Chapter XXII: The Final Tragedy

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Seeing that his pistol was loaded, Tommy started at once after Alice, who actually had started for the distant city to warn Smithers of the danger in which he stood.

Skirting the huge masses of rock which lay about on all sides of the valley, Tommy succeeded in quitting the Dead Snake Canyon without attracting the notice of his father. Once out on the undulating prairie, he slipped out more boldly, and walked rapidly along the track which served as a road. Some distance ahead of him he fancied he saw a slender form which might be that of Alice. He quickened his movements. In a short time he was able to satisfy himself that it actually was the little girl proceeding on her chivalrous journey without exhibiting any apparent symptoms of fatigue.

All at once he beheld a tall form spring from the high grass among which it had been concealed. The long hair, ornamented with feathers, the red skin, and the dirty blanket in which the form was wrapped, assured him that the apparition was that of an Indian. Though comparatively rare in that part of the country, bands occasionally crossed the prairie and did not hesitate to rob, burn and murder where they had the opportunity. In the hand of the Indian was an uplifted tomahawk. Horribly afraid of some tragedy, Tommy increased his pace to a run, hoping to come up in time to prevent the dastardly redskin from doing any harm to the little girl. But he was too late. The Indian uttered a terrible whoop and, in pure wantonness, made a slashing blow at Alice.

The child, frightened at the war cry, turned, and beholding the savage, sank upon her knees, holding up her hands in supplication.

What she said Tommy could not hear, but even at the distance he was from her he fancied he saw her lips move. Possibly she begged for mercy, possibly she prayed for help.

The cruel tomahawk, however, cut short her prayers, or her supplications, and sank deep into her brain, causing her to die without another word.

A fiendish laugh came from the Indian. His knife was instantly in requisition, and with a dexterity born of practice, he cut off her beautiful, flowing hair. He had murdered the poor child for her scalp.

Burning with rage and indignation, Tommy bounded over the ground, and when he got near enough he sank on one knee. Raising his pistol he fired. The Indian was hit, but not mortally.

He uttered a howl like that of a wild beast, and looked for his enemy, who was not so much hidden in the sage bark and chaparral as to be invisible.

But before he could load his rifle another shot from Tommy brought him to his knee, and a third rolled him over like a bullock.

The Indian appeared to be dead, but to make sure that the life had really left the wretch, Tommy struck him again and again with his own tomahawk, which he picked up from the ground, and hacked at him as he would have cut a mad dog or a venomous reptile.

"Poor child," he said, as he stooped down and kissed the blood-stained features of little Alice. "This is very hard. I would have gladly laid down my life to save hers, but it is one comfort that her young life is avenged on the person of this bloodthirsty savage."

Alice was quite dead. Near the spot where she fell was a cairn or heap of stones. Strangely enough it chanced that this cairn was the one erected by Smithers over the body of his son Harold, whom he had so cruelly killed on this very spot.

Perhaps the very ground which was drinking up the life blood of Alice had absorbed that of her brother.

Not being able to carry the body to the city for interment, and not liking to leave it to the mercy of the wolves, Tommy tore down some of the stones. Reverently lifting the body, he placed it in the center of the heap, and covered it again with the biggest stones his strength would permit him to lift.

Then the brother and sister were buried in one rude grave.

"Poor Alice!" said Tommy. "God bless her!"

His first impulse was to return to the cave and carry to his mother the melancholy news of Alice's death.

She had already been informed of the decease of Harold, and had grieved much in consequence; but come to think of it, he felt a conviction that she would like him, if possible, to save Smithers from the impending arrest.

Following out this train of thought Tommy turned round again and walked toward Silver City. It was quite late in the day when he arrived there, but he soon found Mr. Smithers, and told him all the sad news.

"But this is not all," said Tommy. "You are in danger of----"

"Of what?"

"Arrest. The detective, Berghausen, is in this city looking for you, and you may expect him here at any moment. Your only safety is instant flight."

Smithers looked the picture of despair.

"I must fly," he exclaimed, after a pause. "Truly has it been said that there is no rest for the wicked. But it is hard to have no place to lay one's head, and to be a wanderer on the face of the earth. Why was I not content with little? All this comes of pride and living beyond my income. Take warning by my fate, boy, and whatever your circumstances in life may be, rest satisfied with it. Pride must have a fall."

