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Miss Billy by Eleanor H. Porter Chapter 6 The Coming of Billy Free Audiobook Young Adults.

chapter 6 of miss billy this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by phil shenavir miss billy by eleanor h porter chapter six the coming of billy after another long search william came back to the train shed vaguely hoping that billy might even then be there the girl was still standing alone by the gate there was another train on the track now and the rush of many feet had swept her a little to one side she looked frightened now and almost ready to cry still william noticed that her chin was lifted bravely and that she was making a stern effort at self-control he hesitated a moment then went straight toward her i beg your pardon he said kindly lifting his hat but i noticed that you have been waiting here some time perhaps there is something i can do for you a rosy color swept to the girl's face her eyes lost their frightened appeal and smiled frankly into his oh thank you sir there is something you can do for me if you will be so kind you see i can't leave this place i'm so afraid he'll come and i'll miss him but i think there's some mistake could you telephone for me billy nielsen was country bred and in hampden falls all men served all other men and women whether they were strangers or not so to billy this was not an extraordinary request to make in the least william henshaw smiled certainly i shall be very glad to telephone for you just tell me whom you want and what you want to say thank you if you call up mr william henshaw then of beacon street please and tell him billy's come i'll wait here oh then billy did come cried the man in glad surprise his face alight but where is he do you know billy i should say i did laughed billy with the likeness of a long lost child who has found a friend why i am billy myself to william henshaw the world swam dizzily and went suddenly mad the floor rose and the roof fell while cars and people performed impossible acrobatic feats above below and around him then from far off he heard his own voice stammer you are billy yes and i'll wait here if you'll just tell him please he's expecting me you know so it's all right only perhaps he made a mistake in the time maybe you know him anyhow with one mighty effort william hinshaw pulled himself sharply together he even laughed and tossed his head in a valiant imitation of billy herself but his voice shook know him i should say i did he cried why i am william henshaw myself you uncle william why where's your pink the man's face was already so red it could not get any redder but it tried to do so why are i it if you just come into the waiting room a minute my dear he started miserably i i'll explain about that i shall have to leave you for a minute he plunged on forensically as he led the way to a seat a matter of business that i must attend to i'll be right back wait here please and he almost pushed the girl into a seat and hurried away at a safe distance william henshaw turned and looked back his knees were shaking and his fingers had grown cold at their tips he could see her plainly as she bent over the basket in her lap he could see even the pretty curve of her cheek and of her slender throat when she lifted her head and that billy was a girl people near him at that moment saw a flushed-faced nervous appearing man throw up his hands with a despairing gesture roll his eyes heavenward and then plunge into the nearest telephone booth in due time william henshaw had his brother bertram on the other end of the wire bertram he called shakily hello will that you what's the matter you're late didn't he come come groan william good lord bertram billy's a girl a what a girl a girl yes yes don't stand there repeating what i say in that idiotic fashion bertram do something do something do something gaster bertram great scott will if you want me to...

Miss Billy by Eleanor H. Porter Chapter 6 The Coming of Billy Free Audiobook Young Adults.

