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MARCIA'S SECRET "Marcia Brett, do you mean to tell me—" "Tell you—what?" "That you've had a secret two whole months and never told me about it yet? And I'm you…
THE FACE BEHIND THE SHUTTER Janet had no sooner hopped out of bed next morning than she flew to the window to examine "Benedict's Folly" by broad daylight. In the streaming sun of a Ju…
THE GATE OPENS For the two ensuing days, Marcia and Janet, tense with excitement, discussed the most recently discovered inmate of "Benedict's Folly," and watched incessantly for anoth…
THE BACKWARD GLANCE The next twenty-four hours were spent in delightful speculation. So her name was Cecily Marlowe! Was she any relation of Miss Benedict? "Marlowe" and "Benedict"…
THE HANDKERCHIEF IN THE WINDOW The next day was spent by the two girls in an expedition to one of the near-by ocean beaches with Aunt Minerva. Under ordinary circumstances it was a treat that would h…
CECILY REVEALS HERSELF That night the two girls held a council of war. "It's perfectly plain to me," said Marcia, "that that poor little thing is right under Miss Benedict's …
SURPRISES ALL AROUND "How long have you been in New York?" began Janet, when at last they emerged from the little shop. "About two months," said Cecily. "And I've lived …
AT THE END OF THE STRING It was past midnight, that night, before the two girls could settle themselves for a wink of sleep. So bewildering had been Cecily's revelations about herself and Miss B…
FOR THE SAKE OF CECILY "What can it mean?" muttered Janet. "What does she want of us?" "Why, it's perfectly plain," declared Marcia. "She has discovered that …
THE FILIGREE BRACELET Aunt Minerva took off her silver-rimmed spectacles, wiped them excitedly, and put them on again. "And she said she didn't know who the child was or why she was there? …
