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Kathie and Reed, siblings living on a quiet farm, are alarmed when their uncle’s wallet disappears from the old red barn. Their growing suspicion of an intruder is compounded by the eerie sighting of an apparition. As the mystery deepens, the children must unravel clues and confront the hidden secrets of the barn before the truth is lost forever.
First publish date: 1952
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Helen Fuller Orton
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