This is the last mystery published in the 1930's (1939.) Nancy found another of the poor, but proud club. This time it's Miss Carter, a kindly cat-lady "past middle age" who had once been an actress. (She later implies she's 50--heaven forbid.)
In addition to helping Miss Carter, Nancy saves the captain of a steamer after a "sinister sailor" causes an accident. She gives "perfect" testimony at the trials of the bad guys, gets kidnapped twice, and is rescued by tap dancing in code. All these successes help her recover from the indignity of being mistaken for a maid.
Racism alert: This book includes the "colored" man with freckles who is the "darky" who asked Ned the location of the Carson Drew home. There is also a conversation about Egyptians being dark-skinned with sharp features.
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