chapter 6 of miss billy this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org recording by phil shenavir miss billy by eleanor h porter chapter six the coming of billy after another long search william came back to the train shed vaguely hoping that billy might even then be there the girl was still standing alone by the gate there was another train on the track now and the rush of many feet had swept her a little to one side she looked frightened now and almost ready to cry still william noticed that her chin was lifted bravely and that she was making a stern effort at self-control he hesitated a moment then went straight toward her i beg your pardon he said kindly lifting his hat but i noticed that you have been waiting here some time perhaps there is something i can do for you a rosy color swept to the girl's face her eyes lost their frightened appeal and smiled frankly into his oh thank you sir there is something you can do for me if you will be so kind you see i can't leave this place i'm so afraid he'll come and i'll miss him but i think there's some mistake could you telephone for me billy nielsen was country bred and in hampden falls all men served all other men and women whether they were strangers or not so to billy this was not an extraordinary request to make in the least william henshaw smiled certainly i shall be very glad to telephone for you just tell me whom you want and what you want to say thank you if you call up mr william henshaw then of beacon street please and tell him billy's come i'll wait here oh then billy did come cried the man in glad surprise his face alight but where is he do you know billy i should say i did laughed billy with the likeness of a long lost child who has found a friend why i am billy myself to william henshaw the world swam dizzily and went suddenly mad the floor rose and the roof fell while cars and people performed impossible acrobatic feats above below and around him then from far off he heard his own voice stammer you are billy yes and i'll wait here if you'll just tell him please he's expecting me you know so it's all right only perhaps he made a mistake in the time maybe you know him anyhow with one mighty effort william hinshaw pulled himself sharply together he even laughed and tossed his head in a valiant imitation of billy herself but his voice shook know him i should say i did he cried why i am william henshaw myself you uncle william why where's your pink the man's face was already so red it could not get any redder but it tried to do so why are i it if you just come into the waiting room a minute my dear he started miserably i i'll explain about that i shall have to leave you for a minute he plunged on forensically as he led the way to a seat a matter of business that i must attend to i'll be right back wait here please and he almost pushed the girl into a seat and hurried away at a safe distance william henshaw turned and looked back his knees were shaking and his fingers had grown cold at their tips he could see her plainly as she bent over the basket in her lap he could see even the pretty curve of her cheek and of her slender throat when she lifted her head and that billy was a girl people near him at that moment saw a flushed-faced nervous appearing man throw up his hands with a despairing gesture roll his eyes heavenward and then plunge into the nearest telephone booth in due time william henshaw had his brother bertram on the other end of the wire bertram he called shakily hello will that you what's the matter you're late didn't he come come groan william good lord bertram billy's a girl a what a girl a girl yes yes don't stand there repeating what i say in that idiotic fashion bertram do something do something do something gaster bertram great scott will if you want me to...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 10 Ike Massey Nuisance Free Teen Novels.
chapter 10 of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hewell seaman chapter 10 if messi becomes a nuisance suffering cats do you see that exclaimed sydney under his breath of all the people we didn't want to see he's the worst i've got all i want out of him now he's just going to be troublesome what shall we do demanded bernice in the same fashion bluff it out make him think we're just here for fishing if we can just leave him to me they pretended to be unaware of his presence as long as they did but ike was not easily to be shaken off hey he shouted lustily what you doing out here again hello eric sydney returned with apparent good nature here you are again we seem to meet frequently nowadays come to try your luck at number six will partly house fishing today pretty poor you see we haven't more than one or two to show for it going home now as soon as i can jack up this self-starter been fishing all the time demanded ike a curious glitter in his eye something about his manner warned sydney that the man had been loitering around unseen longer than they suspected and he made his answer all the more weary been tinkering with this thing about half the time he laughed rufuly as a matter of fact realizing that he had only set up his rod in a perfunctory way while they were waiting for delight and had had but the one catch he did not dare to stretch the time any further well i was over the other side down in the cove there and the biting was fine remarked ike who seemed determined for some reason to get him in a hole in confirmation of his statement he exhibited a heavy catch lying in his old leather pouch must have been some reason it was better there than here then answered sydney searching his toolbox for pliers played take this thing we will never get back at this rate bang the crank up the other day and it won't catch either all this time bernice had been standing by conscience that i had a definite purpose in questioning them she knew that he must have been across the pool probably concealed by the vegetation that grew close to the edge at that point long before they had arrived that afternoon else they must surely have seen his approach how much had he seen how much had he heard what did he surmise the speculation turned her fairly cold with dismay she longed to get into the car and fly from the scene but this was not possible meanwhile ike had devised a new form of torture senior take a flying trip over to the house there he pointed to the deserted farm house it had come sydney perceived that there was no use of dodging the issue any longer i could probably seen even more than he was going to acknowledge why surely i went over to see if that kid was at home bernice wanted to see her and talk to her a bit she's rather scary of old jerry is bernice that's why she didn't go herself he did not know whether i could discovered for himself that the birds had flown or not considering however that even if he had not it would be best in the end to be open about the matter he went on funny thing though the whole outfit seems to have moved out gone away on a visit or something yeah i know acknowledged i accidentally found that out myself earlier in the day devoutly trusting this would end the matter sydney went on with his tinkering in silence but i was by no means satisfied you wasn't at all disturbed about their going so suddenly was you he queried sitting down on a hammock and refilling his pipe disturbed why should we be parried sydney bending lower over his work to hide the flush of indignation that would surge up over his fair skinned face as for bernice she had turned actually pale under a tan well i see you running back here and then the both of you pelted back to the house...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 10 Ike Massey Nuisance Free Teen Novels.
