245
- XXV A Pocketful of Gold 258
- XXVI Walls of Light 269
- XXVII The Black Cube 281
- XXVIII Joy Cometh 296
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RIDDLE OF THE STORM
CHAPTER I
THE GRAY STREAK
Curlie Carson’s eyes widened firstwith surprise, then with downright terror.His ears were filled with the thunderof a powerful motor. Yes, he heard that. Butwhat did he see? That was more important.A powerfully built monoplane with wide-spreadingwings was speedily approaching.Even through the swirl of snow all about himhe could see that the plane was painted a solidgray.
“The ‘Gray Streak’!” he murmured.
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Could it be? What tales he had heard of
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