The Black Jacket Mystery
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“All right, let’s!”
But first they stopped a moment to open a package they had hidden inside the ticket booth.
And a few minutes later, as Trixie and Dan skated out onto the lake, closely followed by Mart and Honey, all four were wearing B.W.G. jackets, though Mart’s was the only brand-new one. They looked very smart in them, except that Trixie still had on her Spanish comb and mantilla, because she hadn’t been able to get the knot untied in the string that held the comb in place.
But she had a grand time in spite of it, and so did everyone at the ice festival, including Bobby, who had gone to sleep with his head on the toy bear, ' which was now his because the only other under-ten contestant had developed a tummy-ache and had had to go home before the race began.
And Regan, speaking for all of them at the end of the gay evening, told Mr. Maypenny, “It looked for a while as if the experiment was a mistake, but it seems to have turned out just fine.”
To which Mr. Maypenny nodded and said, “Amen!”
An Emergency ● 1
Mysterious Errand • 2
Suspicious • 3
The Missing Skate • 4
Bobby’s See-crud • 5
He New Pupil • 6
The Rebel ● 7
The Black Leather Jacket • 8
Jim’s Advice • 9
The Big Cat • 10
More Suspicions • 11
Strong Evidence • 12
A Thief in the Sight • 13
Mr. Maypenny’s Accident • 14
A New Mystery ● 15
A Terrible Discovery • 16
Runaway Dan • 17
Double Danger! • 18
Rescue • 10
Thanks to Dan Mangan • 20
The Carnival • 21
Table of Contents
An Emergency ● 1
Mysterious Errand • 2
Suspicious • 3
The Missing Skate • 4
Bobby’s See-crud • 5
He New Pupil • 6
The Rebel ● 7
The Black Leather Jacket • 8
Jim’s Advice • 9
The Big Cat • 10
More Suspicions • 11
Strong Evidence • 12
A Thief in the Sight • 13
Mr. Maypenny’s Accident • 14
A New Mystery ● 15
A Terrible Discovery • 16
Runaway Dan • 17
Double Danger! • 18
Rescue • 10
Thanks to Dan Mangan • 20
The Carnival • 21