The mystery of the missing eyebrows

Renfro Horn was quite sure that Captain Pete would never have spoken had he not dropped the rabbit. But the sound of its frozen body striking the hard crust on the top of the sn...

Mrs. Horn studied a minute. The question annoyed her but she was too well bred not to answer it. “Oh, about five, I should imagine. I waited until four thirty for you before I l...

Late that afternoon, at four o’clock to be exact, Renfro Horn entered the circulation manager’s office. Behind him lay a line of offices thru which he had passed, and a line of...

For a few minutes Renfro Horn stood irresolute. Then he darted back down the street a short distance, crossed it, slipped along the sidewalk until forty feet from the shrubbery,...

It became still colder during that night. Renfro Horn awoke near midnight to feel a gale blowing around his ears. He got up, shut his east window and crawled back into bed. “I’l...

Before Renfro Horn had been awake three minutes the next morning he heard sounds of great confusion coming up from downstairs. His father was talking in a loud excited voice, hi...

Renfro’s hand trembled so that he could hardly pull his knife from his trousers pocket. It was followed by a notebook, from which he tore two sheets of paper. Quickly he opened...

Not until he was in Miss Turpin’s class did Renfro have an opportunity to hear anything about the kidnaping of Helen Wier, otherwise than that which had been in the morning news...

At the corner of Washington Avenue and Twenty-fifth street Renfro waited for a car. He shuffled his feet to keep them warm and rolled and unrolled his paper bag while he watched...

Renfro grasped one of the wall lamps, lifted it from its socket and with all the power of his lungs blew down the chimney. The blaze was instantly extinguished and left one smok...

In the same mood he turned in his chair and saw Renfro. The frown by some mysterious manner was jerked into a smile. “Hello Horn,” he beamed. “Got my message--didn’t you?” In ra...

Mary was in the kitchen when Renfro stormed in the back entrance at his home that evening. He heard her begin to rattle pans and he knew that she was going to see to it that he...

It was exactly a quarter of seven o’clock that night and Renfro with his paper bag almost empty had just turned the corner into South Washington Street when he ran plump--into M...

Mary was the first one to speak and then it was to reassure Renfro, “You needn’t worry about your folks askin’ any questions,” she told him. “They went to the show unexpected li...

Saturday was almost over before Renfro got to see the Rev. Mr. Bottleman, who was the clergyman in charge of the church which he and his parents attended. He had made his first...

Twenty-four hours passed and Mary Dugan knew nothing about the winning of the turkeys. On the way home from church Renfro had asked his father and mother not to mention his succ...

Like a patrol of victorious soldiers, the Boy Scouts in khaki, with the big turkeys perched on their shoulders, entered the Hall domain from the alley entrance. Jimmy’s decisive...

One instant Renfro stood staring--the next he gave a quick jump. For, with a threatening growl the heavy old man had sprung forward, his fist raised menacingly. Past Captain Pet...

“Hooch,” Mary was herself again in spite of her weariness, in spite of the pile of dishes, and the excitement thru which she had passed. “There were several calls for you and al...

He was placed on the floor of the wagon, face downward. As the wagon started it went with a jolt which thrust his face against a rough board and cut his nose and cheek. More jer...

Renfro did not attempt to answer. To force an issue the old fellow was tempted to use gruffness but a look deep into Renfro’s steely blue eyes told him that would be a waste of...

Merle Riker carried the names of his six new subscribers to Morrison’s office only to discover that Morrison was out. Wearily he sat down into the big chair to wait. He had acco...

Renfro awoke early the next morning. The room of the cave in which he was confined was dark and the air seemed colder, more mouldy than on the night before. He wished that they...

Old Bart, true to his promise, brought Renfro a book and the lantern to furnish him light for the reading. Maggie, also considerate, had polished the lantern shade, until now it...

Not until the taxicab turned into Elm Street back in town once more did Helen Wier speak. She simply crouched in one corner of the taxicab and stared out of the window. There sh...