The Dragon's Secret

Sixteen year old Leslie Crane has come to the New Jersey shore as a companion to ailing Aunt Marcia whose doctor has sent her there for a some quiet rest and recuperation. While the beach is lovely in October Leslie quickly finds herself getting lonely with no one her own age to talk to. Then when suddenly a metal box decorated with an elaborately carved dragon is dug up by Leslies dog near a supposedly unoccupied cottage does she end up in the midst of a puzzling mystery centered around the closed up bungalow next door. CONTENTS I The Night of the Storm II Found on the Beach III The Mysterious Casket IV In the Sand V An Exploring Party VI Leslie Makes Some Deductions VII A New Development VIII The Clue of the Green Bead IX Aunt Sally Adds to the Mystification X At Dawn XI An Unexpected Visitor XII The Curious Behavior of Ted XIII A Trap is Set XIV The Man with the Limp XV Out of the Hurricane XVI Rags to the Rescue XVII Eileen Explains XVIII The Dragon Gives Up the Secret XIX The Biggest Surprise of All