[Gutenberg 44060] • The Mystery of Carlitos / Mexican Mystery Stories #2

High in the mountains of Mexico, Jo Ann and Peggy spend a summer with Florence Blackwell and her invalid mother.

Near them lives a poor Mexican family which the girls befriend. Jo Ann is curious about Carlitos, whose bright blue eyes contrast strangely with the brown eyes of his brothers and sisters. The entire family lives in dread of a man they call the "mean boss."

One day Carlitos disappears mysteriously, and the three girls join in the search for the kidnapper. They travel over a wild mountain trail during a violent storm and just as they are about to rescue Carlitos, they themselves are kidnapped and forced to enter an old deserted mine.

How they manage their escape and solve the mystery surrounding the blue-eyed Carlitos provides entertainment and excitement which no lover of mystery stories will want to miss.