Chapter XLIX: Conclusion

Jode Lenning’s experience with Shoup and Geohegan, his recovery of the stolen mail bags, and his rescue of Colonel Hawtrey from the runaway ore car were topics of discussion in that part of Arizona for a good many days.

Geohegan, it developed, was the cracksman who, on a former occasion, had helped Shoup break into the safe at the cyanide works and make off with four bars of bullion. Hawkins had been hunting for Shoup and Geohegan on the score of that attempted robbery, and he had about given up finding the rascally pair, when they dropped into his hands through that holdup in the cañon.

Shoup, although a young fellow, was a drug fiend. He had gone from bad to worse, until now he had committed a crime which, in all likelihood, would have to be expiated in some government prison.

In the confession which Geohegan made, it appeared that the two thieves had blundered upon Lenning entirely by chance. Taking his clothes and his horse was a plan of Shoup’s. After hiding the mail bags in the cañon, the two robbers had gone into the gulch. Here they discovered some of Hawkins’ posse, and fled to escape them. They were followed relentlessly, and finally captured.

Two drafts for twenty-five thousand dollars each, one for the professor and one for Mrs. Boorland, were found in one of the stolen mail pouches. Thus the matter of the mine in the Picketpost Mountains was wound up, and nothing further remained to delay the departure of Frank and his chums from southern Arizona.

The one thing Frank had wished for with all his heart--the reconciliation between Colonel Hawtrey and Lenning--had been accomplished. The lad now felt that he could leave Ophir with a cheerful spirit.

Among the first to pay Lenning a visit in the Ophir bunk house and congratulate him on his brightening prospects were Clancy and Ballard.

“Don’t congratulate me, fellows,” said Lenning. “Give Merriwell the credit. He was my friend when every one else had turned against me. Whenever I needed a boost in the right direction, I could always count on him to give it. I’ll never forget Chip, and I’ll never cease to be grateful to him.”

“Chip is all to the mustard,” said Clancy loyally, “and I can only find fault with him about one thing.”

“What is that?”

“He wouldn’t let Pink and me go along with him and Blunt when they answered that mysterious call from Dolliver. See what a lot of excitement we missed!”

“That was a case, Clancy,” smiled Lenning, “where two of you were company and four would have been a crowd.”

“All right,” assented Ballard cheerfully, “we’ll leave it that way. Going to Gold Hill to live, Jode, as soon as that broken pin is mended?”

“No,” replied Lenning, “I’m going to stay right here and work for Mr. Bradlaugh and Mr. Burke. The colonel has done the fine thing by me, and he’d do more, but I don’t intend to let him. From now on I shall make my own way in the world.”

And for this determination, Clancy, Ballard, and all the rest of Lenning’s friends thought more of him than ever.

It was Wednesday when Frank and his chums took their leave of Ophir. The last thing Frank did, before getting out of the town, was to send Borak to Barzy Blunt with a card. The card presented Barzy with Frank’s compliments and best wishes, and begged him to accept Borak as a present.

Borak had once belonged to Blunt. When dire necessity urged, the cowboy had been compelled to sell the famous black steed. Frank had purchased the animal, but had always intended, on leaving Arizona, to return the saddler to his former owner.

When the stage, which was to take the boys to Gold Hill, the nearest railroad point, pulled up at the door of the Ophir House, Pophagan, Woo Sing, and a host of others were gathered on the veranda to bid Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard good-by. A miner, whose regard Frank had won by coaching the Ophir football squad to victory, presented each of the lads with a nugget of placer gold to be made into a scarfpin.

“You’re sartinly the clear quill, kids,” said the miner, “and we’re a heap proud to have had ye among us. Pure gold, them nuggets is, and I reckon as how you’re all three the same. Come back to us some time. Don’t let this be the last time we see ye.”

“Maybe we will,” said Frank, shaking hands all around with a smothered feeling in his throat. “You’ve been mighty good to us, all you Ophir people.”

