Rival school Franklin has taken the track and field championship for the past four years. It appears as if they will again unless school favorite Fred Fenton of Riverport School can hatch a plan to out distance Franklin's star performer. But will the strange happenings and clues lead Fred astray on other adventures. Is the mill really haunted, and what of the so-called “Evil”? Can something good come of that and what does the covered wagon have to do with it all?Table of ContentsI. The Cross Country RunnersII. A Strange Sound from a WellIII. Out of the DepthsIV. Fred Gets a ShockV. How Good Sprang from EvilVI. The News Corney BroughtVII. Where is Colon?VIII. A Clue in the DitchIX. The Covered WagonX. The AmbushXI. The Haunted MillXII. A Broken DoorXIII. How Gabe Made GoodXIV. Practice for the RaceXV. The AccidentXVI. A Gloomy ProspectXVII. An Unexpected AllyXVIII. Forced to Lend a HandXIX. Glorious NewsXX. A Welcome GuestXXI. The Athletic MeetXXII. Fred on the TrackXXIII. A Close CountXXIV. The Lone RunnerXXV. The Alaska Claim================KEYWORDS/TAGS: Young Adult, Action, Adventure, athletics, cross-country, track, middle-distance, mile. 1600m, 1500m, 800m 880 yards, Fred Fenton, Runners, Strange Sound, Water Well, Out, Depths, Shock, Good, spring, Sprang, Evil, News, Corney, Colon, Clue, Ditch, Covered, Wagon, Ambush, Haunted, Mill, Broken, Door, Make Good, Practice, training, Race, Accident, Gloomy Prospects, Unexpected Ally, Force, Lend a Hand, Glorious, Welcome Guest, Athletic Meeting, on the Track, Close Count, Lone Runner, Alaska, Claim, run, tired, breath, puff, legs, spikes, running shoes