"Had you not better take what money you can, hire a horse, and start, sir?" said Tommy.

"Yes, yes. It is very good of you to do all this for me, Tommy. I had no right to expect it, for I always treated you badly."

"Mother always taught me to forgive my enemies," answered Tommy; "and, of course, I could not expect you to like me so well as Harold and Alice."

Going to the safe he took from it a large roll of bills.

There was a voice on the stairs.

"Ha!" he cried, "what is that?"

"For Heaven's sake!" exclaimed Tommy, "get away somehow. It may be the detective. Can you not get out at the roof?"

"I know not."

The noise increased.

The next moment the door was pushed open, and a tall, thick-set man appeared on the threshold.

"You're my prisoner!" he shouted. "I know you from a photograph. Up with your arms, or I'll give you some lead."

Smithers failed to comply with his request, and hastily drew a pistol, which he fired at the detective.

His hand trembled so that the bullet went wide of its mark, and Berghausen, seeing that he meant fight, and that his life was in danger if he did not adopt violent means, returned the fire.

He was cool and collected, and did not miss his mark. Smithers uttered a cry, and pressing his hand to his heart, staggered against the wall, and fell on the carpet, mortally wounded.

"I'm sorry," remarked Berghausen, coolly; "but I had to do it."

Tommy had flown to Smithers' side.

"Are you much hurt?" he asked.

"Done for, my lad," exclaimed Smithers, speaking with difficulty. "My race is run. It will soon be all over, and I can't say I regret it."

"Shall I fetch a doctor?"

"No use. Pray God have mercy on my sinful soul!"

These were the last words he uttered, for though his lips continued to move at intervals for some minutes, no coherent sound came from them.

The sheriff, who was a man named Dunbarton, happened to be passing at the time, and, hearing the shots, thought it his business to enter the house. He saw the blood-stained corpse of Smithers.

"What's this?" he exclaimed.

"I am a detective, with a warrant for this man's arrest for robbing his employers in New York," replied Berghausen, "and I killed him in self-defense."

"Well," said the sheriff, "if you'll take my advice, you'll leave town and get back mighty quick."

"What for?"

"The boys liked Smithers, and knew his pard well; they might take it into their heads to lay you out."

"That's so," answered the detective.

Accordingly he got out of the house, and made his way out of the town, for he felt somewhat the hint given him was equivalent to an order.

Tommy had not been noticed by anyone.

Seeing that he could be of no further use to the sheriff or to Smithers, who was now beyond mortal aid, he too left the house.

At the extremity of the town he overtook a wagon. It was guarded by two men heavily armed, and he saw Berghausen talking to them.

"You can go along with us," said one of the men, "if you can fight, for we've got silver in the wagon, and are told to look out for Capt. Jordan."

"Good enough," replied the detective.

"May I go with you also?" asked Tommy.

"No; we don't want any boys hanging onto us," was the answer.

Tommy shrank behind at this ungracious reply, and the wagon moved on.

Soon the shades of night began to fall, and, feeling very tired, Tommy threw himself down on the sage brush, and fell fast asleep. When he awoke the sun was riding high in the heavens.

"I must hurry up," he remarked. "If the wagon traveled all night, it has reached the canyon ere this, and either Thompson has captured it, or Berghausen and the others have overcome him."

He was naturally very anxious to know what had happened, and walked at his quickest pace, his heart beating wildly with anxiety.

It was midday when he reached the calm and pleasant valley, passing in through the high rocks on either side, whose quaintly shaped forms seemed to resemble giant sentinels.

Going direct to the cave, he found it empty. In vain he called to his mother. There was no answer. Alarmed and still more anxious than before, he proceeded to explore the valley.

All at once he distinguished his mother's form seated on a fragment of rock. At her feet was the body of a man.

One glance enabled Tommy to comprehend what had happened.

Approaching her, he took her hand, saying:

"Mother, it is all over now."

She raised her tear-stained face to his. Then she lowered it once more, and cast her gaze sorrowfully upon the corpse, which was that of the bandit, Thompson.

"We are alone in the world now," continued Tommy. "Smithers is dead, shot by Berghausen; Alice was killed by an Indian, but I will protect you."

"He attacked the wagon," explained she. "He was killed at the first fire. His servant's body is down there"--pointing with her finger--"with the body of one of the travelers, who was killed."