“That’s no jolly,” said the red-headed chap.

“We almost feel like we belonged to Ophir,” added Ballard.

The professor had gone on to Gold Hill the day before, and the boys were to meet him in that town, and they were all to proceed northward together.

When the lads had shaken hands until their arms ached, they climbed into the stage, and the driver whipped up his team. As they rolled down the straggling, familiar street, cheers went up from the hotel and were echoed all along the sidewalks.

“Three cheers for Merriwell, Clancy, and Ballard!” rang out the cry, and they were given again and again with a hearty good will.

“Seems almost like we were leaving home,” sniffed Clancy.

“That’s right, Red!” agreed Ballard.

But Merriwell said nothing. He could not trust himself to speak.

THE END.

“Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s Mission” will be the title of the next volume of the MERRIWELL SERIES, No. 218. Burt L. Standish has outdone himself in this latest narrative. It is a tale of sympathetic understanding and real friendship, as well as a story of action and excitement.

BOOKS FOR YOUNG MEN

MERRIWELL SERIES

ALL BY BURT L. STANDISH

Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell

Fascinating Stories of Athletics

A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.

These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics. They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.

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_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

101--Frank Merriwell’s Nomads
102--Dick Merriwell on the Gridiron
103--Dick Merriwell’s Disguise
104--Dick Merriwell’s Test
105--Frank Merriwell’s Trump Card
106--Frank Merriwell’s Strategy
107--Frank Merriwell’s Triumph
108--Dick Merriwell’s Grit
109--Dick Merriwell’s Assurance
110--Dick Merriwell’s Long Slide
111--Frank Merriwell’s Rough Deal
112--Dick Merriwell’s Threat
113--Dick Merriwell’s Persistence
114--Dick Merriwell’s Day
115--Frank Merriwell’s Peril
116--Dick Merriwell’s Downfall
117--Frank Merriwell’s Pursuit
118--Dick Merriwell Abroad
119--Frank Merriwell in the Rockies
120--Dick Merriwell’s Pranks
121--Frank Merriwell’s Pride
122--Frank Merriwell’s Challengers
123--Frank Merriwell’s Endurance
124--Dick Merriwell’s Cleverness
125--Frank Merriwell’s Marriage
126--Dick Merriwell, the Wizard
127--Dick Merriwell’s Stroke
128--Dick Merriwell’s Return
129--Dick Merriwell’s Resource
130--Dick Merriwell’s Five
131--Frank Merriwell’s Tigers
132--Dick Merriwell’s Polo Team
133--Frank Merriwell’s Pupils
134--Frank Merriwell’s New Boy
135--Dick Merriwell’s Home Run
136--Dick Merriwell’s Dare
137--Frank Merriwell’s Son
138--Dick Merriwell’s Team Mate
139--Frank Merriwell’s Leaguers
140--Frank Merriwell’s Happy Camp
141--Dick Merriwell’s Influence
142--Dick Merriwell, Freshman
143--Dick Merriwell’s Staying Power
144--Dick Merriwell’s Joke
145--Frank Merriwell’s Talisman
146--Frank Merriwell’s Horse
147--Dick Merriwell’s Regret
148--Dick Merriwell’s Magnetism
149--Dick Merriwell’s Backers
150--Dick Merriwell’s Best Work
151--Dick Merriwell’s Distrust
152--Dick Merriwell’s Debt
153--Dick Merriwell’s Mastery
154--Dick Merriwell Adrift
155--Frank Merriwell’s Worst Boy
156--Dick Merriwell’s Close Call
157--Frank Merriwell’s Air Voyage
158--Dick Merriwell’s Black Star
159--Frank Merriwell in Wall Street
160--Frank Merriwell Facing His Foes
161--Dick Merriwell’s Stanchness
162--Frank Merriwell’s Hard Case
163--Dick Merriwell’s Stand
164--Dick Merriwell Doubted
165--Frank Merriwell’s Steadying Hand
166--Dick Merriwell’s Example
167--Dick Merriwell in the Wilds
168--Frank Merriwell’s Ranch
169--Dick Merriwell’s Way
170--Frank Merriwell’s Lesson
171--Dick Merriwell’s Reputation
172--Frank Merriwell’s Encouragement
173--Dick Merriwell’s Honors
174--Frank Merriwell’s Wizard
175--Dick Merriwell’s Race
176--Dick Merriwell’s Star Play
177--Frank Merriwell at Phantom Lake
178--Dick Merriwell a Winner
179--Dick Merriwell at the County Fair
180--Frank Merriwell’s Grit
181--Dick Merriwell’s Power
182--Frank Merriwell in Peru
183--Frank Merriwell’s Long Chance
184--Frank Merriwell’s Old Form
185--Frank Merriwell’s Treasure Hunt
186--Dick Merriwell Game to the Last
187--Dick Merriwell, Motor King
188--Dick Merriwell’s Tussle
189--Dick Merriwell’s Aero Dash
190--Dick Merriwell’s Intuition
191--Dick Merriwell’s Placer Find
192--Dick Merriwell’s Fighting Chance
193--Frank Merriwell’s Tact
194--Frank Merriwell’s Puzzle
195--Frank Merriwell’s Mystery
196--Frank Merriwell, the Lionhearted
197--Frank Merriwell’s Tenacity
198--Dick Merriwell’s Perception
199--Dick Merriwell’s Detective Work
200--Dick Merriwell’s Commencement
201--Dick Merriwell’s Decision
202--Dick Merriwell’s Coolness
203--Dick Merriwell’s Reliance
204--Frank Merriwell’s Young Warriors
205--Frank Merriwell’s Lads
206--Dick Merriwell in Panama
207--Dick Merriwell in South America
208--Dick Merriwell’s Counsel

