THE Mystery of the Locks Mystery of the Locks BY E. W. HOWE AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A COUNTRY TOWN" BOSTON JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY 1885 Copyright, 1885, By James R. Osgood and Company. By James R. Osgood and Company. All Rights Reserved. C. J. Peters and Son, Electrotypers. C. J. Peters and Son, Electrotypers. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Town of Dark Nights CHAPTER II. The Locks CHAPTER III. The Face at the Window CHAPTER IV. Davy's Bend CHAPTER V. A Troubled Fancy CHAPTER VI. Pictures in the Fire CHAPTER VII. The Locks' Ghost CHAPTER VIII. A Remarkable Girl CHAPTER IX. The "Apron and Password" CHAPTER X. Tug Whittle's Booty CHAPTER XI. The Whispers in the Air CHAPTER XII. Ruined by Kindness CHAPTER XIII. The Rebellion of the Baritone CHAPTER XIV. The Ancient Maiden CHAPTER XV. A Shot at the Shadow CHAPTER XVI. The Step on the Stair CHAPTER XVII. The Pursuing Shadow CHAPTER XVIII. The Rise in the River CHAPTER XIX. Mr. Whittle makes a Confession CHAPTER XX. The Search in the Woods CHAPTER XXI. Little Ben CHAPTER XXII. Tug's Return CHAPTER XXIII. The Going Down of the Sun By the Same Author. The Town of Dark Nights The Locks The Face at the Window Davy's Bend