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Things
start
off
innocently
enough
as
Ken's
father,
Richard
Holt
comes
to
stay
with
the
Allen's
for
the
Christmas
holiday.
Naturally
he
brings
gifts,
one of
which
is for
Mom
Allen,
an
ornate
iron
box.
This
is
where
the
mystery
originates.
Strange
unexplained
events
occur
at the
Allen
and
Holt
residences.
There
are
prowlers
who
may be
connected
to Mr.
Holt's
investigation
of the
counterfeiting
of ten
dollar
bills.
When
Ken
and
Sandy
bring
the
iron
box to
Sam
Morris's
jewelry
store
in
Brentwood
for a
minor
repair,
the
mystery
deepens.
A fire
is set
there
and it
becomes
apparent
that
someone
wants
that
box,
but
why ?
How is
the
enigmatic
Amos
Barrack
involved
? The
boys
sleuthing
takes
them
to the
the
docks
of New
York
where
Barrack
is
encountered
again.
Twice
Ken
and
Sandy
are
held
captive
by the
gang
and
while
failing
to
escape
the
second
time,
do
manage
to
leave
clues
for
others
to
pursue.
The
boys
are
transported
out to
sea on
a
barge,
where
by
their
wits
alone,
are
able
to
escape
the
immediate
clutches
of the
desperate
villains.
Still
their
plight
is
dire,
as a
storm
threatens
to
sink
the
barge
they
are
still
on. It
is
only
after
the
boys
are
rescued
(due
to the
clues
they
had
cleverly
left
behind
at the
warehouse
on the
docks),
that
the
true
nature
of the
gangs
criminal
activity
is
revealed
and
the
part
played
by the
iron
box is
at
last
exposed.
Narrative
provided
by
Steve
Servello. |