"Come away, mother," said Tommy. "I'll return and bury the bodies."

* * * * *

"What are we to do now?" demanded Tommy's mother. "The future seems such a blank to me. Oh! thank God that you are spared to me, Tommy."

"Mother," said Tommy, "while I was burying the bodies, a man came along on horseback. He was looking for me. His name is Maj. Allston. He was Mr. Smithers' partner, and he gave me a roll of bills, which he said was Smithers' share of the profits of the game they played. It is over two thousand dollars. Let us go back to New York. We will start in business, and we shall not want."

Mrs. Smithers drew him to her bosom, and embraced him tenderly.

"God bless you, Tommy. I will live for your sake, but I had very dark thoughts in my mind just now--oh! so bad and wicked; may I be forgiven for them."

The next day they went to the depot, and the swift locomotive conveyed two travel-stained passengers back to the East.

They started in a little business, and Tommy, no longer the fool of the family, showed such industry and smartness that he prospered.

The mother and son were very happy together, and soon the checkered and eventful past was forgotten.

THE END.

The ROUND THE WORLD LIBRARY will next contain a tale of the amusing pranks of "Mischievous Matt," No. 30, by Bracebridge Hemyng.

Western Stories
About BUFFALO BILL

Red-blooded Adventure Stories for Men

There is no more romantic character in American history than William F. Cody, or, as he was internationally known, Buffalo Bill. He, with Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, Wild Bill Hickock, General Custer, and a few other adventurous spirits, laid the foundation of our great West.

There is no more brilliant page in American history than the winning of the West. Never did pioneers live more thrilling lives, so rife with adventure and brave deeds, as the old scouts and plainsmen. Foremost among these stands the imposing figure of Buffalo Bill.

