Chapter I: Front Matter

DICK KENT
ON SPECIAL DUTY

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.”

THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Akron, Ohio New York

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THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY
_Made in the United States of America_

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE
I Rand Tackles a Difficult Case 3
II The Price of Folly 12
III Three New Recruits 17
IV Frischette’s Money Box 28
V A Midnight Prowler 38
VI New Complications 49
VII The Mysterious Poke 57
VIII Corporal Rand Takes Charge 66
IX Unexpected News 76
X Conflicting Theories 85
XI Finding a Motive 93
XII “Rat” MacGregor’s Wife 103
XIII On Creel’s Trail 111
XIV A Meeting in the Woods 121
XV A Deserted Road-House 129
XVI Trapped! 134
XVII A Policeman’s Horse 144
XVIII A Red Blob 154
XIX Across Hay River 161
XX A Thrilling Experience 170
XXI The Key to the Mystery 180
XXII Dewberry’s Treasure 188
XXIII Leaves From an Old Diary 197
XXIV Carson’s Son 206
XXV Piecing the Threads 216
XXVI Dick Rejoins His Comrades 225

DICK KENT ON SPECIAL DUTY