Nancy Drew was really exited. The 16 year old girl was sitting on a plane heading for Glasgow, Scotland where she was going to meet her old friend Aggie McDonald. Aggie had grown up and now lived in Scotland, but she had spent a couple of years in River Heights when she and Nancy had become good friends.

The plane soon landed, Nancy made her way through customs and then she spotted Aggie waiting for her. The two girls ran into each others arms and hugged. 'Look at you' said Aggie, 'good looking as ever'. Nancy was wearing a grey sweater over a pair of skin tight black leggings. 'Are you dating Ned yet' said Aggie.

Nancy blushed 'No, too busy with homework and mysteries'

'Still solving mysteries' said Aggie. Nancy nodded as Aggie led her to a car where her mum was waiting for them.

They were soon heading out of Glasgow's industrial landscape through some beautiful countryside to where Aggie lived, a house in a valley in the countryside. Nancy's breath was taken away by the view.

Then, the teen sleuth noticed a Castle on the hillside in the distance.

'Wow, look at that' said Nancy 'who lives there'

'An old lady called Miss Baker, she has lived there for years, but they say she may have to leave, she has started seeing ghost's'

'You mean the castle is haunted' said Nancy. 'I guess you would have to stay there to find out' said Aggie.

'I don't suppose we could arrange a visit' said Nancy. 'You are supposed to be relaxing' laughed Aggie 'but I suppose I could try'.

'That way you will be able to meet Doctor Brown' he is a real dish'!

Nancy had her supper and then an excellent night's sleep.

Next morning Aggie's mum rang Miss Baker and she agreed that the two girls could stay for a few nights, in fact, she was very keen to meet Nancy.

Next morning she met Aggie. 'We can walk up to the castle' said Aggie 'it's only a couple of miles'

Then she noted Nancy's tight denim micro-mini skirt, 'I see you have dressed to impress the doctor' teased Aggie. 'Nothing of the sort' exclaimed Nancy, blushing.

The girl's brisk walk soon bought then to the castle, it even had the old moat still round and Nancy thought it was magnificent.

Aggie knocked on the door and a brown haired woman who Nancy thought must be in her early thirties. 'Who are you' she said sharply. 'My names Aggie, I live just down the valley and this is my friend Nancy Drew, we are here at the request of Miss Baker'

Before the lady could reply a good looking gentleman with black hair appeared. Aggie nudged Nancy, 'It's the doctor, told you he was good looking'. Nancy had to admit, he was handsome.

'What's wrong, Janet' he said. 'Apparently Miss Baker has given these girls permission to stay for a while'

'That's not a problem, I know Aggie, who is the other pretty young lady'

Nancy felt herself blushing,' My names Nancy Drew, I am from River Heights in America' 'Nancy is a famous sleuth' said Aggie.

'Really' said the doctor 'how interesting'.

'Why don't you show these two young ladies to their rooms' said the doctor to Janet.

'Follow me' said the woman taking the girls up to their first floor rooms.

The doctor's eyes followed Nancy as she went towards the stairs, she was very pretty but what was she doing here? The doctor gazed at teen sleuth as she made her way upstairs. Nancy was totally unaware as the doctor stared at her as she made her way upstairs, her very short denim skirt failing to hide the fact that Nancy was wearing white knickers. 'I must get to know more about Miss Nancy Drew', said the doctor to himself.

As the girl's went to their rooms, Nancy noticed two wooden tubes displayed on a table. 'What are they' said Nancy. Janet replied 'Miss Baker has spent some time in Africa when she was younger, they are blow pipes were used by the natives years ago to catch animals. They would blow darts from them to either drug or kill the animal'.

'You seem to know a lot about them' said Nancy. Janet just smiled.

Nancy's room was lovely, with a great view down the valley. She washed and brushed her teeth and then met Aggie.

'I think the doctor likes you, Nancy' said Aggie. 'Don't be silly' said Nancy.

'I could tell the way he looked at you' Aggie was teasing Nancy unmercifully.

The two girls entered the dining room and had dinner laid out before them and shortly the doctor joined them. 'Where is Janet' enquired Nancy. 'Looking after Miss Baker, she needs lots of attention. Janet is a nurse'.

'I would like to speak to Miss Baker' said Nancy 'is that possible'.

'I am afraid she is a little unstable at the moment, she has begun to think this place is haunted' 'I think the size of this place is too much for her, for her own health, I am going to suggests she puts it up for sale'.

'That would be a real shame' said Nancy. 'What I would really like to do is spend the night in her room to see if I see any ghost's' said Nancy. 'Surely as a sleuth you do not believe in ghost's' said the doctor.

'No' said Nancy 'but maybe Miss Baker is seeing something'

'We will have to see' said the doctor, who then disappeared for a few moments.

After dinner Aggie suggested she and Nancy went for a walk and Nancy agreed.

The girls returned to their rooms and Nancy changed from her micro-mini skirt into a pair of skin-tight jeans and then made her way to Aggies room. As she did so she noticed that the blow pipe display had changed, one of the pipes was missing and Nancy thought this unusual but thought no more about it. Further down the corridor, a door opened slightly and through the opening the end of the missing blow pipe appeared. As Nancy walked toward the room she came directly in line with the pipe. At that moment, a sharp breath blew down the pipe sending a small dart racing through the air. The dart was aimed at Nancy Drew!

There was no way the dart could miss. Next moment, it embedded itself in Nancy's neck. 'Ouch' the schoolgirl sleuth gasped. Nancy thought something must have stung her. However, within seconds, the corridor began to sway, and objects began to blur before Nancy's eyes. 'What's happening to me' she thought. Nancy reached out towards a small table to steady herself, but it did not help. She became hot and a feeling of nausea swept over her as she became dizzy and light headed.

Next moment her world disappeared into blackness. Nancy fainted and slumped to the floor. The teen sleuth had been completely knocked unconscious by the surprise attack!