02464cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500310013126400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801220037952012850050153400450178665300340183165300380186565300450190365300410194865300430198965300390203285600430207143582UtSlPG20260610134011.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aLavell, Edith14aThe Mystery at Dark Cedars 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-08-28  aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"The Mystery at Dark Cedars" by Edith Lavell is a juvenile detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Mary Louise Gay, a spirited sixteen-year-old girl detective, and her friend Jane Patterson, who find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving a robbery at the eerie estate of Miss Mattie Grant. As they navigate the peculiar circumstances surrounding Miss Grant’s home and its inhabitants, the duo is determined to uncover the truth while also helping a neglected niece, Elsie, who is unjustly suspected of theft.  At the start of the narrative, Mary Louise and Jane rescue a kitten from a tree, which leads them to the sinister confines of the Grant residence, rumored to be haunted. Through their visit, they learn about a robbery involving stolen money from Miss Grant's safe, with suspicion falling on her niece, Elsie. As the girls dig deeper into the family dynamics and secrets surrounding the case, they encounter various characters, including Elsie's selfish relatives. The opening chapters set the stage for their budding detective work, highlighting their determination to clear Elsie's name and solve the mystery while offering a glimpse of the atmospheric world that Lavell has crafted. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDetective and mystery stories  aTeenage girls -- Juvenile fiction  aBrigands and robbers -- Juvenile fiction  aWomen detectives -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren of police -- Juvenile fiction  aVacation homes -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43582