Chapter I: Front Matter

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150--Frank Merriwell's School Days By Burt L. Standish
167--Frank Merriwell's Chums By Burt L. Standish
178--Frank Merriwell's Foes By Burt L. Standish
184--Frank Merriwell's Trip West By Burt L. Standish
189--Frank Merriwell Down South By Burt L. Standish
193--Frank Merriwell's Bravery By Burt L. Standish
197--Frank Merriwell's Hunting Tour By Burt L. Standish
201--Frank Merriwell in Europe By Burt L. Standish
205--Frank Merriwell at Yale By Burt L. Standish
209--Frank Merriwell's Sports Afield By Burt L. Standish
213--Frank Merriwell's Races By Burt L. Standish
217--Frank Merriwell's Bicycle Tour By Burt L. Standish
225--Frank Merriwell's Courage By Burt L. Standish
229--Frank Merriwell's Daring By Burt L. Standish
233--Frank Merriwell's Athletes By Burt L. Standish
237--Frank Merriwell's Skill By Burt L. Standish
240--Frank Merriwell's Champions By Burt L. Standish
244--Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale By Burt L. Standish
247--Frank Merriwell's Secret By Burt L. Standish
251--Frank Merriwell's Danger By Burt L. Standish
254--Frank Merriwell's Loyalty By Burt L. Standish
258--Frank Merriwell in Camp By Burt L. Standish
262--Frank Merriwell's Vacation By Burt L. Standish
267--Frank Merriwell's Cruise By Burt L. Standish
271--Frank Merriwell's Chase By Burt L. Standish
276--Frank Merriwell in Maine By Burt L. Standish
280--Frank Merriwell's Struggle By Burt L. Standish
284--Frank Merriwell's First Job By Burt L. Standish
288--Frank Merriwell's Opportunity By Burt L. Standish
292--Frank Merriwell's Hard Luck By Burt L. Standish
296--Frank Merriwell's Protege By Burt L. Standish
300--Frank Merriwell On the Road By Burt L. Standish
304--Frank Merriwell's Own Company By Burt L. Standish
308--Frank Merriwell's Fame By Burt L. Standish
312--Frank Merriwell's College Chums By Burt L. Standish
316--Frank Merriwell's Problem By Burt L. Standish
320--Frank Merriwell's Fortune By Burt L. Standish
324--Frank Merriwell's New Comedian By Burt L. Standish
328--Frank Merriwell's Prosperity By Burt L. Standish
332--Frank Merriwell's Stage Hit By Burt L. Standish
336--Frank Merriwell's Great Scheme By Burt L. Standish
340--Frank Merriwell in England By Burt L. Standish
344--Frank Merriwell On the Boulevards By Burt L. Standish
348--Frank Merriwell's Duel By Burt L. Standish
352--Frank Merriwell's Double Shot By Burt L. Standish
356--Frank Merriwell's Baseball Victories By Burt L. Standish
359--Frank Merriwell's Confidence By Burt L. Standish
362--Frank Merriwell's Auto By Burt L. Standish
365--Frank Merriwell's Fun By Burt L. Standish
368--Frank Merriwell's Generosity By Burt L. Standish
371--Frank Merriwell's Tricks By Burt L. Standish
374--Frank Merriwell's Temptations By Burt L. Standish
376--The Rockspur Eleven By Burt L. Standish
377--Frank Merriwell on Top By Burt L. Standish
379--The Young Railroader's Wreck By Stanley Norris
380--Frank Merriwell's Luck By Burt L. Standish
381--Chums of the Prairie By St. George Rathborne
382--The Yankee Middy By Oliver Optic
383--Frank Merriwell's Mascot By Burt L. Standish
384--Saved by the Enemy By Ensign Clark Fitch, U. S. N.
385--The Young Railroader's Victory By Stanley Norris
386--Frank Merriwell's Reward By Burt L. Standish
387--Brave Old Salt By Oliver Optic
388--Jack Harkaway's Struggles By Bracebridge Hemyng
389--Frank Merriwell's Phantom By Burt L. Standish
390--Frank's Campaign By Horatio Alger, Jr.
391--The Rockspur Rivals By Burt L. Standish
392--Frank Merriwell's Faith By Burt L. Standish
393--The Starry Flag By Oliver Optic
394--The Young Railroader's Long Run By Stanley Norris
395--Frank Merriwell's Victories By Burt L. Standish
396--Jack Brown, the Hero By Herbert Strang
397--Breaking Away By Oliver Optic
398--Frank Merriwell's Iron Nerve By Burt L. Standish
399--Jack Lightfoot, the Athlete By Maxwell Stevens
400--Tom Temple's Career By Horatio Alger, Jr.