All of the books in this list are intensely interesting. They were written by the close friend and companion of Buffalo Bill--Colonel Prentiss Ingraham. They depict actual adventures which this pair of hard-hitting comrades experienced, while the story of these adventures is interwoven with fiction; historically the books are correct.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--Buffalo Bill, the Border King By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
2--Buffalo Bill's Raid By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
3--Buffalo Bill's Bravery By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
4--Buffalo Bill's Trump Card By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
5--Buffalo Bill's Pledge By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
6--Buffalo Bill's Vengeance By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
7--Buffalo Bill's Iron Grip By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
8--Buffalo Bill's Capture By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
9--Buffalo Bill's Danger Line By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
10--Buffalo Bill's Comrades By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
11--Buffalo Bill's Reckoning By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
12--Buffalo Bill's Warning By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
13--Buffalo Bill at Bay By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
14--Buffalo Bill's Buckskin Pards By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
15--Buffalo Bill's Brand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
16--Buffalo Bill's Honor By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
17--Buffalo Bill's Phantom Hunt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
18--Buffalo Bill's Fight With Fire By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
19--Buffalo Bill's Danite Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
20--Buffalo Bill's Ranch Riders By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
21--Buffalo Bill's Death Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
22--Buffalo Bill's Trackers By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
23--Buffalo Bill's Mid-air Flight By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
24--Buffalo Bill, Ambassador By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
25--Buffalo Bill's Air Voyage By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
26--Buffalo Bill's Secret Mission By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
27--Buffalo Bill's Long Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
28--Buffalo Bill Against Odds By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
29--Buffalo Bill's Hot Chase By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
30--Buffalo Bill's Redskin Ally By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
31--Buffalo Bill's Treasure Trove By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
32--Buffalo Bill's Hidden Foes By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
33--Buffalo Bill's Crack Shot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
34--Buffalo Bill's Close Call By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
35--Buffalo Bill's Double Surprise By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
36--Buffalo Bill's Ambush By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
37--Buffalo Bill's Outlaw Hunt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
38--Buffalo Bill's Border Duel By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
39--Buffalo Bill's Bid for Fame By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
40--Buffalo Bill's Triumph By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
41--Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
42--Buffalo Bill's Death Call By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
43--Buffalo Bill's Body Guard By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
44--Buffalo Bill's Still Hunt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
45--Buffalo Bill and the Doomed Dozen By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
46--Buffalo Bill's Prairie Scout By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
47--Buffalo Bill's Traitor Guide By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
48--Buffalo Bill's Bonanza By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
49--Buffalo Bill's Swoop By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
50--Buffalo Bill and the Gold King By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
51--Buffalo Bill, Dead Shot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
52--Buffalo Bill's Buckskin Bravos By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
53--Buffalo Bill's Big Four By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
54--Buffalo Bill's One-armed Pard By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
55--Buffalo Bill's Race for Life By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
56--Buffalo Bill's Return By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
57--Buffalo Bill's Conquest By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
58--Buffalo Bill to the Rescue By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
59--Buffalo Bill's Beautiful Foe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
60--Buffalo Bill's Perilous Task By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
61--Buffalo Bill's Queer Find By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
62--Buffalo Bill's Blind Lead By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
63--Buffalo Bill's Resolution By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
64--Buffalo Bill, the Avenger By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
65--Buffalo Bill's Pledged Pard By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
66--Buffalo Bill's Weird Warning By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
67--Buffalo Bill's Wild Ride By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
68--Buffalo Bill's Redskin Stampede By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
69--Buffalo Bill's Mine Mystery By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
70--Buffalo Bill's Gold Hunt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
71--Buffalo Bill's Daring Dash By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
72--Buffalo Bill on Hand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
73--Buffalo Bill's Alliance By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
74--Buffalo Bill's Relentless Foe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
75--Buffalo Bill's Midnight Ride By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
76--Buffalo Bill's Chivalry By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
77--Buffalo Bill's Girl Pard By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
78--Buffalo Bill's Private War By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
79--Buffalo Bill's Diamond Mine By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
80--Buffalo Bill's Big Contract By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
81--Buffalo Bill's Woman Foe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
82--Buffalo Bill's Ruse By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
83--Buffalo Bill's Pursuit By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
84--Buffalo Bill's Hidden Gold By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
85--Buffalo Bill in Mid-air By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
86--Buffalo Bill's Queer Mission By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
87--Buffalo Bill's Verdict By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
88--Buffalo Bill's Ordeal By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
89--Buffalo Bill's Camp Fires By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
90--Buffalo Bill's Iron Nerve By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
91--Buffalo Bill's Rival By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
92--Buffalo Bill's Lone Hand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
93--Buffalo Bill's Sacrifice By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
94--Buffalo Bill's Thunderbolt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
95--Buffalo Bill's Black Fortune By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
96--Buffalo Bill's Wild Work By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
97--Buffalo Bill's Yellow Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
98--Buffalo Bill's Treasure Train By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
99--Buffalo Bill's Bowie Duel By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
100--Buffalo Bill's Mystery Man By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
101--Buffalo Bill's Bold Play By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
102--Buffalo Bill: Peacemaker By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
103--Buffalo Bill's Big Surprise By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
104--Buffalo Bill's Barricade By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
105--Buffalo Bill's Test By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
106--Buffalo Bill's Powwow By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
