The Cry
at
Midnight
By
MILDRED A. WIRT
Author of
MILDRED A. WIRT MYSTERY STORIES
TRAILER STORIES FOR GIRLS
Illustrated
CUPPLES AND LEON COMPANY
Publishers
NEW YORK
PENNY PARKER
MYSTERY STORIES
Large 12 mo. Cloth Illustrated
TALE OF THE WITCH DOLL
THE VANISHING HOUSEBOAT
DANGER AT THE DRAWBRIDGE
BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR
CLUE OF THE SILKEN LADDER
THE SECRET PACT
THE CLOCK STRIKES THIRTEEN
THE WISHING WELL
SABOTEURS ON THE RIVER
GHOST BEYOND THE GATE
HOOFBEATS ON THE TURNPIKE
VOICE FROM THE CAVE
GUILT OF THE BRASS THIEVES
SIGNAL IN THE DARK
WHISPERING WALLS
SWAMP ISLAND
THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT
COPYRIGHT, 1947, BY CUPPLES AND LEON CO.
The Cry at Midnight
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
“Gaze deep into the glass. Deep—Deep....”
“The Cry at Midnight” (See Page 44)
CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- 1 MIDNIGHT AT THE GATE 1
- 2 “NO TRESPASSING” 8
- 3 STRANGER OF THE STORM 17
- 4 VANISHING FOOTPRINTS 24
- 5 A CRYSTAL BALL 35
- 6 CREAKING WOOD 45
- 7 A WARNING 51
- 8 INTO THE CREVASSE 59
- 9 A CALL FOR HELP 67
- 10 MR. ECKENROD’S SECRET 73
- 11 MAP OF THE MONASTERY 79
- 12 THE LOCKED DOOR 86
- 13 OLD JULIA’S WARNING 96
- 14 AN ASSIGNMENT FOR PENNY 105
- 15 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW 116
- 16 THE KITCHEN CUPBOARD 125
- 17 THE CULT CEREMONY 132
- 18 ELEVEN BOWLS 141
- 19 A DORMITORY ROOM 147
- 20 TRICKERY 155
- 21 SNATCHED FROM THE FLAMES ...