THE SECRET OF WILDCAT SWAMP

By FRANKLIN W. DIXON

No. 31 in the Hardy Boys series.

This is the original 1952 text.


In the 1952 original, the Hardy Boys head out west to defeat Gerald Flint's train robbing gang and restore Mrs. Sanderson's deed to a valuable oil property. The 1969 revision is altered.


The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon, the first 58 titles.

The first year is the original year. The second is the year it was revised.


01 The Tower Treasure 1927, 1959

02 The House on the Cliff 1927, 1959

03 The Secret of the Old Mill 1927, 1962

04 The Missing Chums 1927, 1962

05 Hunting for Hidden Gold 1928, 1963

06 The Shore Road Mystery 1928, 1964

07 The Secret of the Caves 1929, 1965

08 The Mystery of Cabin Island 1929, 1966

09 The Great Airport Mystery 1930, 1965

10 What Happened at Midnight 1931, 1967

11 While the Clock Ticked 1932, 1962

12 Footprints Under the Window 1933, 1962

13 The Mark on the Door 1934, 1967

14 The Hidden Harbor Mystery 1935, 1961

15 The Sinister Sign Post 1936, 1968

16 A Figure in Hiding 1937, 1965

17 The Secret Warning 1938, 1966

18 The Twisted Claw 1939, 1964

19 The Disappearing Floor 1940, 1964

20 The Mystery of the Flying Express 1941, 1968

21 The Clue of the Broken Blade 1942, 1969

22 The Flickering Torch Mystery 1943, 171

23 The Melted Coins 1944, 1970

24 The Short Wave Mystery 1945, 1966

25 The Secret Panel 1946, 1969

26 The Phantom Freighter 1947, 1970

27 The Secret of Skull Mountain 1948, 1966

28 The Sign of the Crooked Arrow 1949, 1970

29 The Secret of the Lost Tunnel 1950, 1968

30 The Wailing Siren Mystery 1951, 1968

31 The Secret of Wildcat Swamp 1952, 1969

32 The Crisscross Shadow 1953, 1969

33 The Yellow Feather Mystery 1954, 1971

34 The Hooded Hawk Mystery 1954, 1971

35 The Clue in the Embers 1955, 1972

36 The Secret of Pirates' Hill 1956, 1972

37 The Ghost of Skeleton Rock 1957, 1966

38 The Mystery at Devil's Paw 1959, 1973

39 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 1960

40 The Mystery of the Desert Giant 1961

41 The Clue of the Screeching Owl 1962

42 The Viking Symbol Mystery 1963

43 The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior 1964

44 The Haunted Fort 1965

45 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge 1966

46 The Secret Agent on Flight 101 1967

47 The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo 1968

48 The Arctic Patrol Mystery 1969

49 The Bombay Boomerang 1970

50 Danger on the Vampire Trail 1971

51 The Masked Monkey 1972

52 The Shattered Helmet 1973

53 The Clue of the Hissing Serpent 1974

54 The Mysterious Caravan 1975

55 The Witch-Master's Key 1976

56 The Jungle Pyramid 1977

57 Mystery of the Firebird Rocket 1978

58 Sting of the Scorpion 1979


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THE SECRET OF WILDCAT SWAMP

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CONTENTS

I Prison Break.

Ii A Dangerous Chase

III A Hazardous Take-Off

Iv Fingerprint Trap

V Into Perilous Country

Vi A Wildcat Attacks

Vii The Spiral Code

Vin The Treacherous Swamp

Ix An Ancient Camel

X Broken Contact.

Xi Ordered to Leave

Xn Lost!

Xni Three Odd Letters.

Xiv Underground Snare

Xv Ambush

Xvi An Icy Dungeon

Xvn Strong Man

Xvih Thieves' Campfire

Xix The Wreck

Xx The Rough Ride

Xxi A Friendly Outlaw

Xxn Double-Crossed

Xxiii An Untimely Explosion

Xxiv Rescue

Xxv Schemers and Skeletons


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