Nancy Drew

Carson Drew

Carson is Nancy's loving and supportive father, often assisting her in investigations.

Grace Horner

Grace is a close friend and ally of Nancy, frequently involved in her sleuthing adventures.

Richard Topham

Richard is a suspicious and antagonistic figure who opposes Nancy's investigation into the Crowley inheritance.

Helen Corning

Helen is Nancy's loyal friend and confidante, often accompanying her on cases.

Josiah Crowley

Josiah, though deceased, is the central figure whose secret will and past actions drive Nancy's investigation and create a posthumous puzzle.

Abigail Rowen

Abigail is a kind elderly woman who becomes a friend and beneficiary of Nancy's efforts to recover the lost will.

Allie Horner

Allie is Grace's younger sister and a friendly acquaintance who helps Nancy with local information.

Jeff Tucker

Jeff is a helpful local handyman and friend who assists Nancy with practical tasks during her investigation.

Ada Topham

Ada is a haughty and unfriendly member of the Topham family who resents Nancy's interference.

Isabel Topham

Isabel is a snobbish and antagonistic member of the Topham family who opposes Nancy at every turn.

Carson Drew

Carson is Nancy's loving and supportive father, often assisting her in investigations.

Richard Topham

Richard is a suspicious and antagonistic figure who opposes Nancy's investigation into the Crowley inheritance.

The Lost Will

Nancy is a curious and determined sixteen-year-old who questions the fairness of the Tophams inheriting Crowley's fortune and suspects a missing will.

II: A Chance Meeting

Determined to find the second will after hearing Mr. Rolsted's disclosure; demonstrates capability and intuition.

III: Racing the Storm

Drives to Masonville to deliver legal papers for her father, then takes the River Road home and is caught in a violent storm, seeking shelter in a barn where she meets a mysterious girl.

An Interesting Story

Visits the Horner sisters during a storm and learns about their story regarding Josiah Crowley's will.

V: A Conference

Impatiently awaits the conference with the Horner sisters, determined to help them find the missing will.

VI: An Unpleasant Encounter

Decides to assist the Horner girls but feels stuck; goes shopping on her father's advice; witnesses and intervenes in the department store incident; later overhears the Topham sisters discussing 'the will' in the park.

VII: Nancy Turns Sleuth

Eavesdrops on the Topham sisters, deduces the will may still exist, and decides to investigate further by contacting other relatives.

VIII: A Discouraging Day

Visits the Horner sisters, Mathews brothers, and Turner sisters; offers to commission a dress from Grace Horner; feels discouraged by lack of progress.

IX: Vital Information

Finds and cares for Abigail Rowen, learns about the second will.

X: Abigail's Disclosure

Visits Abigail Rowen, learns about the notebook and clock, devises a plan to use charity tickets to enter the Topham residence.

Visiting the Tophams

Visits the Tophams under the guise of selling charity tickets to learn the whereabouts of the Crowley clock.

XII: Following a Clue

Devises a plan to go to Moon Lake under the guise of visiting Helen Corning at camp; stops to help the Horner sisters; changes a flat tire en route; joins a launch ride to locate the Topham bungalow.

An Adventure

Determined to visit the Topham cottage, Nancy takes the launch alone, struggles with the engine, and is stranded for hours before finally restarting it.

An Exciting Discovery

Leaves camp to investigate the Topham bungalow, discovers it has been robbed.

XV: A Desperate Situation

Nancy hides in a closet to avoid detection by the robber gang, is discovered after sneezing, and is captured and locked in the closet.

Left to Starve

Locked in a closet, she struggles to escape using a hairpin and a wooden rod, and is finally discovered by Jeff Tucker.

XVII: Jeff Tucker’s Story

Freed from the closet, she interrogates Jeff about the robbery and the Crowley clock, then hurries him to report the crime.

Notifying the Police

Drives at high speed to Melbourne, reports the robbery, leads the police chase, and independently investigates a roadhouse where she discovers the robbers.

XIX: A Risky Undertaking

Takes a risky solo mission to recover the Crowley clock from the robbers' van.

XX: What Nancy Found

Hides from robbers, retrieves the clock, and discovers the notebook.

Capturing the Robbers

Finds the notebook, pursues the robbers, and identifies the leader to the marshal.

XXII: What the Notebook Revealed

Returns home with the Crowley clock, discovers the notebook, and plans to retrieve the will.

Looking for the Will

Oversleeps, retrieves the Crowley notebook, and accompanies her father to the bank to find the will.

The Coup de Grâce

Excitedly awaits the reading of the will; is praised by the relatives for her role in finding the will and capturing the robbers; hints she will ask for a specific reward.

A Reward

Visits the Horner sisters and requests the Crowley clock as a reward.