Bumpity-bump! Ten-year-old Violet Alden clung to the edge of the Jeeps open window. This is the bumpiest car weve ever been in, she exclaimed. Its the bumpiest road weve ever been on, Jessie said, pushing her bangs out of her eyes. Its both, agreed H

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No one spoke for a moment as they gazed into the canyon. Dust blew down the dirt road that divided the buildings. That looks like a Wild West town, said Violet in awe. It is a Wild West town, Grandfather said with a grin. And its ours! You knew about

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What are you going to do? Benny asked Grandfather. Well, first I must call Jay Murphy, my friend who sold me the property, and see what he thinks about Mr. Laceys offer, said Grandfather. Ive only owned the property a few weeks. But Jay had that land

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The next morning, over a breakfast of cold cereal, the children discussed the latest mysterious events. The two people arguing must have been Marianne and her mother, Jessie said. They are the only two women here. Dont forget Old Gert, said Benny. Vi

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Everyone discussed the vanishing ghost at dinner that night. We saw Rose Payne, Benny insisted. Grandfather said, Benny, weve been over this. There are no ghosts. But we saw someone, Violet insisted. We even followed her. But she vanished. Just like

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This mystery keeps getting weirder and weirder, said Benny as he followed his brother up the steep path. I wonder if that face you saw yesterday was Rose Payne. Violet had decided to share her sighting with her sister and brothers after all. I know,

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The rest of the way back to the motel, the children figured out a plan. They would go alone into Tincup, just before sunset, and track down the Lady in Gray. This time she wouldnt get away. Im nervous, Violet admitted. She couldnt forget the sight of

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Violet drew in a breath. It all fit. Old Gert had the brightest blue eyes Violet had ever seen. And Gerts iron-gray hair had probably once been long and black. Youre related to Rose and Duncan, she said to Gert. The blue eyes twinkled. I wondered whe

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I wonder what she meant by that? Violet asked when Jessie told the others about Mariannes strange remark. She said wed find out soon enough, Henry said, glancing around. Talk about the Payne mansion. This place is falling apart. I wonder why Mrs. Har

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A ghost! Benny breathed. Cool, said Corey in his loud voice. A real, live ghost in a ghost town. Get it? he asked Marianne as she poured water into his glass. The pretty waitress simply ignored him. By now her mother had returned from the kitchen wit

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