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in January, 1929.

209--Dick Merriwell, Universal Coach
210--Dick Merriwell’s Varsity Nine

To be published in February, 1929.

211--Dick Merriwell’s Heroic Players
212--Dick Merriwell at the Olympics

To be published in March, 1929.

213--Frank Merriwell, Jr., Tested
214--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Conquests
215--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Rivals

To be published in April, 1929.

216--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Helping Hand
217--Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona

To be published in May, 1929.

218--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Mission
219--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Ice-boat Adventure

To be published in June, 1929.

220--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Timely Aid
221--Frank Merriwell, Jr., in the Desert

Round the World Library

Stories of Jack Harkaway and His Comrades

Every reader, young and old, has heard of Jack Harkaway. His remarkable adventures in out-of-the-way corners of the globe are really classics, and every one should read them.

Jack is a splendid, manly character, full of life and strength and curiosity. He has a number of very interesting companions--Professor Mole, for instance, who is very funny. He also has some very strange enemies, who are anything but funny.

Get interested in Jack. It will pay you.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

By BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG

1--Jack Harkaway’s School Days
2--Jack Harkaway’s Friends
3--Jack Harkaway After School Days
4--Jack Harkaway Afloat and Ashore
5--Jack Harkaway Among the Pirates
6--Jack Harkaway at Oxford
7--Jack Harkaway’s Struggles
8--Jack Harkaway’s Triumphs
9--Jack Harkaway Among the Brigands
10--Jack Harkaway’s Return
11--Jack Harkaway Around the World
12--Jack Harkaway’s Perils
13--Jack Harkaway in China
14--Jack Harkaway and the Red Dragon
15--Jack Harkaway’s Pluck
16--Jack Harkaway in Australia
17--Jack Harkaway and the Bushrangers
18--Jack Harkaway’s Duel
19--Jack Harkaway and the Turks
20--Jack Harkaway in New York
21--Jack Harkaway Out West
22--Jack Harkaway Among the Indians
23--Jack Harkaway’s Cadet Days
24--Jack Harkaway in the Black Hills
25--Jack Harkaway in the Toils
26--Jack Harkaway’s Secret of Wealth
27--Jack Harkaway, Missing
28--Jack Harkaway and the Sacred Serpent
29--The Fool of the Family
30--Mischievous Matt
31--Mischievous Matt’s Pranks
32--Bob Fairplay Adrift
33--Bob Fairplay at Sea
34--The Boys of St. Aldates
35--Billy Barlow
36--Larry O’Keefe
37--Sam Sawbones
38--Too Fast to Last
39--Home Base
40--Spider and Stump
41--Out for Fun
42--Rob Rollalong, Sailor
43--Rob Rollalong in the Wilds

