The Four-Pools Mystery

"The Four-Pools Mystery" by Jean Webster is a story set in the early 1900s about a young lawyer, Arnold Crosby, who gets caught up in strange events at the Four-Pools Plantation, where there's a ghost and things are being stolen. A big part of the story is Radnor Gaylord, the son of the plantation's owner, who acts without thinking and seems connected to the spooky stuff, which pulls Arnold into a tangled mess of family secrets. After working hard on a difficult case, Arnold goes to the plantation to rest, but he soon meets Radnor, who is likeable but not well-regarded. As Arnold tries to get closer to his Southern heritage, he finds himself working to solve the plantation's issues with ghosts and stolen money. The story has funny moments, mysterious events, and looks at what it means to do the right thing amid the traditions of the South, especially as secrets threaten Radnor and the well-being of the family.