Two girls and a mystery : or, The old house in the glen

Barbara Winters spends a quiet summer in the cozy cottage she shares with her grandparents, but a whispered conversation about dwindling funds shatters her carefree routine. Determined to protect the home that shelters her, she resolves to find a way to raise money, even if it means stepping far beyond the safe boundaries of childhood.

Her thoughts turn to Gordon Seymour, the son of the wealthy family next door, whose bright garden has long been her playground. As the two friends reunite on the porch swing, Barbara’s yearning to help her grandparents collides with the mysteries hidden behind the Seymour estate’s polished windows. With a mixture of youthful optimism and a budding sense of responsibility, she sets out to uncover a solution—one that could change more than just her family’s fortunes.