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44--Phil, the Showman By Stanley Norris
45--Phil’s Rivals By Stanley Norris
46--Phil’s Pluck By Stanley Norris
47--Phil’s Triumph By Stanley Norris
48--From Circus to Fortune By Stanley Norris
49--A Gentleman Born By Stanley Norris
50--For His Friend’s Honor By Stanley Norris
51--True to His Trust By Stanley Norris
52--Facing the Music By Stanley Norris
53--Jungles and Traitors By William Murray Graydon
54--The Rockspur Eleven By Burt L. Standish
55--Treasure Island By Robert Louis Stevenson
56--In Fort and Prison By William Murray Graydon
57--The Rockspur Rivals By Burt L. Standish
58--George Arnold’s Pluck By John De Morgan
59--The Golden Harpoon By Weldon J. Cobb
60--The Rockspur Nine By Burt L. Standish
61--Always on Duty By John De Morgan
62--On the Wing By Weldon J. Cobb
63--Twenty Thousand Leagues By Jules Verne
Under the Sea
64--A Legacy of Peril By William Murray Graydon
65--Lost in the Ice By John De Morgan
66--The Young Railroader By Stanley Norris
67--The Tour of the Zero Club By Capt. Ralph Bonehill
68--The Young Railroader’s Flyer By Stanley Norris
69--The Silent City By Fred Thorpe
74--The Young Railroader’s Long Run By Stanley Norris
75--The Treasure of Star Island By Weldon J. Cobb
76--The Young Railroader’s Comrade By Stanley Norris
77--In Unknown Worlds By John De Morgan
78--The Young Railroader’s By Stanley Norris
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79--A Trip to Mars By Weldon J. Cobb
80--The Young Railroader’s Chance By Stanley Norris
81--Rob Ranger’s Mine By Lieut. Lounsberry
82--Zip, the Acrobat By Victor St. Clair
83--Rob Ranger’s Cowboy Days By Lieut. Lounsberry
84--On His Merit By Victor St. Clair
85--Out For Sport By Wallace Kincaid
86--Where Duty Called By Victor St. Clair
87--Engineer Ralph By Frank H. MacDougal
88--Fortune’s Winding Trail By Roy Franklin
89--The Boy Conjurer By Victor St. Clair
90--The Go-Ahead Boys’ Legacy By Gale Richards
91--With Odds Against Him By Weldon J. Cobb
92--Sunset Ranch By Stanley Norris
93--Chums of the Prairie By Stanley Norris
94--The Young Range Riders By Stanley Norris
95--Jack Lightfoot, the Athlete By Maxwell Stevens
96--Jack Lightfoot’s Crack Nine By Maxwell Stevens
97--Jack Lightfoot Trapped By Maxwell Stevens
98--Jack Lightfoot’s Rival By Maxwell Stevens
99--Jack Lightfoot in Camp By Maxwell Stevens
100--Jack Lightfoot’s Canoe Trip By Maxwell Stevens
101--Jack Lightfoot’s Iron Arm By Maxwell Stevens
102--Jack Lightfoot’s Hoodoo By Maxwell Stevens
103--Jack Lightfoot’s Decision By Maxwell Stevens
104--Jack Lightfoot’s Gun Club By Maxwell Stevens
105--Jack Lightfoot’s Blind By Maxwell Stevens

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in January, 1929.

