Chapter I: Front Matter

Frank Merriwell Down South

BY

BURT L. STANDISH

AUTHOR OF "Frank Merriwell's School-Days," "Frank Merriwell's Chums," "Frank Merriwell's Foes," etc.

PHILADELPHIA DAVID McKAY, PUBLISHER 610 SOUTH WASHINGTON SQUARE

Copyright, 1903 By STREET & SMITH

Frank Merriwell Down South

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I--A Wonderful Story 7
II--Gone 13
III--Held for Ransom 19
IV--Unmasked 27
V--Kidnaped 31
VI--Carried into the Mountains 37
VII--The Camp in the Desert 42
VIII--The Treasure Seeker 46
IX--The Professor's Escape 51
X--The Stranger 57
XI--The Awakening Volcano 62
XII--Doom of the Silver Palace 68
XIII--A Stampede in a City 75
XIV--The Hot Blood of Youth 80
XV--Mystery of the Flower Queen 85
XVI--Professor Scotch Feels Ill 90
XVII--Led into a Trap 95
XVIII--Barney on Hand 100
XIX--A Humble Apology 106
XX--The Professor's Courage 111
XXI--Frank's Bold Move 116
XXII--The Queen is Found 121
XXIII--Fighting Lads 127
XXIV--End of the Search 132
XXV--The Mysterious Canoe 138
XXVI--Still More Mysterious 144
XXVII--In the Everglades 149
XXVIII--The Hut on the Island 155
XXIX--A Wild Night in the Swamp 160
XXX--Frank's Shot 165
XXXI--Young in Years Only 170
XXXII--A Mysterious Transformation 177
XXXIII--Gage Takes a Turn 181
XXXIV--A Fearful Fate 186
XXXV--The Serpent Vine 192
XXXVI--Right or Wrong 196
XXXVII--Frank's Mercy 200
XXXVIII--In the Mountains Again 206
XXXIX--Frank and Kate 212
XL--A Jealous Lover 218
XLI--Facing Death 222
XLII--Muriel 228
XLIII--Saved! 240
XLIV--Frank's Suspicion 248
XLV--The Greatest Peril 257
XLVI--The Mystery of Muriel 263

[Transcriber's Note: The following list of illustrations has been created for this electronic edition. Some illustrations have been moved to positions closer to their appearance in the text.]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

"'What's that!' howled the little professor, dancing about in his night robe." (See page 109)

"Frank began shooting, and his first bullet brought down one of the ponies of the pursuers." (See page 14)

"The white canoe had stopped, and was lying calmly on the inky surface of the shadowed water." (See page 147)

"Kate grasped the assailant by the collar, and with astonishing strength, pulled him off the prostrate lad." (See page 218)

Frank Merriwell Down South.