chapter 10 of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hewell seaman chapter 10 if messi becomes a nuisance suffering cats do you see that exclaimed sydney under his breath of all the people we didn't want to see he's the worst i've got all i want out of him now he's just going to be troublesome what shall we do demanded bernice in the same fashion bluff it out make him think we're just here for fishing if we can just leave him to me they pretended to be unaware of his presence as long as they did but ike was not easily to be shaken off hey he shouted lustily what you doing out here again hello eric sydney returned with apparent good nature here you are again we seem to meet frequently nowadays come to try your luck at number six will partly house fishing today pretty poor you see we haven't more than one or two to show for it going home now as soon as i can jack up this self-starter been fishing all the time demanded ike a curious glitter in his eye something about his manner warned sydney that the man had been loitering around unseen longer than they suspected and he made his answer all the more weary been tinkering with this thing about half the time he laughed rufuly as a matter of fact realizing that he had only set up his rod in a perfunctory way while they were waiting for delight and had had but the one catch he did not dare to stretch the time any further well i was over the other side down in the cove there and the biting was fine remarked ike who seemed determined for some reason to get him in a hole in confirmation of his statement he exhibited a heavy catch lying in his old leather pouch must have been some reason it was better there than here then answered sydney searching his toolbox for pliers played take this thing we will never get back at this rate bang the crank up the other day and it won't catch either all this time bernice had been standing by conscience that i had a definite purpose in questioning them she knew that he must have been across the pool probably concealed by the vegetation that grew close to the edge at that point long before they had arrived that afternoon else they must surely have seen his approach how much had he seen how much had he heard what did he surmise the speculation turned her fairly cold with dismay she longed to get into the car and fly from the scene but this was not possible meanwhile ike had devised a new form of torture senior take a flying trip over to the house there he pointed to the deserted farm house it had come sydney perceived that there was no use of dodging the issue any longer i could probably seen even more than he was going to acknowledge why surely i went over to see if that kid was at home bernice wanted to see her and talk to her a bit she's rather scary of old jerry is bernice that's why she didn't go herself he did not know whether i could discovered for himself that the birds had flown or not considering however that even if he had not it would be best in the end to be open about the matter he went on funny thing though the whole outfit seems to have moved out gone away on a visit or something yeah i know acknowledged i accidentally found that out myself earlier in the day devoutly trusting this would end the matter sydney went on with his tinkering in silence but i was by no means satisfied you wasn't at all disturbed about their going so suddenly was you he queried sitting down on a hammock and refilling his pipe disturbed why should we be parried sydney bending lower over his work to hide the flush of indignation that would surge up over his fair skinned face as for bernice she had turned actually pale under a tan well i see you running back here and then the both of you pelted back to the house...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 9 White Flag Free Teen Novels.

