The Oakdale Affair

"The Oakdale Affair" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a mystery novel written in 1917. When a mysterious thief escapes with stolen valuables from a banker's home, the crime becomes entangled with murder, a missing heiress, and rumors of the notorious Oskaloosa Kid. Vagrant Bridge and his unlikely companions take shelter in a haunted house during a storm, only to encounter dead bodies, dangerous criminals, and a terrifying creature dragging chains in the cellar. As identities blur and accusations fly, the truth proves far stranger than anyone imagined.

The Oakdale Affair, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #363.