The Black Star: A School Story for Boys

A group of schoolboys at Deepwater College become embroiled in a mystery after a nighttime intrusion and the disappearance of a valuable item. The friends, including an eccentric, keen-eyed amateur detective, follow small clues such as an unusual bootlace imprint to identify a culprit, conducting secret investigations, midnight searches, and confrontations with rivals and suspects. Episodes include mistaken identities, sleepwalking, vanishings, a strenuous chase, and a final unraveling that exposes motives and resolves the theft. The story combines schoolboy camaraderie, puzzle-solving, and brisk adventure.