107--Buffalo Bill's Stern Justice By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
108--Buffalo Bill's Mysterious Friend By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
109--Buffalo Bill and the Boomers By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
110--Buffalo Bill's Panther Fight By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
111--Buffalo Bill and the Overland Mail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
112--Buffalo Bill on the Deadwood Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
113--Buffalo Bill in Apache Land By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
114--Buffalo Bills Blindfold Duel By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
115--Buffalo Bill and the Lone Camper By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
116--Buffalo Bill's Merry War By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
117--Buffalo Bill's Star Play By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
118--Buffalo Bill's War Cry By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
119--Buffalo Bill on Black Panther's Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
120--Buffalo Bill's Slim Chance By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
121--Buffalo Bill Besieged By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
122--Buffalo Bill's Bandit Round-up By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
123--Buffalo Bill's Surprise Party By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
124--Buffalo Bill's Lightning Raid By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
125--Buffalo Bill in Mexico By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
126--Buffalo Bill's Traitor Foe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
127--Buffalo Bill's Tireless Chase By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
128--Buffalo Bill's Boy Bugler By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
129--Buffalo Bill's Sure Guess By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
130--Buffalo Bill's Record Jump By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
131--Buffalo Bill in the Land of Dread By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
132--Buffalo Bill's Tangled Clue By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
133--Buffalo Bill's Wolf Skin By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
134--Buffalo Bill's Twice Four Puzzle By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
135--Buffalo Bill and the Devil Bird By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
136--Buffalo Bill and the Indian's Mascot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
137--Buffalo Bill Entrapped By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
138--Buffalo Bill's Totem Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
139--Buffalo Bill at Fort Challis By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
140--Buffalo Bill's Determination By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
141--Buffalo Bill's Battle Axe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
142--Buffalo Bill's Game with Fate By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
143--Buffalo Bill's Comanche Raid By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
144--Buffalo Bill's Aerial Island By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
145--Buffalo Bill's Lucky Shot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
146--Buffalo Bill's Sioux Friends By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
147--Buffalo Bill's Supreme Test By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
148--Buffalo Bill's Boldest Strike By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
149--Buffalo Bill and the Red Hand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
150--Buffalo Bill's Dance with Death By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
151--Buffalo Bill's Running Fight By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
152--Buffalo Bill in Harness By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
153--Buffalo Bill Corralled By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
154--Buffalo Bill's Waif of the West By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
155--Buffalo Bill's Wizard Pard By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
156--Buffalo Bill and Hawkeye By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
157--Buffalo Bill and Grizzly Dan By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
158--Buffalo Bill's Ghost Play By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
159--Buffalo Bill's Lost Prisoner By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
160--Buffalo Bill and The Klan of Kau By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
161--Buffalo Bill's Crow Scouts By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
162--Buffalo Bill's Lassoed Spectre By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
163--Buffalo Bill and the Wanderers By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
164--Buffalo Bill and the White Queen By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
165--Buffalo Bill's Yellow Guardian By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
166--Buffalo Bill's Double "B" Brand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
167--Buffalo Bill's Dangerous Duty By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
168--Buffalo Bill and the Talking Statue By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
169--Buffalo Bill Between Two Fires By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
170--Buffalo Bill and the Giant Apache By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
171--Buffalo Bill's Best Bet By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
172--Buffalo Bill's Blockhouse Siege By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
173--Buffalo Bill's Fight for Right By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
174--Buffalo Bill's Sad Tidings By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
175--Buffalo Bill and "Lucky" Benson By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
176--Buffalo Bill Among the Sioux By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
177--Buffalo Bill's Mystery Box By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
178--Buffalo Bill's Worst Tangle By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
179--Buffalo Bill's Clean Sweep By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
180--Buffalo Bill's Texas Tangle By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
181--Buffalo Bill and the Nihilists By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
182--Buffalo Bill's Emigrant Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
183--Buffalo Bill at Close Quarters By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
184--Buffalo Bill and the Cattle Thieves By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
185--Buffalo Bill at Cimaroon Bar By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
186--Buffalo Bill's Ingenuity By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
187--Buffalo Bill on a Cold Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
188--Buffalo Bill's Red Hot Totem By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
189--Buffalo Bill Under a War Cloud By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
190--Buffalo Bill and the Prophet By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
191--Buffalo Bill and the Red Renegade By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
192--Buffalo Bill's Mailed Fist By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
193--Buffalo Bill's Round-up By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
194--Buffalo Bill's Death Message By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
195--Buffalo Bill's Redskin Disguise By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
196--Buffalo Bill, the Whirlwind By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
197--Buffalo Bill in Death Valley By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
198--Buffalo Bill and the Magic Button By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
199--Buffalo Bill's Friend in Need By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
200--Buffalo Bill With General Custer By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
201--Buffalo Bill's Timely Meeting By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
202--Buffalo Bill and the Skeleton Scout By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
203--Buffalo Bill's Flag of Truce By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
204--Buffalo Bill's Pacific Power By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
205--Buffalo Bill's Impersonator By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
206--Buffalo Bill and the Red Marauders By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
207--Buffalo Bill's Long Run By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
208--Buffalo Bill and Red Dove By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
209--Buffalo Bill on the Box By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
210--Buffalo Bill's Bravo Partner By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
211--Buffalo Bill's Strange Task By Col. Prentiss Ingraham

