Chapter I: Front Matter

THE
MYSTERY CRASH

By VAN POWELL

THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Akron, Ohio New York

Copyright MCMXXXII
THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY
_Made in the United States of America_

CONTENTS

I The Deserted Airplane 5
II At Rocky Lake 12
III A Greater Mystery 19
IV The Sky Squad is Formed 28
V A Double Puzzle 36
VI Suspicion and Suspense 42
VII In the Falling ’Plane 53
VIII Watchful Waiting 59
IX Strange Actions 67
X A Summons 76
XI A Trail and a Flight 81
XII The Chase 93
XIII The Detective’s Theory 98
XIV The Sky Squad Disobeys 104
XV A Triple Trail 112
XVI The “Windsock” 121
XVII “The Case Is ‘Sewed Up’” 128
XVIII A New Mystery 136
XIX Tangled Threads 144
XX A Package of Money 151
XXI Caught and Cleared! 159
XXII The “Mystery Crate” 171
XXIII Bob Pursues! 179
XXIV Suspense! 188
XXV Crossed Wires 197
XXVI The Sky Squad Goes Into Action 207
XXVII Driven Down 219
XXVIII Curt’s Discovery 227
XXIX A Confession 235
XXX Barney Gives a Hint 246
XXXI “One More Problem” 257
XXXII Flight! 268
XXXIII The Sky Squad Wins 277

THE MYSTERY CRASH