Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville is a 1908 young-adult novel written by L. Frank Baum, famous as the creator of the Land of Oz. It is the third volume in "the successful Aunt Jane Series," following Aunt Jane's Nieces and Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad.
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville picks up the story of the three cousins, Patsy Doyle, Beth De Graf, and Louise Merrick, soon after their return from Europe in Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad. As in that earlier book, their benign and eccentric millionaire Uncle John devotes much of his fortune to helping others — an effort managed by Patsy's father, Major Doyle. These efforts do not always yield fiscally sound results... (Summary by Wikipedia)
Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville picks up the story of the three cousins, Patsy Doyle, Beth De Graf, and Louise Merrick, soon after their return from Europe in Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad. As in that earlier book, their benign and eccentric millionaire Uncle John devotes much of his fortune to helping others — an effort managed by Patsy's father, Major Doyle. These efforts do not always yield fiscally sound results... (Summary by Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Uncle John's Farm
12:55 - Chapter 2
02 - The Agent
06:22 - Chapter 3
03 - Millville hears exciting news
18:22 - Chapter 4
04 - Ethel makes preparation
13:39 - Chapter 5
05 - The arrival of the Nabobs
16:58 - Chapter 6
06 - Peggy presents his bill
14:36 - Chapter 7
07 - Louise scents a mystery
09:45 - Chapter 8
08 - The little school-ma'am
13:27 - Chapter 9
09 - The "Lives of the Saints"
11:04 - Chapter 10
10 - The mystery deepens
13:23 - Chapter 11
11 - Three amateur detectives
12:55 - Chapter 12
12 - The baiting of Peggy McNutt
11:07 - Chapter 13
13 - Bob West, hardware dealer
11:31 - Chapter 14
14 - The major is puzzled
09:59 - Chapter 15
15 - The man in hiding
13:39 - Chapter 16
16 - A matter of speculation
12:41 - Chapter 17
17 - Joe tells of "The Great Trouble"
15:07 - Chapter 18
18 - The locked cupboard
15:39 - Chapter 19
19 - The court'n' of Skim Clark
10:27 - Chapter 20
20 - A lost cause
12:33 - Chapter 21
21 - The trap is set
16:13 - Chapter 22
22 - Caught!
07:29 - Chapter 23
23 - Mr. West explains
08:32 - Chapter 24
24 - Peggy has revenge
12:36 - Chapter 25
25 - Good news at last
10:16