Chapter I: Front Matter

THE
DRAGON'S SECRET

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THE DRAGON'S SECRET

By
AUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN

Author of "The Slipper Point Mystery," "The Girl Next Door,"
"Three Sides of Paradise Green," "The Sapphire
Signet," "The Crimson Patch," etc., etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY
C. M. RELYEA

NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.

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Copyright, 1920, 1921, by
The Century Co.

PRINTED IN U. S. A.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I The Night of the Storm 3
II Found on the Beach 15
III The Mysterious Casket 29
IV In the Sand 40
V An Exploring Party 54
VI Leslie Makes Some Deductions 69
VII A New Development 77
VIII The Clue of the Green Bead 89
IX Aunt Sally Adds to the Mystification 100
X At Dawn 112
XI An Unexpected Visitor 123
XII The Curious Behavior of Ted 135
XIII A Trap is Set 148
XIV The Man with the Limp 162
XV Out of the Hurricane 176
XVI Rags to the Rescue 189
XVII Eileen Explains 196
XVIII The Dragon Gives Up the Secret 219
XIX The Biggest Surprise of All 239

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Leslie hurried Phyllis out with what seemed unnecessary
haste Frontispiece

Phyllis flashed the torch about in a general survey 62

Eileen whirled the wheel around, applied the brake,
and the car almost came to a stop 137

In the glare of the electric torch the girls recognized
him 193

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THE DRAGON'S SECRET

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THE DRAGON'S SECRET