The Secret in the Hill
The story follows a young man named John who discovers a hidden room in his family's old mansion, which contains a mysterious box with a note inside. The note reveals that there is a secret hidden somewhere in the hill behind the mansion, and that whoever finds it will be granted a wish. John sets out to find the secret, accompanied by his friends and a loyal dog. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and challenges, including treacherous terrain, dangerous creatures, and rival treasure hunters. In the end, John and his friends successfully uncover the secret and make their wishes, but not without facing unexpected consequences.
By Bernard Capes · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Fiction · 26 chapters
Contents
- I FIRST SEE JOSHUA PILBROW
- THE BADGER
- A GREAT LOSS AND A QUEER EQUIVALENT
- THE GREAT STORM
- UNCLE JENICO
- OPEN SESAME
- MY FIRST VIEW OF THE HILL
- THE SECRET IN THE HILL
- THE STORY OF THE EARTHQUAKE
- A REAPPEARANCE
- MRS. PUDDEPHATT AND FANCY-MARIA
- AN ODD COMPACT
- MR. SANT
- "FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI. "
- TREASURE-HUNTING
- THE FEAST OF LANTERNS
- HARRY HARRIER
- THE WEARY SANDS
- FRIENDS AT LAST
- THE DARKEST HOUR
- MISCHIEF OF SORTS
- JOSHUA SPEAKS
- RESCUE
- RAMPICK SPEAKS
- WHAT THE LETTER SAID
- OUT OF THE DEPTHS