chapter nine of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org

the mystery at number six by augusta hill seaman chapter nine the white flag when at last they got around to the farmhouse bernice was completely out of breath but she managed to pant this is very risky sid the light would not like it they'll see as sure as anything what's the matter anyway are they all away just come along and see for yourself he retorted and led her boldly up to the front veranda hesitatingly she mounted the rickety steps i suppose they're all away somewhere but sit even if they are we haven't any right to go into the house have we and besides they may come back any minute come along and don't fuss he ordered her you'll see for yourself when we get inside still doubting she crept in after him and looked about the first glance revealed nothing very different from what it had been in their earlier visit there was the decrepit rocker by the empty fireplace the rough table and the two other chairs stood in their usual positions but a closer scrutiny revealed the subtle difference though this furniture was still in evidence there was not a single sign of any more personal belongings in sight various little articles they had observed in their earlier visit were missing a glance into the two little bedrooms disclosed the rude old beds bare of every vestige of mattress or covering the kitchen beyond possessed no trace of cooking or eating utensils then at last the truth dawned on bernice sydney she gasped they've gone gone cleared out beat it here bird must have done it in a dickens of a hurry sometime between yesterday afternoon and this probably sometime last night it would be most likely but why why should they have done it so suddenly and delight never said a word about it to us yesterday of course she didn't say a word because the poor kid never knew a thing about it i'd be willing to swear to that probably they were planning it and wanted to get her out of the way while they got ready so sent her off on that long errand must have been some shock to her when she learned the news but i can't understand why they did it they've only just come here recently why move so soon again plain as the nose on your face jerry's afraid of that mr treadwell wants to get out of his vicinity thinks no doubt that the gentleman will try to hunt him up naturally he doesn't feel safe around here anymore what do you suppose jerry is afraid of him for cried bernice if we knew that we'd probably know the explanation of a lot of this mystery answered sydney sagely then why not try to find out from mr treadwell why not ask him right out if he knows anything about it demanded bernice you forget your promise to delight bernice clapped her hand to her mouth oh i did forget for a minute why why but this is maddening sydney how in the world are we going to solve the mystery when when we're so hampered by a promise like that perhaps it isn't intended that we should solve it perhaps it's none of our affairs but what about poor little delight moan bernice for her sake we surely ought not to give it up she wanted to solve the mystery about herself think how she learned to read and all that in order to do it i'm just certain she must be heartbroken over this change she glanced about the room again perhaps they really haven't gone for good see they haven't taken the furniture with them i'm a very strong suspicion that this furniture went with the house and didn't belong to them anyway they wouldn't be likely to cart heavy things like this around with them in their wanderings and if they were going in such a hurry they couldn't arrange to take it of course so that doesn't mean anything bernice continued to roam disconsolately about the forsaken rooms hoping against...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 9 White Flag Free Teen Novels.

chapter nine of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org

the mystery at number six by augusta hill seaman chapter nine the white flag when at last they got around to the farmhouse bernice was completely out of breath but she managed to pant this is very risky sid the light would not like it they'll see as sure as anything what's the matter anyway are they all away just come along and see for yourself he retorted and led her boldly up to the front veranda hesitatingly she mounted the rickety steps i suppose they're all away somewhere but sit even if they are we haven't any right to go into the house have we and besides they may come back any minute come along and don't fuss he ordered her you'll see for yourself when we get inside still doubting she crept in after him and looked about the first glance revealed nothing very different from what it had been in their earlier visit there was the decrepit rocker by the empty fireplace the rough table and the two other chairs stood in their usual positions but a closer scrutiny revealed the subtle difference though this furniture was still in evidence there was not a single sign of any more personal belongings in sight various little articles they had observed in their earlier visit were missing a glance into the two little bedrooms disclosed the rude old beds bare of every vestige of mattress or covering the kitchen beyond possessed no trace of cooking or eating utensils then at last the truth dawned on bernice sydney she gasped they've gone gone cleared out beat it here bird must have done it in a dickens of a hurry sometime between yesterday afternoon and this probably sometime last night it would be most likely but why why should they have done it so suddenly and delight never said a word about it to us yesterday of course she didn't say a word because the poor kid never knew a thing about it i'd be willing to swear to that probably they were planning it and wanted to get her out of the way while they got ready so sent her off on that long errand must have been some shock to her when she learned the news but i can't understand why they did it they've only just come here recently why move so soon again plain as the nose on your face jerry's afraid of that mr treadwell wants to get out of his vicinity thinks no doubt that the gentleman will try to hunt him up naturally he doesn't feel safe around here anymore what do you suppose jerry is afraid of him for cried bernice if we knew that we'd probably know the explanation of a lot of this mystery answered sydney sagely then why not try to find out from mr treadwell why not ask him right out if he knows anything about it demanded bernice you forget your promise to delight bernice clapped her hand to her mouth oh i did forget for a minute why why but this is maddening sydney how in the world are we going to solve the mystery when when we're so hampered by a promise like that perhaps it isn't intended that we should solve it perhaps it's none of our affairs but what about poor little delight moan bernice for her sake we surely ought not to give it up she wanted to solve the mystery about herself think how she learned to read and all that in order to do it i'm just certain she must be heartbroken over this change she glanced about the room again perhaps they really haven't gone for good see they haven't taken the furniture with them i'm a very strong suspicion that this furniture went with the house and didn't belong to them anyway they wouldn't be likely to cart heavy things like this around with them in their wanderings and if they were going in such a hurry they couldn't arrange to take it of course so that doesn't mean anything bernice continued to roam disconsolately about the forsaken rooms hoping against...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 8 Charred Pages Free Teen Novels.

