The mystery of the missing eyebrows

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"The mystery of the missing eyebrows" by Stephen Rudd is a juvenile detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Renfro Horn, an alert newspaper carrier whose curiosity about eerie lights at a dilapidated country house, a grim old hunter, and a prowler at a judge’s window soon tangles with the kidnaping of Judge Wier’s daughter. A strange, telling clue—frozen fragments of a man’s eyebrows stuck to a windowpane—propels Renfro’s amateur investigation. Aimed at young readers, it blends small‑town intrigue, Boy Scout camaraderie, and the hustle of route work into a brisk, clue‑driven adventure. The opening of the novel introduces Renfro’s world: he spots illegal game on Captain Pete Hall, notices mysterious lights in the old Hall mansion, and hears a rumor-laced past about Pete’s outlaw brother.