BOOKS FOR YOUNG MEN

MERRIWELL SERIES

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.

They have the splendid quality of firing a boy's ambition to become a good athlete, in order that he may develop into a strong, vigorous, right-thinking man.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--Frank Merriwell's School Days By Burt L. Standish
2--Frank Merriwell's Chums By Burt L. Standish
3--Frank Merriwell's Foes By Burt L. Standish
4--Frank Merriwell's Trip West By Burt L. Standish
5--Frank Merriwell Down South By Burt L. Standish
6--Frank Merriwell's Bravery By Burt L. Standish
7--Frank Merriwell's Hunting Tour By Burt L. Standish
8--Frank Merriwell in Europe By Burt L. Standish
9--Frank Merriwell at Yale By Burt L. Standish
10--Frank Merriwell's Sports Afield By Burt L. Standish
11--Frank Merriwell's Races By Burt L. Standish
12--Frank Merriwell's Party By Burt L. Standish
13--Frank Merriwell's Bicycle Tour By Burt L. Standish
14--Frank Merriwell's Courage By Burt L. Standish
15--Frank Merriwell's Daring By Burt L. Standish
16--Frank Merriwell's Alarm By Burt L. Standish
17--Frank Merriwell's Athletes By Burt L. Standish
18--Frank Merriwell's Skill By Burt L. Standish
19--Frank Merriwell's Champions By Burt L. Standish
20--Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale By Burt L. Standish
21--Frank Merriwell's Secret By Burt L. Standish
22--Frank Merriwell's Danger By Burt L. Standish
23--Frank Merriwell's Loyalty By Burt L. Standish
24--Frank Merriwell in Camp By Burt L. Standish
25--Frank Merriwell's Vacation By Burt L. Standish
26--Frank Merriwell's Cruise By Burt L. Standish
27--Frank Merriwell's Chase By Burt L. Standish
28--Frank Merriwell in Maine By Burt L. Standish
29--Frank Merriwell's Struggle By Burt L. Standish
30--Frank Merriwell's First Job By Burt L. Standish
31--Frank Merriwell's Opportunity By Burt L. Standish
32--Frank Merriwell's Hard Luck By Burt L. Standish
33--Frank Merriwell's Protégé By Burt L. Standish
34--Frank Merriwell on the Road By Burt L. Standish
35--Frank Merriwell's Own Company By Burt L. Standish
36--Frank Merriwell's Fame By Burt L. Standish
37--Frank Merriwell's College Chums By Burt L. Standish
38--Frank Merriwell's Problem By Burt L. Standish
39--Frank Merriwell's Fortune By Burt L. Standish
40--Frank Merriwell's New Comedian By Burt L. Standish
41--Frank Merriwell's Prosperity By Burt L. Standish
42--Frank Merriwell's Stage Hit By Burt L. Standish
43--Frank Merriwell's Great Scheme By Burt L. Standish
44--Frank Merriwell in England By Burt L. Standish
45--Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards By Burt L. Standish
46--Frank Merriwell's Duel By Burt L. Standish
47--Frank Merriwell's Double Shot By Burt L. Standish
48--Frank Merriwell's Baseball Victories By Burt L. Standish
49--Frank Merriwell's Confidence By Burt L. Standish
50--Frank Merriwell's Auto By Burt L. Standish
51--Frank Merriwell's Fun By Burt L. Standish
52--Frank Merriwell's Generosity By Burt L. Standish
53--Frank Merriwell's Tricks By Burt L. Standish
54--Frank Merriwell's Temptation By Burt L. Standish
55--Frank Merriwell on Top By Burt L. Standish
56--Frank Merriwell's Luck By Burt L. Standish
57--Frank Merriwell's Mascot By Burt L. Standish
58--Frank Merriwell's Reward By Burt L. Standish
59--Frank Merriwell's Phantom By Burt L. Standish
60--Frank Merriwell's Faith By Burt L. Standish
61--Frank Merriwell's Victories By Burt L. Standish
