The Clue at Crooked Lane

By Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

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Description: Peggy Palmer finds a locked onyx box hidden in a secret compartment of a desk that her Uncle Jack purchased. Uncle Jack must return the box to the rightful owner, so Peggy drives to Sleepy Hollow to find the owner, who is Linda Mason. Linda's uncle disappeared mysteriously several years previously and is now believed dead. Linda is losing her home because she is not the heir in the only will which has come to light. Peggy tells Linda about the onyx box and theorizes that the real will is locked inside the box. Peggy and Linda make plans for Linda to pick up the box. When Peggy returns home, she discovers that the box was accidentally sold by Uncle Jack's clerk. Peggy traces the new owner of the box, but the woman is unwilling to part with it. Peggy vows to recover the box which may prove to be very important to Linda's future happiness. Peggy's scheme to recover the box results in harrowing adventures and coincidentally reveals what had happened to Linda's uncle.