And then they are coming right back to live at Golden Milestone . Wo n't it be lovely to have Miss Reade always so near us ? '' `` I wonder what she 'll think about the mystery of Golden Milestone , '' remarked Felicity . Golden Milestone was the beautiful name the Awkward Man had given his home ; and there was a mystery about it , as readers of the first volume of these chronicles will recall . `` She knows all about the mystery and thinks it perfectly lovely -- and so do I , '' said the Story Girl . `` Do YOU know the secret of the locked room ? '' cried Cecily . `` Yes , the Awkward Man told me all about it last night . I told you I 'd find out the mystery some time . '' `` And what is it ? '' `` I ca n't tell you that either . '' `` I think you 're hateful and mean , '' exclaimed Felicity . `` It has n't anything to do with Miss Reade , so I think you might tell us . '' `` It has something to do with Miss Reade . It 's all about her . '' `` Well , I do n't see how that can be when the Awkward Man never saw or heard of Miss Reade until she came to Carlisle in the spring , '' said Felicity incredulously , `` and he 's had that locked room for years . '' `` I ca n't explain it to you -- but it 's just as I 've said , '' responded the Story Girl . `` Well , it 's a very queer thing , '' retorted Felicity . `` The name in the books in the room was Alice -- and Miss Reade 's name is Alice , '' marvelled Cecily . `` Did he know her before she came here ? ''
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