Characters
Reading edition
Mary Louise Gay a girl detective. Jane Patterson her chum. Mr. Gay, Mrs. Gay her parents. Joseph (Freckles) Gay her brother. Silky her dog. David McCall a young insurance agent, visiting Shady Nook. boy-friends. Max Miller Norman Wilder
Residents of Shady Nook Reeds two adults and five young people. Hunters mother and son. Partridges four adults. Mr. and Mrs. Flick owners of the inn. Robinsons two adults and two boys. Smiths two adults and three children. Mr. and Mrs. Ditmar a young married couple. Adams a farmer with three grown-up children. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier owners of the Royal Hotel. Eberhardt a village storekeeper.
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