106--Jack Lightfoot’s Capture By Maxwell Stevens
107--Jack Lightfoot’s Head Work By Maxwell Stevens

To be published in February, 1929.

108--Jack Lightfoot’s Wisdom By Maxwell Stevens
109--The Pride of Annapolis By Com. Luther G. Brownell

To be published in March, 1929.

110--The Haunted Hunter By Edward S. Ellis
111--An Annapolis Adventure By Com. Luther G. Brownell

To be published in April, 1929.

112--The Two Scouts By Edward S. Ellis
113--An Annapolis Hero By Com. Luther G. Brownell

To be published in May, 1929.

114--Among the Redskins By Edward S. Ellis
115--Making Good in the Navy By Com. Luther G. Brownell

To be published in June, 1929.

116--Tracked Through the Wilds By Edward S. Ellis
117--A Dash for Glory By Com. Luther G. Brownell

Nick Carter Still Lives!

For many years the stories of the adventures of Nicholas Carter, the great American detective, have been favorites with busy men in all walks of life. The reason is not hard to find. They afford splendid relaxation and complete entertainment.

Some of the Nick Carter stories are among the greatest detective stories ever written and will remain so, as long as the English language is read.

Look over the list of these titles in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY and buy yourself a real treat.

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

_Not a Dull Book in This List_

ALL BY NICHOLAS CARTER

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.

The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.

Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth covers which sells at ten times the price.

