Sixes and Sevens

Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good. 1917. Softcover. A lightly shelfworn Very Good edition ; PROPHECY.In the small town of Sixes and Sevens, the residents are used to strange happenings. Mysterious whistles and ticking clocks are just the beginning. When the town's only pharmacist, Mrs. Park, dies suddenly, no one can figure out why. Soon, strange things are happening all around her store. A painting falls off the wall. A cash register opens and closes on its own. And the most alarming of all, a dead cat lies in front of the door. The townspeople are beginning to get scared, but they don't know who to trust. Then Mrs. Park's granddaughter, Peggy, comes to town. She tells the townspeople that her grandmother was a prophet, and that the things happening to her store are a sign from God. The townspeople are skeptical, but they decide to listen to Peggy. They start to pray for guidance, and soon the store is back to normal. But is Peggy really; 8vo; 283 pages .