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MYSTERY OF THE WHALE TATTOOBy FRANKLIN W. DIXONNo. 47 in the Hardy Boys series,This is the original 1968 text. The Hardy Boys travel to Connecticut, New York, and California to break upa gang of mysteriously tattooed thieves. As of 2002, this is the only versionof this book. From the inside cover:One exciting event follows another when Frank and Joe Hardy are hired toapprehend the pickpockets who have been plaguing Solo's Super Carnival. Whentheir friends Tony Prito and Biff Hooper exhibit a stuffed whale dug up at aconstruction project, they all but put the carnival out of business.Other unforeseen problems ensue when the teen-age sleuths become involvedin their father's latest case. Fenton Hardy is tracking down a priceless ivoryidol stolen from a Hong Kong art collector. A postcard clue found at thecarnival leads Frank and Joe and their buddy Chet Morton to the historicseaport town of Mystic in Connecticut, to a seaman's home in New York City, toa stunning discovery in Los Angeles.In this thrilling mystery the young detectives pit their wits against agang of thieves whose bizarre identification, a three-part whale tattoo,proves to be a nearly insolvable riddle. 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 wasrevised. 01 The Tower Treasure 1927, 195902 The House on the Cliff 1927, 195903 The Secret of the Old Mill 1927, 196204 The Missing Chums 1927, 196205 Hunting for Hidden Gold 1928, 196306 The Shore Road Mystery 1928, 196407 The Secret of the Caves 1929, 196508 The Mystery of Cabin Island 1929, 196609 The Great Airport Mystery 1930, 196510 What Happened at Midnight 1931, 196711 While the Clock Ticked 1932, 196212 Footprints Under the Window 1933, 196213 The Mark on the Door 1934, 196714 The Hidden Harbor Mystery 1935, 196115 The Sinister Sign Post 1936, 196816 A Figure in Hiding 1937, 196517 The Secret Warning 1938, 196618 The Twisted Claw 1939, 196419 The Disappearing Floor 1940, 196420 The Mystery of the Flying Express 1941, 196821 The Clue of the Broken Blade 1942, 196922 The Flickering Torch Mystery 1943, 17123 The Melted Coins 1944, 197024 The Short Wave Mystery 1945, 196625 The Secret Panel 1946, 196926 The Phantom Freighter 1947, 197027 The Secret of Skull Mountain 1948, 196628 The Sign of the Crooked Arrow 1949, 197029 The Secret of the Lost Tunnel 1950, 196830 The Wailing Siren Mystery 1951, 196831 The Secret of Wildcat Swamp 1952, 196932 The Crisscross Shadow 1953, 1969

33 The Yellow Feather Mystery 1953, 197134 The Hooded Hawk Mystery 1954, 197135 The Clue in the Embers 1955, 197236 The Secret of Pirates' Hill 1956, 197237 The Ghost of Skeleton Rock 1957, 196638 The Mystery at Devil's Paw 1959, 197339 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 196040 The Mystery of the Desert Giant 196141 The Clue of the Screeching Owl 196242 The Viking Symbol Mystery 196343 The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior 196444 The Haunted Fort 196545 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge 196646 The Secret Agent on Flight 101 196747 The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo 196848 The Arctic Patrol Mystery 196949 The Bombay Boomerang 197050 Danger on the Vampire Trail 197151 The Masked Monkey 197252 The Shattered Helmet 197353 The Clue of the Hissing Serpent 197454 The Mysterious Caravan 197555 The Witch-Master's Key 197656 The Jungle Pyramid 197757 Mystery of the Firebird Rocket 197858 Sting of the Scorpion 1979 NEW YORKGROSSET & DUNLAP PublishersCopyright © 1968 by GROSSET & DUNLAP, inc.All rights reserved published simultaneously in CanadaLibrary of congress catalog card number: 68-12750Printed in the United States of America CONTENTSI Hey Rube!II Whale of a DiscoveryIII A Staunch RefusalIV Wheel of DangerV How Was It Done?VI A Well-Salted GuestVII Night AttackVIII A Fishy CargoIX A Decoy ReportX Tim VarneyXI The EavesdroppersXII An Odd MessengerXIII A Great SurpriseXIV An Airport SnatchXV Tattling TattoosXVI A Phony ExposedXVII Rembrandt's ConfessionXVIII Bird DogsXIX A Bitter LossXX Settling a Score

CHAPTER IHey Rube! Joe Hardy studied the photograph in his hand and frowned, then burst outlaughing."What a weirdo!" exclaimed the blond seventeen-year-old boy. "Take a lookat him, Frank!"He gave the snapshot to his dark-haired brother, who was eighteen. Bothboys, sons of Fenton Hardy, the famous private detective, had hurried into theliving room at the call of their Aunt Gertrude. She had just opened anenvelope which contained the snapshot and a letter.Frank gazed at the man in the picture. His head was topped with a shock oflight-colored hair, and his cheeks and chin were hidden beneath a full,flowing beard."Sure is a freak," Frank commented."That's not the way to talk about a relative, especially when he's comingto visit," Aunt Gertrude said sternly, trying to hide a smile.12 Mystery of the Whale TattooShe was a tall, sharp-featured woman who wore metal-rimmed spectacles. Herprim visage was deceptive, though, for beneath her forbidding appearance shewas really one of the kindest persons one could ever hope to meet."A relative?" Joe burst out. "You're kidding!""I am not! That's Elmer Hardy, a second cousin to your father and me,"their aunt corrected. "Too bad Fenton's not at home," she added.Mr. Hardy was on a tricky undercover assignment in New York City, where asa young man he had achieved an enviable record on the police force. That wasbefore he had come to Bayport to start his own detective agency. Now Frank andJoe were following in their father's footsteps as astute young sleuths.The news about Elmer Hardy's proposed visit stirred their curiosity."How come we've never heard of him?" Joe asked."Well, you see nobody in the family has set eyes on him for thirty years,"Aunt Gertrude explained, "ever since the day he ran away to sea. Elmer alwayswas a bit of a wild one."Frank shook his head. "Thirty years is a long time to go without hearingfrom someone.""Oh, we've exchanged a few letters over the years. Right from the starthe's had a standing"A relative?" Joe burst out. "You're kidding!"4 Mystery of the Whale Tattooinvitation to come and visit us, and that's just what he's going to do.""Great!" Joe said. "I'll bet he can tell some terrific sea tales."Aunt Gertrude consulted Elmer Hardy's letter. "He'll be arriving in abouttwo weeks, perhaps sooner if he can manage it.""May I keep the picture a while, so I can show it to Chet?" Joe asked."Yes," Aunt Gertrude said. "But mind now, you boys get all that laughingout of your system before Elmer arrives." She waggled a finger at them toemphasize her point."Yes, ma'am 1" Frank and Joe grinned.The telephone rang. Frank picked it up. "Hello?" His eyes widened. "Just asecond, Dad." He put his hand over the mouthpiece. "Joe, Dad's run into someproblems. Get on the extension in his study."Frank waited while his brother raced up the stairs to the second floor. Itwas highly unusual for Mr. Hardy to contact his family while workingundercover and both boys were on the alert.Joe picked up the extension. "Okay, Dad, go ahead.""I'll try to make this brief," Mr. Hardy told his sons. "I want you tofind someone for me, if it's at all possible. I'll give you the background solisten carefully.""All right. Shoot!" Joe said.

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