chapter eight of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hue of seaman chapter eight charred pages bernice looked at it with curiosity and awe never before had she been so close to a mystery with fingers that shook a little from excitement she unfolded the wrappings and brought to light a few dirty and discolored pages looking as though they had been torn from a fair-sized notebook they were blackened and charred with fire all around their edges and so far in that often words were indistinguishable and they were covered with fine and precise handwriting still legible where the fire had not interfered bernice was eager to examine them closer but the wind caused by the speed of the car blew them about and made the task almost impossible furthermore sydney warned them that it was about time to land the light near her home i am going to beg a great favour said bernice taking a sudden determination will you allow us delight to take these papers home with us and examine them at our leisure tonight perhaps we may be able to make something out of them that even you have not made we will keep them just as safely as you would and we'll return them to you tomorrow you promise that you won't show them to anyone question the girl in hesitation i feel that somehow i ought not to to share this secret with anyone but i trust you so much you can depend upon it delight bernice assured her i have never broken a promise yet then take them and delight thrust them into our hands again if you meet me tomorrow afternoon near the largest palmetto clump across the pool from the house i'll be there as they need the opening to the trail that led to the pool delight asked them to let her out there so that she might walk the rest of the way i'd feel safer that way she said and added oh there is one thing more i forgot to tell you bernice the word on the cover of the book i could not keep the cover it was too big and hard i was afraid it would be found out but i remembered the word it was j o u r n a l i am not very sure i know what it means but goodbye i mustn't stay another minute and she hurried down the trail drive home like the wind said commanded bernice when she was out of sight i've so much to tell you that i'm just about bursting and i can't do it till we can be quiet somewhere when they got to the hotel sydney suggested going on to his bungalow for the proposed colloquy but bernice voted against it she knew that her mother was visiting his mother that day and that they would have difficulty finding a place where they could be undisturbed then sydney suggested a live oak grove half a mile down the road but bernice voted that down also it will be hot there she decided and there's no comfortable place to sit let's just get rocking chairs and go in the east corner at the hotel veranda it's nice and shady there and a good breeze and absolutely no one about at this time of day and so they did before examining the papers bernice retailed to her cousin every word she could remember of the long account delight had given her of her past history sydney listened with absorbed attention but without interruption till she was through my word but that's some earful he exclaimed slangingly but in deadly earnest nevertheless hand over those papers quick i want to see what we can make of them guess you were right old girl there sure is some mystery here again bernice undid the packet of child papers she said the book cover that she destroyed had the word journal on it so it's not difficult to guess what these must be she commented before they proceeded to examine them critically then with bated breath they gave themselves to the study at the child pages after a long interval bernice looked up an expression of...

The Mystery at Number Six by Augusta Huiell Seaman 8 Charred Pages Free Teen Novels.

