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[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Nancy reminded her father of Nathan Comber's warning. "It might be one of the property owners, or even Willie Wharton himself." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ She walked across the room, and taking hold of the two knobs on the double doors, opened them wide. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Helen led the way outdoors. At once Nancy began to look for footprints. No tracks were visible on the front or back porches, or on any of the walks, which were made of finely crushed stone. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Nancy laughed. "If I could tell you that I'd have the mystery half solved." [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ "What's the matter?" Helen asked her. [ [ "Did you, Aunt Rosemary?" [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [