“Dan, you made a bull’s-eye!”“Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle”(See Page 44)
Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle
by
Mildred A. Wirt
Illustrated
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
Publishers New York
Copyright, 1951, by
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
All Rights Reserved
DAN CARTER AND THE HAUNTED CASTLE
Printed in the United States of America
Contents
- 1 A Prize Contest 1
- 2 The Chimney Niche 13
- 3 Robin Hood’s Strong Box 25
- 4 Laughter From the Woods 35
- 5 Competition 47
- 6 Ghost of the Castle 56
- 7 A Mysterious Arrow 65
- 8 Expert Shooting 73
- 9 A Neglected Duty 84
- 10 Checking Up On Ross 94
- 11 Fire 102
- 12 A Debt To Pay 114
- 13 Kill-Joy Kain 123
- 14 Clues 135
- 15 A Message 142
- 16 Treasure 149
- 17 A Valuable Collection 156
- 18 Billy Hides Out 165
- 19 A New Cub 178
- 20 Epilogue 191
Dan Carter and the Haunted Castle
CHAPTER 1
A Prize Contest
A stir of excitement swept the room, causing theCub Scouts to shift restlessly in their seats.
The monthly meeting of the Pack was nearing itsend. Not a Cub from either Den 1 or Den 2 hadfailed to attend, for Sam Hatfield, their leader, hadpromised the boys “a real surprise.”
Now, as a break came in the regular program, theCubs sensed that the moment for the long awaitedannouncement had arrived.
“Something worth while is in the wind, that’ssure,” whispered Brad Wilber. The Den Chief spoketo a sandy-haired boy whose nose was buried in abook. “Mr. Hatfield has kept his secret from everyone.What do you think is up, Dan?”
“Huh?” demanded Dan Carter, coming suddenlyto life. Reluctantly he closed “The Merry Adventuresof Robin Hood,” a volume obtained a fewminutes earlier from the Webster City Public Library.