chapter eight of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hue of seaman chapter eight charred pages bernice looked at it with curiosity and awe never before had she been so close to a mystery with fingers that shook a little from excitement she unfolded the wrappings and brought to light a few dirty and discolored pages looking as though they had been torn from a fair-sized notebook they were blackened and charred with fire all around their edges and so far in that often words were indistinguishable and they were covered with fine and precise handwriting still legible where the fire had not interfered bernice was eager to examine them closer but the wind caused by the speed of the car blew them about and made the task almost impossible furthermore sydney warned them that it was about time to land the light near her home i am going to beg a great favour said bernice taking a sudden determination will you allow us delight to take these papers home with us and examine them at our leisure tonight perhaps we may be able to make something out of them that even you have not made we will keep them just as safely as you would and we'll return them to you tomorrow you promise that you won't show them to anyone question the girl in hesitation i feel that somehow i ought not to to share this secret with anyone but i trust you so much you can depend upon it delight bernice assured her i have never broken a promise yet then take them and delight thrust them into our hands again if you meet me tomorrow afternoon near the largest palmetto clump across the pool from the house i'll be there as they need the opening to the trail that led to the pool delight asked them to let her out there so that she might walk the rest of the way i'd feel safer that way she said and added oh there is one thing more i forgot to tell you bernice the word on the cover of the book i could not keep the cover it was too big and hard i was afraid it would be found out but i remembered the word it was j o u r n a l i am not very sure i know what it means but goodbye i mustn't stay another minute and she hurried down the trail drive home like the wind said commanded bernice when she was out of sight i've so much to tell you that i'm just about bursting and i can't do it till we can be quiet somewhere when they got to the hotel sydney suggested going on to his bungalow for the proposed colloquy but bernice voted against it she knew that her mother was visiting his mother that day and that they would have difficulty finding a place where they could be undisturbed then sydney suggested a live oak grove half a mile down the road but bernice voted that down also it will be hot there she decided and there's no comfortable place to sit let's just get rocking chairs and go in the east corner at the hotel veranda it's nice and shady there and a good breeze and absolutely no one about at this time of day and so they did before examining the papers bernice retailed to her cousin every word she could remember of the long account delight had given her of her past history sydney listened with absorbed attention but without interruption till she was through my word but that's some earful he exclaimed slangingly but in deadly earnest nevertheless hand over those papers quick i want to see what we can make of them guess you were right old girl there sure is some mystery here again bernice undid the packet of child papers she said the book cover that she destroyed had the word journal on it so it's not difficult to guess what these must be she commented before they proceeded to examine them critically then with bated breath they gave themselves to the study at the child pages after a long interval bernice looked up an expression of...

The Boarded Up House by Augusta Huiell Seaman Ch 14 Meddling of Cynthia Free Teens Audiobook.
chapter eight of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hue of seaman chapter eight charred pages bernice looked at it with curiosity and awe never before had she been so close to a mystery with fingers that shook a little from excitement she unfolded the wrappings and brought to light a few dirty and discolored pages looking as though they had been torn from a fair-sized notebook they were blackened and charred with fire all around their edges and so far in that often words were indistinguishable and they were covered with fine and precise handwriting still legible where the fire had not interfered bernice was eager to examine them closer but the wind caused by the speed of the car blew them about and made the task almost impossible furthermore sydney warned them that it was about time to land the light near her home i am going to beg a great favour said bernice taking a sudden determination will you allow us delight to take these papers home with us and examine them at our leisure tonight perhaps we may be able to make something out of them that even you have not made we will keep them just as safely as you would and we'll return them to you tomorrow you promise that you won't show them to anyone question the girl in hesitation i feel that somehow i ought not to to share this secret with anyone but i trust you so much you can depend upon it delight bernice assured her i have never broken a promise yet then take them and delight thrust them into our hands again if you meet me tomorrow afternoon near the largest palmetto clump across the pool from the house i'll be there as they need the opening to the trail that led to the pool delight asked them to let her out there so that she might walk the rest of the way i'd feel safer that way she said and added oh there is one thing more i forgot to tell you bernice the word on the cover of the book i could not keep the cover it was too big and hard i was afraid it would be found out but i remembered the word it was j o u r n a l i am not very sure i know what it means but goodbye i mustn't stay another minute and she hurried down the trail drive home like the wind said commanded bernice when she was out of sight i've so much to tell you that i'm just about bursting and i can't do it till we can be quiet somewhere when they got to the hotel sydney suggested going on to his bungalow for the proposed colloquy but bernice voted against it she knew that her mother was visiting his mother that day and that they would have difficulty finding a place where they could be undisturbed then sydney suggested a live oak grove half a mile down the road but bernice voted that down also it will be hot there she decided and there's no comfortable place to sit let's just get rocking chairs and go in the east corner at the hotel veranda it's nice and shady there and a good breeze and absolutely no one about at this time of day and so they did before examining the papers bernice retailed to her cousin every word she could remember of the long account delight had given her of her past history sydney listened with absorbed attention but without interruption till she was through my word but that's some earful he exclaimed slangingly but in deadly earnest nevertheless hand over those papers quick i want to see what we can make of them guess you were right old girl there sure is some mystery here again bernice undid the packet of child papers she said the book cover that she destroyed had the word journal on it so it's not difficult to guess what these must be she commented before they proceeded to examine them critically then with bated breath they gave themselves to the study at the child pages after a long interval bernice looked up an expression...

