Conflict
The conflict in the story is that the Twin Elms Mansion is believed to be haunted. There have been items stolen from the house hold and objects moved. Mysterious music has been played in the upper floor while no one was up there.
Climax
Nancy and Helen went to the neighboring mansion of Twin Elms and searched for the secret passage way. They found it in a closet on the second floor in the bedroom that corresponed Miss Flora's. They found the staircase in the wall behind the closet. Willie Wharton confessed that Mr. Gomber was the ghost and that he hid Mr. Drew somewere in Riverview Manor. From the information given to Nancy by Willie she was able to find her father.
Subplots and Conflicts
Nancy has to decide whether to take the Twin Elms Case or to stay at River Heights and protect her father.
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Miss Flora doesnt want to sell her home to Mr. Gomber.
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Nancy has to figure out how the chandelier started to sway.
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Helen Fell in a hole in the ground at the old carriage house.
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The ceiling colapsed on top of Nancy and Helen.
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Miss Flora had a heart attack.