401--Frank Merriwell in Kentucky By Burt L. Standish
402--The Young Railroader's Comrade By Stanley Norris
403--Jack Harkaway Among the Brigands Bracebridge Hemyng
404--Frank Merriwell's Power By Burt L. Standish
405--Seek and Find By Oliver Optic
406--Dan, the Newsboy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
407--Frank Merriwell's Shrewdness By Burt L. Standish
408--Young Tom Burnaby By Herbert Strang
409--The Young Railroader's Promotion By Stanley Norris
410--Frank Merriwell's Setback By Burt L. Standish
411--Jack Lightfoot's Crack Nine By Maxwell Stevens
412--Freaks of Fortune By Oliver Optic
413--Frank Merriwell's Search By Burt L. Standish
414--The Train-boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
415--Jack Harkaway's Return By Bracebridge Hemyng
416--Frank Merriwell's Club By Burt L. Standish
417--The Young Railroader's Chance By Stanley Norris
418--Make or Break By Oliver Optic
419--Frank Merriwell's Trust By Burt L. Standish
420--Jack Lightfoot Trapped By Maxwell Stevens
421--The Errand-boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
422--Frank Merriwell's False Friend By Burt L. Standish
423--The Young Railroader's Luck By Stanley Norris
424--Down the River By Oliver Optic
425--Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm By Burt L. Standish
426--Jack Lightfoot's Rival By Maxwell Stevens
427--The Rockspur Nine By Burt L. Standish
428--Frank Merriwell as Coach By Burt L. Standish
429--Paul Prescott's Charge By Horatio Alger, Jr.
430--Through by Daylight By Oliver Optic
431--Frank Merriwell's Brother By Burt L. Standish
432--The Young Railroader's Challenge By Stanley Norris
433--The Young Inventor By G. Manville Fenn
434--Frank Merriwell's Marvel By Burt L. Standish
435--Lightning Express By Oliver Optic
436--The Telegraph Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
437--Frank Merriwell's Support By Burt L. Standish
438--Jack Lightfoot in Camp By Maxwell Stevens
439--The Young Railroader's Hard Task By Stanley Norris
440--Dick Merriwell at Fardale By Burt L. Standish
441--On Time By Oliver Optic
442--The Young Miner By Horatio Alger, Jr.
443--Dick Merriwell's Glory By Burt L. Standish
444--Jack Lightfoot's Canoe Trip By Maxwell Stevens
445--The Young Railroader's Sealed Orders By Stanley Norris
446--Dick Merriwell's Promise By Burt L. Standish
447--Switch Off By Oliver Optic
448--Tom Thatcher's Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
449--Dick Merriwell's Rescue By Burt L. Standish
450--Jack Lightfoot's Iron Arm By Maxwell Stevens
451--The Young Railroader's Ally By Stanley Norris
452--Dick Merriwell's Narrow Escape By Burt L. Standish
453--Brake Up By Oliver Optic
454--Tom Turner's Legacy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
455--Dick Merriwell's Racket By Burt L. Standish
456--Jack Lightfoot's Hoodoo By Maxwell Stevens
457--The Go-ahead Boys By Gale Richards
458--Dick Merriwell's Revenge By Burt L. Standish
459--The Young Railroader's Mascot By Stanley Norris
460--Bear and Forbear By Oliver Optic
461--Dick Merriwell's Ruse By Burt L. Standish
462--Ben Bruce By Horatio Alger, Jr.
463--Jack Lightfoot's Decision By Maxwell Stevens
464--Dick Merriwell's Delivery By Burt L. Standish
465--The Young Railroader's Contest By Stanley Norris
466--The Go-ahead Boys' Legacy By Gale Richards
467--Dick Merriwell's Wonders By Burt L. Standish
468--Bernard Brook's Adventures By Horatio Alger, Jr.
469--Jack Lightfoot's Gun Club By Maxwell Stevens
470--Frank Merriwell's Honor By Burt L. Standish
471--Gascoyne, the Sandal Wood Trader By R. M. Ballantyne
472--Paul Hassard's Peril By Matt Royal
473--Dick Merriwell's Diamond By Burt L. Standish
474--Phil, the Showman By Stanley Norris
475--A Debt of Honor By Horatio Alger, Jr.
