Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face

Dan Carter Cub Scout #5

by Mildred A. Wirt

Red is teased by the other Cubs when he claims that he saw a large carved face on the side of a cliff in the woods and that the face was lit by a fire that nobody else saw. The Cubs investigate the next day and are dumbfounded when they too see the newly-carved face on the side of the cliff. The carver clearly is highly-skilled, but who would carve a face in the middle of a cliff?

The Cubs learn that an old Indian medicine man is hiding in the area, and two members of his tribe are seeking him. The two men appear to be planning to punish the medicine man for stealing something and for deserting the tribe. The Cubs wonder if perhaps the old Indian is responsible for the carved face on the cliff. The Cubs also wonder what keeps happening to their belongings after they lose two paddles and a blanket.

The Cubs discover a spooky cave during their search for their lost paddles and inadvertently stumble upon a clue to the mystery. They learn the truth about the old medicine man and help to straighten out the misconceptions of the other two members of his tribe.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1952

About the author

Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (aka: Mildred Benson)

Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 25 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries. She was one of 28 individuals who helped produce the Syndicate's Nancy Drew mystery books from 1929 to 1984.

Edward Stratemeyer hired Benson in 1926. She was paid a flat fee of $125 for the first Nancy Drew book written using an outline provided by the syndicate.

Other pseudonyms: Frank Bell, Joan Clark, Julia K. Duncan, Alice B. Emerson, Frances K. Judd, Don Palmer, Helen Louise Thorndyke, Dorothy West, Ann Wirt