If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

901--A Weird Treasure
902--The Middle Link
903--To the Ends of the Earth
904--When Honors Pall
905--The Yellow Brand
906--A New Serpent in Eden
907--When Brave Men Tremble
908--A Test of Courage
909--Where Peril Beckons
910--The Gargoni Girdle
911--Rascals & Co.
912--Too Late to Talk
913--Satan’s Apt Pupil
914--The Girl Prisoner
915--The Danger of Folly
916--One Shipwreck Too Many
917--Scourged by Fear
918--The Red Plague
919--Scoundrels Rampant
920--From Clew to Clew
921--When Rogues Conspire
922--Twelve in a Grave
923--The Great Opium Case
924--A Conspiracy of Rumors
925--A Klondike Claim
926--The Evil Formula
927--The Man of Many Faces
928--The Great Enigma
929--The Burden of Proof
930--The Stolen Brain
931--A Titled Counterfeiter
932--The Magic Necklace
933--’Round the World for a Quarter
934--Over the Edge of the World
935--In the Grip of Fate
936--The Case of Many Clews
937--The Sealed Door
938--Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men
939--The Man Without a Will
940--Tracked Across the Atlantic
941--A Clew from the Unknown
942--The Crime of a Countess
943--A Mixed-up Mess
944--The Great Money-order Swindle
945--The Adder’s Brood
946--A Wall Street Haul
947--For a Pawned Crown
948--Sealed Orders
949--The Hate that Kills
950--The American Marquis
951--The Needy Nine
952--Fighting Against Millions
953--Outlaws of the Blue
954--The Old Detective’s Pupil
955--Found in the Jungle
956--The Mysterious Mail Robbery
957--Broken Bars
958--A Fair Criminal
959--Won by Magic
960--The Piano Box Mystery
961--The Man They Held Back
962--A Millionaire Partner
963--A Pressing Peril
964--An Australian Klondike
965--The Sultan’s Pearls
966--The Double Shuffle Club
967--Paying the Price
968--A Woman’s Hand
969--A Network of Crime
970--At Thompson’s Ranch
971--The Crossed Needles
972--The Diamond Mine Case
973--Blood Will Tell
974--An Accidental Password
975--The Crook’s Double
976--Two Plus Two
977--The Yellow Label
978--The Clever Celestial
979--The Amphitheater Plot
980--Gideon Drexel’s Millions
981--Death in Life
982--A Stolen Identity
983--Evidence by Telephone
984--The Twelve Tin Boxes
985--Clew Against Clew
986--Lady Velvet
987--Playing a Bold Game
988--A Dead Man’s Grip
989--Snarled Identities
990--A Deposit Vault Puzzle
991--The Crescent Brotherhood
992--The Stolen Pay Train
993--The Sea Fox
994--Wanted by Two Clients
995--The Van Alstine Case
996--Check No. 777
997--Partners in Peril
998--Nick Carter’s Clever Protégé
999--The Sign of the Crossed Knives
1000--The Man Who Vanished
1001--A Battle for the Right
1002--A Game of Craft
1003--Nick Carter’s Retainer
1004--Caught in the Toils
1005--A Broken Bond
1006--The Crime of the French Café
1007--The Man Who Stole Millions
1008--The Twelve Wise Men
1009--Hidden Foes
1010--A Gamblers’ Syndicate
1011--A Chance Discovery
1012--Among the Counterfeiters
1013--A Threefold Disappearance
1014--At Odds with Scotland Yard
1015--A Princess of Crime
1016--Found on the Beach
1017--A Spinner of Death
1018--The Detective’s Pretty Neighbor
1019--A Bogus Clew
1020--The Puzzle of Five Pistols
1021--The Secret of the Marble Mantel
1022--A Bite of an Apple
1023--A Triple Crime
1024--The Stolen Race Horse
1025--Wildfire
1026--A _Herald_ Personal
1027--The Finger of Suspicion
1028--The Crimson Clew
1029--Nick Carter Down East
1030--The Chain of Clews
1031--A Victim of Circumstances
1032--Brought to Bay
1033--The Dynamite Trap
1034--A Scrap of Black Lace
1035--The Woman of Evil
1036--A Legacy of Hate
1037--A Trusted Rogue
1038--Man Against Man
1039--The Demons of the Night
1040--The Brotherhood of Death
1041--At the Knife’s Point
1042--A Cry for Help
1043--A Stroke of Policy
1044--Hounded to Death
1045--A Bargain in Crime
1046--The Fatal Prescription
1047--The Man of Iron
1048--An Amazing Scoundrel
1049--The Chain of Evidence
1050--Paid with Death
1051--A Fight for a Throne
1052--The Woman of Steel
1053--The Seal of Death
1054--The Human Fiend
1055--A Desperate Chance
1056--A Chase in the Dark
1057--The Snare and the Game
1058--The Murray Hill Mystery
1059--Nick Carter’s Close Call
1060--The Missing Cotton King
1061--A Game of Plots
1062--The Prince of Liars
1063--The Man at the Window
1064--The Red League
1065--The Price of a Secret
1066--The Worst Case on Record
1067--From Peril to Peril
1068--The Seal of Silence
1069--Nick Carter’s Chinese Puzzle
1070--A Blackmailer’s Bluff
1071--Heard in the Dark
1072--A Checkmated Scoundrel
1073--The Cashier’s Secret
1074--Behind a Mask
1075--The Cloak of Guilt
1076--Two Villains in One
