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MYSTERY ON HAPPY BONES
A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson
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? Chapter I. ONE UNUSUAL BOX
? Chapter II. THE WIRE
? Chapter III. THE WASHINGTON TRICK
? Chapter IV. MAJOR TROUBLE
? Chapter V. STONY
? Chapter VI. PIRATES FOR ANCESTORS
? Chapter VII. AIR TRAIL
? Chapter VIII. HELL ALOFT
? Chapter IX. HAPPY BONES
? Chapter X. GLOOM ON HAPPY BONES
? Chapter XI. ERROR, NOT SLIGHT
? Chapter XII. THE PARROT'S NEST
? Chapter XIII. SEA TRAP
? Chapter XIV. STICKS AND STONES

Chapter I. ONE UNUSUAL BOX
IT was raining, so the messenger wore a raincoat. Like most raincoats, this one pretty much enveloped
the wearer. The messenger did have a young face.

And a mustache. It was noticeable, because it was not much of a mustache. It looked like a couple of
mouse tails, somewhat.

There was also a box which the messenger carried. A box wrapped with too much steel wire. That is,
there was too much wire considering that it was a cardboard box.

The messenger walked into the most substantial skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, and said, “I have a
package for Clark Savage, Junior.”

“You mean Doc Savage,” said the elevator starter.

“It says Clark Savage, Junior, on the tag. That's all I know about it.”

“I'll take it,” said the elevator starter.

“Is your name Clark Savage, Junior?”

“Of course not,” said the starter. “Say, you're pretty dumb, aren't you?”

“Not,” said the messenger, “dumb enough to hand this over to you when I got orders to have Clark
Savage personally sign for it.”

“Clark Savage is Doc Savage. Clark is his name. Say, kid, haven't you ever heard of Doc Savage?”