The Boarded Up House by Augusta Huiell Seaman Ch 14 Meddling of Cynthia Free Teens Audiobook.
chapter eight of mystery at number six this is a librivox recording all librivox recordings are in the public domain for more information or to volunteer please visit librivox.org the mystery at number six by augusta hue of seaman chapter eight charred pages bernice looked at it with curiosity and awe never before had she been so close to a mystery with fingers that shook a little from excitement she unfolded the wrappings and brought to light a few dirty and discolored pages looking as though they had been torn from a fair-sized notebook they were blackened and charred with fire all around their edges and so far in that often words were indistinguishable and they were covered with fine and precise handwriting still legible where the fire had not interfered bernice was eager to examine them closer but the wind caused by the speed of the car blew them about and made the task almost impossible furthermore sydney warned them that it was about time to land the light near her home i am going to beg a great favour said bernice taking a sudden determination will you allow us delight to take these papers home with us and examine them at our leisure tonight perhaps we may be able to make something out of them that even you have not made we will keep them just as safely as you would and we'll return them to you tomorrow you promise that you won't show them to anyone question the girl in hesitation i feel that somehow i ought not to to share this secret with anyone but i trust you so much you can depend upon it delight bernice assured her i have never broken a promise yet then take them and delight thrust them into our hands again if you meet me tomorrow afternoon near the largest palmetto clump across the pool from the house i'll be there as they need the opening to the trail that led to the pool delight asked them to let her out there so that she might walk the rest of the way i'd feel safer that way she said and added oh there is one thing more i forgot to tell you bernice the word on the cover of the book i could not keep the cover it was too big and hard i was afraid it would be found out but i remembered the word it was j o u r n a l i am not very sure i know what it means but goodbye i mustn't stay another minute and she hurried down the trail drive home like the wind said commanded bernice when she was out of sight i've so much to tell you that i'm just about bursting and i can't do it till we can be quiet somewhere when they got to the hotel sydney suggested going on to his bungalow for the proposed colloquy but bernice voted against it she knew that her mother was visiting his mother that day and that they would have difficulty finding a place where they could be undisturbed then sydney suggested a live oak grove half a mile down the road but bernice voted that down also it will be hot there she decided and there's no comfortable place to sit let's just get rocking chairs and go in the east corner at the hotel veranda it's nice and shady there and a good breeze and absolutely no one about at this time of day and so they did before examining the papers bernice retailed to her cousin every word she could remember of the long account delight had given her of her past history sydney listened with absorbed attention but without interruption till she was through my word but that's some earful he exclaimed slangingly but in deadly earnest nevertheless hand over those papers quick i want to see what we can make of them guess you were right old girl there sure is some mystery here again bernice undid the packet of child papers she said the book cover that she destroyed had the word journal on it so it's not difficult to guess what these must be she commented before they proceeded to examine them critically then with bated breath they gave themselves to the study at the child pages after a long interval bernice looked up an expression...