62--Frank Merriwell's Iron Nerve By Burt L. Standish
63--Frank Merriwell in Kentucky By Burt L. Standish
64--Frank Merriwell's Power By Burt L. Standish
65--Frank Merriwell's Shrewdness By Burt L. Standish
66--Frank Merriwell's Set Back By Burt L. Standish
67--Frank Merriwell's Search By Burt L. Standish
68--Frank Merriwell's Club By Burt L. Standish
69--Frank Merriwell's Trust By Burt L. Standish
70--Frank Merriwell's False Friend By Burt L. Standish
71--Frank Merriwell's Strong Arm By Burt L. Standish
72--Frank Merriwell as Coach By Burt L. Standish
73--Frank Merriwell's Brother By Burt L. Standish
74--Frank Merriwell's Marvel By Burt L. Standish
75--Frank Merriwell's Support By Burt L. Standish
76--Dick Merriwell At Fardale By Burt L. Standish
77--Dick Merriwell's Glory By Burt L. Standish
78--Dick Merriwell's Promise By Burt L. Standish
79--Dick Merriwell's Rescue By Burt L. Standish
80--Dick Merriwell's Narrow Escape By Burt L. Standish
81--Dick Merriwell's Racket By Burt L. Standish
82--Dick Merriwell's Revenge By Burt L. Standish
83--Dick Merriwell's Ruse By Burt L. Standish
84--Dick Merriwell's Delivery By Burt L. Standish
85--Dick Merriwell's Wonders By Burt L. Standish
86--Frank Merriwell's Honor By Burt L. Standish
87--Dick Merriwell's Diamond By Burt L. Standish
88--Frank Merriwell's Winners By Burt L. Standish
89--Dick Merriwell's Dash By Burt L. Standish
90--Dick Merriwell's Ability By Burt L. Standish
91--Dick Merriwell's Trap By Burt L. Standish
92--Dick Merriwell's Defense By Burt L. Standish
93--Dick Merriwell's Model By Burt L. Standish
94--Dick Merriwell's Mystery By Burt L. Standish
95--Frank Merriwell's Backers By Burt L. Standish
96--Dick Merriwell's Backstop By Burt L. Standish
97--Dick Merriwell's Western Mission By Burt L. Standish
98--Frank Merriwell's Rescue By Burt L. Standish
99--Frank Merriwell's Encounter By Burt L. Standish
100--Dick Merriwell's Marked Money By Burt L. Standish
101--Frank Merriwell's Nomads By Burt L. Standish
102--Dick Merriwell on the Gridiron By Burt L. Standish
103--Dick Merriwell's Disguise By Burt L. Standish
104--Dick Merriwell's Test By Burt L. Standish
105--Frank Merriwell's Trump Card By Burt L. Standish
106--Frank Merriwell's Strategy By Burt L. Standish
107--Frank Merriwell's Triumph By Burt L. Standish
108--Dick Merriwell's Grit By Burt L. Standish
109--Dick Merriwell's Assurance By Burt L. Standish
110--Dick Merriwell's Long Slide By Burt L. Standish
111--Frank Merriwell's Rough Deal By Burt L. Standish
112--Dick Merriwell's Threat By Burt L. Standish
113--Dick Merriwell's Persistence By Burt L. Standish
114--Dick Merriwell's Day By Burt L. Standish
115--Frank Merriwell's Peril By Burt L. Standish
116--Dick Merriwell's Downfall By Burt L. Standish
117--Frank Merriwell's Pursuit By Burt L. Standish
118--Dick Merriwell Abroad By Burt L. Standish
119--Frank Merriwell in the Rockies By Burt L. Standish
120--Dick Merriwell's Pranks By Burt L. Standish
121--Frank Merriwell's Pride By Burt L. Standish
122--Frank Merriwell's Challengers By Burt L. Standish
123--Frank Merriwell's Endurance By Burt L. Standish
124--Dick Merriwell's Cleverness By Burt L. Standish
125--Frank Merriwell's Marriage By Burt L. Standish
126--Dick Merriwell, the Wizard By Burt L. Standish
127--Dick Merriwell's Stroke By Burt L. Standish
128--Dick Merriwell's Return By Burt L. Standish
129--Dick Merriwell's Resource By Burt L. Standish
130--Dick Merriwell's Five By Burt L. Standish

