Various authors
Illustrated by ???
World Distributors, 1964
As nurse to an elderly woman, Cherry bids on her hunch that there's hidden treasure to be found in "A Cape Cod Tale."
Cherry sacrifices her vacation plans to tend a wounded miner at an isolated Canadian mining camp--and to stop a swindle--in "The Riddle of Devil's Mountain."
"A Cape Cod Tale," by Helen Wells, a Cherry Ames story
At Dr. Joe's urgent request, Cherry agrees to take a last-minute case in Cape Cod, as companion to an elderly woman who is preparing to auction off the contents of her old family home. When Cherry spots a furtive midnight visitor before the auction, she suspects the existence of a hidden treasure among the family bric-a-brac, and gambles mightily on her hunch.
The cover illustration for this annual clearly echoes the cover art for Clinic Nurse.
"The Second-best Bed," by Agnes Booth
Could the ancient bed in the old Tudor inn in Stratford-on-Avon really be William Shakespeare's "second-best bed," which he willed to his wife?
"The Moonstone Ring," by Sylvia Edwards, a Sally Baxter story
Sally Baxter, "girl reporter," accepts an invitation to a castle and discovers a news story--and a mystery.
"A Crown for a Princess," by D. M. Priestley
An exiled young princess enrolls in a British boarding school
"The Hidden Room," by Joyce H. Hiorns
A newspaper delivered to the wrong person sets the stage for a mystery.
"The Taking of the Red One," by Kay Farrell
A poor Arab girl wishes to keep as a pet the goat she raised.
"A Test of Courage," by Kay Fielding
Meek little Betty proves herself in an emergency.
"Daddy Longlegs to the Rescue," by Karen Frost
An ostrich proves to be a good friend when a leopard attacks two children.
"The Riddle of Devil's Mountain," by Helen Wells, a Cherry Ames story
Cherry changes her vacation plans to travel to a remote mining camp in Canada, where an injured man needs care. But she finds trickery and deceit at the Devil's Mountain Mine--and must undertake a hazardous secret journey to prevent a swindle.
"The Riddle of Devil's Mountain" was actually written by pulp writer and magician Walter Gibson, best known for his hundreds of stories about the Shadow.
"The Menkausus Affair," by Diane M. Powell
A holiday in the Egyptian desert leads two young girls into unexpected danger.
"The Case of the Lonely Ghost," by Mary Harvey
A young detective is hired to investigate a ghost.
"Nursing Today," by Sylvia Edwards
Girls interested in becoming nurses listen to a visitor discuss training and career options.
"Trouble in Hollywood," by Trudi Arlen, a Kay Collins story
Kay Collins, "international secretary," takes an assignment in Hollywood--and finds a mystery.
Cherry Ames Girls Annual, 1964
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