CHAPTER XVII

A CRISIS It was late in the afternoon when Nancy Drew reached River Heights after her unsuccessful trip to Winchester. Finding her roadster where she had parked it in front of the grocery, she drove directly to her father’s office, for she was eager to tell him everything she had learned. As the door to the inner office was open, she walked in without being announced. “Hello, Nancy,” Mr. Drew greeted her. “I’m mighty glad you dropped in. I’ve been trying to get you all afternoon. Mrs. Carter said she thought you ha…