476--Frank Merriwell's Winners By Burt L. Standish
477--Jack Lightfoot's Blind By Maxwell Stevens
478--Marooned By W. Clark Russell
479--Dick Merriwell's Dash By Burt L. Standish
480--Phil's Rivals By Stanley Norris
481--Mark Manning's Mission By Horatio Alger, Jr.
482--Dick Merriwell's Ability By Burt L. Standish
483--Jack Lightfoot's Capture By Maxwell Stevens
484--A Captain at Fifteen By Jules Verne
485--Dick Merriwell's Trap By Burt L. Standish
486--Phil's Pluck By Stanley Norris
487--The Wreck of the _Grosvenor_ By W. Clark Russell
488--Dick Merriwell's Defense By Burt L. Standish
489--Charlie Codman's Cruise By Horatio Alger, Jr.
490--Jack Lightfoot's Head Work By Maxwell Stevens
491--Dick Merriwell's Model By Burt L. Standish
492--Phil's Triumph By Stanley Norris
493--A Two Years' Vacation By Jules Verne
494--Dick Merriwell's Mystery By Burt L. Standish
495--The Young Explorer By Horatio Alger, Jr.
496--Jack Lightfoot's Wisdom By Maxwell Stevens
497--Frank Merriwell's Backers By Burt L. Standish
498--Ted Strong, Cowboy By Edward C. Taylor
499--From Circus to Fortune By Stanley Norris
500--Dick Merriwell's Back-stop By Burt L. Standish
501--Sink or Swim By Horatio Alger, Jr.
502--For the Right By Roy Franklin
503--Dick Merriwell's Western Mission By Burt L. Standish
504--Among the Cattlemen By Edward C. Taylor
505--A Legacy of Peril By William Murray Graydon
506--Frank Merriwell's Rescue By Burt L. Standish
507--The Young Musician By Horatio Alger, Jr.
508--"A Gentleman Born" By Stanley Norris
509--Frank Merriwell's Encounter By Burt L. Standish
510--Black Mountain Ranch By Edward C. Taylor
511--The Boy Conjurer By Victor St. Clair
512--Dick Merriwell's Marked Money By Burt L. Standish
513--Work and Win By Horatio Alger, Jr.
514--Fighting for Fortune By Roy Franklin
515--Frank Merriwell's Nomads By Burt L. Standish
516--With Rifle and Lasso By Edward C. Taylor
517--For His Friend's Honor By Stanley Norris
518--Dick Merriwell on the Gridiron By Burt L. Standish
519--The Backwoods Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
520--The Young Range Riders By St. George Rathborne
521--Dick Merriwell's Disguise By Burt L. Standish
522--Lost in the Desert By Edward C. Taylor
523--Building Himself Up By Oliver Optic
524--Dick Merriwell's Test By Burt L. Standish
525--Adrift in Midair By Ensign Clarke Fitch
526--True to His Trust By Stanley Norris
527--Frank Merriwell's Trump Card By Burt L. Standish
528--Lyon Hart's Heroism By Oliver Optic
529--Fighting the Rustlers By Edward C. Taylor
530--Frank Merriwell's Strategy By Burt L. Standish
531--Digging for Gold By Horatio Alger, Jr.
532--Wyoming By Edward S. Ellis
533--Frank Merriwell's Triumph By Burt L. Standish
534--Louis Chiswick's Mission By Oliver Optic
535--Facing the Music By Stanley Norris
536--Dick Merriwell's Grit By Burt L. Standish
537--Stemming the Tide By Roy Franklin
538--Adrift in the City By Horatio Alger, Jr.
539--Dick Merriwell's Assurance By Burt L. Standish
540--Royal Tarr's Pluck By Oliver Optic
541--Holding the Fort By Ensign Clarke Fitch
542--Dick Merriwell's Long Slide By Burt L. Standish
543--Two Ways of Becoming a Hunter By Harry Castlemon
544--The Rival Miners By Edward C. Taylor
545--Frank Merriwell's Rough Deal By Burt L. Standish
546--The Professor's Son By Oliver Optic
547--Frank Hunter's Peril By Horatio Alger, Jr.
548--Dick Merriwell's Threat By Burt L. Standish
549--Fin and Feather By Wallace Kincaid
550--Storm Mountain By Edward S. Ellis
551--Dick Merriwell's Persistence By Burt L. Standish
552--Striving for His Own By Oliver Optic
553--Winning by Courage By Roy Franklin
554--Dick Merriwell's Day By Burt L. Standish
555--Robert Coverdale's Struggle By Horatio Alger, Jr.