1077--The Hot Air Clew
1078--Run to Earth
1079--The Certified Check
1080--Weaving the Web
1081--Beyond Pursuit
1082--The Claws of the Tiger
1083--Driven from Cover
1084--A Deal in Diamonds
1085--The Wizard of the Cue
1086--A Race for Ten Thousand
1087--The Criminal Link
1088--The Red Signal
1089--The Secret Panel
1090--A Bonded Villain
1091--A Move in the Dark
1092--Against Desperate Odds
1093--The Telltale Photographs
1094--The Ruby Pin
1095--The Queen of Diamonds
1096--A Broken Trail
1097--An Ingenious Stratagem
1098--A Sharper’s Downfall
1099--A Race Track Gamble
1100--Without a Clew
1101--The Council of Death
1102--The Hole in the Vault
1103--In Death’s Grip
1104--A Great Conspiracy
1105--The Guilty Governor
1106--A Ring of Rascals
1107--A Masterpiece of Crime
1108--A Blow for Vengeance
1109--Tangled Threads
1110--The Crime of the Camera
1111--The Sign of the Dagger
1112--Nick Carter’s Promise
1113--Marked for Death
1114--The Limited Holdup
1115--When the Trap Was Sprung
1116--Through the Cellar Wall
1117--Under the Tiger’s Claws
1118--The Girl in the Case
1119--Behind a Throne
1120--The Lure of Gold
1121--Hand to Hand
1122--From a Prison Cell
1123--Dr. Quartz, Magician
1124--Into Nick Carter’s Web
1125--The Mystic Diagram
1126--The Hand that Won
1127--Playing a Lone Hand
1128--The Master Villain
1129--The False Claimant
1130--The Living Mask
1131--The Crime and the Motive
1132--A Mysterious Foe
1133--A Missing Man
1134--A Game Well Played
1135--A Cigarette Clew
1136--The Diamond Trail
1137--The Silent Guardian
1138--The Dead Stranger
1140--The Doctor’s Stratagem
1141--Following a Chance Clew
1142--The Bank Draft Puzzle
1143--The Price of Treachery
1144--The Silent Partner
1145--Ahead of the Game
1146--A Trap of Tangled Wire
1147--In the Gloom of Night
1148--The Unaccountable Crook
1149--A Bundle of Clews
1150--The Great Diamond Syndicate
1151--The Death Circle
1152--The Toss of a Penny
1153--One Step Too Far
1154--The Terrible Thirteen
1155--A Detective’s Theory
1156--Nick Carter’s Auto Trail
1157--A Triple Identity
1158--A Mysterious Graft
1159--A Carnival of Crime
1160--The Bloodstone Terror
1161--Trapped in His Own Net
1162--The Last Move in the Game
1163--A Victim of Deceit
1164--With Links of Steel
1165--A Plaything of Fate
1166--The Key Ring Clew
1167--Playing for a Fortune
1168--At Mystery’s Threshold
1169--Trapped by a Woman
1170--The Four Fingered Glove
1171--Nabob and Knave
1172--The Broadway Cross
1173--The Man Without a Conscience
1174--A Master of Deviltry
1175--Nick Carter’s Double Catch
1176--Doctor Quartz’s Quick Move
1177--The Vial of Death
1178--Nick Carter’s Star Pupils
1179--Nick Carter’s Girl Detective
1180--A Baffled Oath
1181--A Royal Thief
1182--Down and Out
1183--A Syndicate of Rascals
1184--Played to a Finish
1185--A Tangled Case
1186--In Letters of Fire
1187--Crossed Wires
1188--A Plot Uncovered
1189--The Cab Driver’s Secret
1190--Nick Carter’s Death Warrant
1191--The Plot that Failed
1192--Nick Carter’s Masterpiece
1193--A Prince of Rogues
1194--In the Lap of Danger
1195--The Man from London
1196--Circumstantial Evidence
1197--The Pretty Stenographer Mystery
1198--A Villainous Scheme
1199--A Plot Within a Plot
1200--The Elevated Railroad Mystery
1201--The Blow of a Hammer
1202--The Twin Mystery
1203--The Bottle with the Black Label
1204--Under False Colors
1205--A Ring of Dust
1206--The Crown Diamond
1207--The Blood-red Badge
1208--The Barrel Mystery
1209--The Photographer’s Evidence
1210--Millions at Stake
1211--The Man and His Price
1212--A Double-Handed Game
1213--A Strike for Freedom
1214--A Disciple of Satan
1215--The Marked Hand
1216--A Fight with a Fiend
1217--When the Wicked Prosper
1218--A Plunge into Crime
1219--An Artful Schemer
1220--Reaping the Whirlwind
1221--Out of Crime’s Depths
1222--A Woman at Bay
1223--The Temple of Vice
1224--Death at the Feast
1225--A Double Plot
1226--In Search of Himself
1227--A Hunter of Men
1228--The Boulevard Mutes
1229--Captain Sparkle, Pirate
1230--Nick Carter’s Fall
1231--Out of Death’s Shadow
1232--A Voice from the Past
1233--Accident or Murder?
1234--The Man Who Was Cursed
1235--Baffled, But Not Beaten
1236--A Case Without a Clew
1237--The Demon’s Eye
1238--A Blindfold Mystery
1239--Nick Carter’s Swim to Victory
1240--A Man to Be Feared
1241--Saved by a Ruse
1242--Nick Carter’s Wildest Chase
1243--A Nation’s Peril
1244--The Rajah’s Ruby
1245--The Trail of a Human Tiger
1246--The Disappearing Princess
1247--The Lost Chittendens
1248--The Crystal Mystery
1249--The King’s Prisoner
1250--Talika, the Geisha Girl
1251--The Doom of the Reds

