Chapter I: Front Matter

DICK KENT
AT HALF WAY HOUSE

By MILTON RICHARDS

Author of
“Dick Kent With the Mounted Police,”
“Dick Kent in the Far North,”
“Dick Kent With the Eskimos,”
“Dick Kent, Fur Trader,”
“Dick Kent With the Malemute Mail,”
“Dick Kent on Special Duty,”
“Tom Blake’s Mysterious Adventure,”
“The Valdmere Mystery,” etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York

Printed in U. S. A.

BOYS _of the_ ROYAL MOUNTED POLICE SERIES

STORIES OF ADVENTURE IN THE NORTH WOODS
FOR BOYS 12 TO 16 YEARS
By MILTON RICHARDS

DICK KENT WITH THE MOUNTED POLICE
DICK KENT IN THE FAR NORTH
DICK KENT WITH THE ESKIMOS
DICK KENT, FUR TRADER
DICK KENT WITH THE MALEMUTE MAIL
DICK KENT ON SPECIAL DUTY
DICK KENT AT HALF WAY HOUSE

Copyright, 1929
By A. L. BURT COMPANY
Printed in U. S. A.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE
I Dinosaur’s Island 3
II Two Visitors 10
III Suspicion Grows 18
IV The First Encounter 28
V Dick Finds a Canoe 37
VI A Bleak Prospect 45
VII Breeds Don’t Count 53
VIII A Human Gorilla 61
IX Bows and Arrows 66
X Toma’s Daring Plan 74
XI A Canoe at Last 82
XII The Meeting on the River 91
XIII Half Way House 100
XIV Charges and Counter-charges 107
XV A Threatening Letter 115
XVI A Midnight Raid 123
XVII A Hidden Pit 132
XVIII Take the Offensive 141
XIX Troubles Come Fast 150
XX Toma Brings News 158
XXI Frazer’s Ruse 167
XXII Tension Tightens 176
XXIII The Police Take Charge 183
XXIV Near Frazer’s Cabin 191
XXV Gathering up the Threads 199
XXVI Frazer’s Confession 205
XXVII Toma’s Scar 214
XXVIII Leave-taking 222
XXIX The River Pilot 231
XXX Back from the Barracks 243
XXXI He Who Laughs Last 253

DICK KENT AT HALF WAY HOUSE