Under Padlock and Seal

Project Gutenberg's Under Padlock and Seal, by Charles Harold AveryThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Under Padlock and SealAuthor: Charles Harold AveryRelease Date: February 8, 2010 [EBook #31231]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK UNDER PADLOCK AND SEAL ***Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net BOOK COVER UNDER PADLOCKAND SEALBY HAROLD AVERY Thomas Nelson and SonsLondon, Edinburgh, Dublinand New York BOOK COVERThe children leant forward and peered down into this wonderful box.Click to ENLARGE U N D E R P A D L O C KA N D S E A L . CONTENTSI. Downstairs in the DarkII. The Lost Carving-KnifeIII. Uncle Roger's BoxIV. The Box OpenedV. A Naval DisasterVI. More MysteryVII. Sad NewsVIII. Elsie has a FrightIX. A Fresh DiscoveryX. Elsie's ConfessionXI. Uncle Roger's LegacyXII. The Riddle Solved CHAPTER I.DOWNSTAIRS IN THE DARK.Elsie pushed away the bed-clothes which were covering her ear, and listened; then she sat up in bed, and listened again.There was no doubt that it was an actual sound, and not mere imagination. How long it had been going on, or when itfirst began to mingle in a confused manner with her dreams, she ...