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in January, 1929.

1252--The Lady of Shadows
1253--The Mysterious Castle
1254--The Senator’s Plot

To be published in February, 1929.

1255--A Submarine Trail
1256--A War of Brains

To be published in March, 1929.

1257--Pauline--A Mystery
1258--The Confidence King

To be published in April, 1929.

1259--A Chase for Millions
1260--Shown on the Screen

To be published in May, 1929.

1261--The Streaked Peril
1262--The Room of Mirrors

To be published in June, 1929.

1263--A Plot for an Empire
1264--A Call on the Phone

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Transcriber’s Note:

The Contents has been provided by the transcriber.

Punctuation has been standardised. Spelling has been retained as published in the original publication except as follows:

Page 9
neither of us got a soo _changed to_
neither of us got a sou

Page 14
As the drew out the little square _changed to_
As she drew out the little square

Page 24
you can bet your last soo _changed to_
you can bet your last sou

Page 43
I’ll go you, Chip _changed to_
I’ll go with you, Chip

Page 54
they didn’t pay any atention _changed to_
they didn’t pay any attention

Page 65
Then and there the Farnum Hall lads began _changed to_
Then and there the Farnham Hall lads began

Page 71
the frail craft and disapeared beneath _changed to_
the frail craft and disappeared beneath

Page 78
with some diffiiculty, climbed _changed to_
with some difficulty, climbed

Page 78
hasn’t a soo in his jeens _changed to_
hasn’t a sou in his jeans

Page 80
had up their sleves for you _changed to_
had up their sleeves for you

Page 85
it was his awkardness that caused _changed to_
it was his awkwardness that caused

Page 101
I’v got a hunch that _changed to_
I’ve got a hunch that

Page 112
my private oponion that _changed to_
my private opinion that

Page 119
From the zinc boz the solution drops _changed to_
From the zinc box the solution drops

Pages 131 and 138
The first pages of Chapters XX and XXI, transposed in the
original publication, have been ordered correctly in this
ebook

Page 133
Supose we rummage around _changed to_
Suppose we rummage around

Page 140
Between you and me, Ping, I believe _changed to_
Between you and me, Pink, I believe

Page 146
who was the the other fellow _changed to_
who was the other fellow

Page 165
Mirable dictu! _changed to_
Mirabile dictu!

Page 187
Shaw was down with tonsilitis _changed to_
Shaw was down with tonsillitis

Page 192
sound a whole lot worst _changed to_
sound a whole lot worse

Page 209
finish coronat opus _changed to_
finis coronat opus

Page 218
“Tough luck, Joe,” commisserated Clancy _changed to_
“Tough luck, Joe,” commiserated Clancy

Page 238
makee tlouble for’ you _changed to_
makee tlouble fo’ you

Page 243
not been very succesful _changed to_
not been very successful

Page 260
by jim’ Klismas _changed to_
by jim’ Klismus

Page 271
a whale of a mystey _changed to_
a whale of a mystery

Page 296
we didn’t come to Opir to camp _changed to_
we didn’t come to Ophir to camp

Page 302
carried full to the ore platfom _changed to_
carried full to the ore platform