556--The West Point Boys By Col. J. Thomas Weldon
557--Frank Merriwell's Peril By Burt L. Standish
558--The Last of the Herd By Edward C. Taylor
559--Making a Man of Himself By Oliver Optic
560--Dick Merriwell's Downfall By Burt L. Standish
561--Winning Against Odds By Roy Franklin
562--The Camp in the Foothills By Harry Castlemon
563--Frank Merriwell's Pursuit By Burt L. Standish
564--The Naval Academy Boys Commander Luther G. Brownell
565--Every Inch a Boy By Oliver Optic
566--Dick Merriwell Abroad By Burt L. Standish
567--On a Mountain Trail By Edward C. Taylor
568--The Plebes' Challenge By Col. J. Thomas Weldon
569--Frank Merriwell in the Rockies By Burt L. Standish
570--Lester's Luck By Horatio Alger, Jr.
571--His Own Helper By Oliver Optic
572--Dick Merriwell's Pranks By Burt L. Standish
573--Bound to Get There By Roy Franklin
574--An Annapolis Tangle By Commander Luther G. Brownell
575--Frank Merriwell's Pride By Burt L. Standish
576--Across the Prairie By Edward C. Taylor
577--Honest Kit Dunstable By Oliver Optic
578--Frank Merriwell's Challengers By Burt L. Standish
579--The Runaway Cadet By Col. J. Thomas Weldon
580--Jack Harkaway Around the World Bracebridge Hemyng
581--Frank Merriwell's Endurance By Burt L. Standish
582--Out for Big Game By Edward C. Taylor
583--The Young Pilot By Oliver Optic
584--Dick Merriwell's Cleverness By Burt L. Standish
585--Oscar in Africa By Harry Castlemon
586--Rupert's Ambition By Horatio Alger, Jr.
587--Frank Merriwell's Marriage By Burt L. Standish
588--The Pride of Annapolis By Com. Luther G. Brownell
589--The Cruise of the "Dandy" By Oliver Optic
590--Dick Merriwell, the Wizard By Burt L. Standish
591--Captain Nemo's Challenge By Edward C. Taylor
592--The Cabin in the Clearing By Edward S. Ellis
593--Dick Merriwell's Stroke By Burt L. Standish
594--Frank and Fearless By Horatio Alger, Jr.
595--Three Young Silver Kings By Oliver Optic
596--Dick Merriwell's Return By Burt L. Standish
597--His Own Master By Roy Franklin
598--An Annapolis Adventure By Com. Luther G. Brownell
599--Dick Merriwell's Resource By Burt L. Standish
600--Ted Strong's Close Call By Edward C. Taylor

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The Pride of His Friends

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_The Celebrated "Merriwell Stories"_

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CONTENTS

I--IN THE TRAP
II--IN THE HANDS OF CIMARRON BILL
III--INTO THE NIGHT
IV--IN THE OLD HUT
V--PINTO PEDE RECEIVES HIS LESSON
VI--INJUN JOE TO THE RESCUE
VII--MERRIWELL AND BIG MONTE
VIII--THE DEATH-SHOT
IX--FRANK MAKES A DECISION
X--MERRIWELL'S METHOD
XI--SMOKE SIGNALS AND A DECOY
XII--LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS
XIII--FRANK'S ESCAPE
XIV--MYSTERIOUS PABLO
XV--MERRY'S DISCOVERY
XVI--FRANK DETECTS TREACHERY
XVII--THE WAR-WHOOP OF OLD ELI
XVIII--A STRANGE FUNERAL
XIX--NEW ARRIVALS IN HOLBROOK
XX--MRS. ARLINGTON HAS A VISITOR
XXI--SEEN FROM THE WINDOW
XXII--A SENSATION IN TOWN
XXIII--BOXER CREATES A STIR
XXIV--BOXER TO THE RESCUE
XXV--UNTO DEATH!
XXVI--THE COMING OF CROWFOOT
XXVII--ARRESTED IN HOLBROOK
XXVIII--BILL HIKES OUT
XXIX--OLD JOE TAKES A DRINK
XXX--FRANK IN SUNK HOLE
XXXI--THE DANCE IN SUNK HOLE
XXXII--DEAD OR LIVING
XXXIII--THE RETURN TO HOLBROOK

FRANK MERRIWELL'S BACKERS.