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, 1926.

131--Frank Merriwell's Tigers By Burt L. Standish
132--Dick Merriwell's Polo Team By Burt L. Standish

To be published in February, 1926.

133--Frank Merriwell's Pupils By Burt L. Standish
134--Frank Merriwell's New Boy By Burt L. Standish

To be published in March, 1926.

135--Dick Merriwell's Home Run By Burt L. Standish
136--Dick Merriwell's Dare By Burt L. Standish
137--Frank Merriwell's Son By Burt L. Standish

To be published in April, 1926.

138--Dick Merriwell's Team Mate By Burt L. Standish
139--Frank Merriwell's Leaguers By Burt L. Standish

To be published in May, 1926.

140--Frank Merriwell's Happy Camp By Burt L. Standish
141--Dick Merriwell's Influence By Burt L. Standish

To be published in June, 1926.

142--Dick Merriwell, Freshman By Burt L. Standish
143--Dick Merriwell's Staying Power By Burt L. Standish

BOOKS THAT NEVER GROW OLD

Alger Series

Clean Adventure Stories for Boys

The Most Complete List Published

The following list does not contain all the books that Horatio Alger wrote, but it contains most of them, and certainly the best.

Horatio Alger is to boys what Charles Dickens is to grown-ups. His work is just as popular to-day as it was years ago. The books have a quality, the value of which is beyond computation.

There are legions of boys of foreign parents who are being helped along the road to true Americanism by reading these books which are so peculiarly American in tone that the reader cannot fail to absorb some of the spirit of fair play and clean living which is so characteristically American.

In this list will be included certain books by Edward Stratemeyer, Oliver Optic, and other authors who wrote the Alger type of stories, which are equal in interest and wholesomeness with those written by the famous author after which this great line of books for boys is named.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--Driven From Home By Horatio Alger, Jr.
2--A Cousin's Conspiracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
3--Ned Newton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
4--Andy Gordon By Horatio Alger, Jr.
5--Tony, the Tramp By Horatio Alger, Jr.
6--The Five Hundred Dollar Check By Horatio Alger, Jr.
7--Helping Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.
8--Making His Way By Horatio Alger, Jr.
9--Try and Trust By Horatio Alger, Jr.
10--Only an Irish Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
11--Jed, the Poorhouse Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
12--Chester Rand By Horatio Alger, Jr.
13--Grit, the Young Boatman of Pine Point By Horatio Alger, Jr.
14--Joe's Luck By Horatio Alger, Jr.
15--From Farm Boy to Senator By Horatio Alger, Jr.
16--The Young Outlaw By Horatio Alger, Jr.
17--Jack's Ward By Horatio Alger, Jr.
18--Dean Dunham By Horatio Alger, Jr.
19--In a New World By Horatio Alger, Jr.
20--Both Sides of the Continent By Horatio Alger, Jr.
21--The Store Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
22--Brave and Bold By Horatio Alger, Jr.
23--A New York Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
24--Bob Burton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
25--The Young Adventurer By Horatio Alger, Jr.
26--Julius, the Street Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
27--Adrift in New York By Horatio Alger, Jr.
28--Tom Brace By Horatio Alger, Jr.
29--Struggling Upward By Horatio Alger, Jr.
30--The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
31--Tom Tracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
32--The Young Acrobat By Horatio Alger, Jr.
33--Bound to Rise By Horatio Alger, Jr.
34--Hector's Inheritance By Horatio Alger, Jr.
35--Do and Dare By Horatio Alger, Jr.
36--The Tin Box By Horatio Alger, Jr.
37--Tom, the Bootblack By Horatio Alger, Jr.
38--Risen from the Ranks By Horatio Alger, Jr.
39--Shifting for Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.
40--Wait and Hope By Horatio Alger, Jr.
41--Sam's Chance By Horatio Alger, Jr.
42--Striving for Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
43--Phil, the Fiddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.
44--Slow and Sure By Horatio Alger, Jr.
45--Walter Sherwood's Probation By Horatio Alger, Jr.
46--The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason By Horatio Alger, Jr.
47--The Young Salesman By Horatio Alger, Jr.
48--Andy Grant's Pluck By Horatio Alger, Jr.
49--Facing the World By Horatio Alger, Jr.
50--Luke Walton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
51--Strive and Succeed By Horatio Alger, Jr.
52--From Canal Boy to President By Horatio Alger, Jr.
53--The Erie Train Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
54--Paul, the Peddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.
55--The Young Miner By Horatio Alger, Jr.
56--Charlie Codman's Cruise By Horatio Alger, Jr.
57--A Debt of Honor By Horatio Alger, Jr.
58--The Young Explorer By Horatio Alger, Jr.
59--Ben's Nugget By Horatio Alger, Jr.
60--The Errand Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
61--Frank and Fearless By Horatio Alger, Jr.
62--Frank Hunter's Peril By Horatio Alger, Jr.
63--Adrift in the City By Horatio Alger, Jr.
64--Tom Thatcher's Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
65--Tom Turner's Legacy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
66--Dan, the Newsboy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
67--Digging for Gold By Horatio Alger, Jr.
68--Lester's Luck By Horatio Alger, Jr.
69--In Search of Treasure By Horatio Alger, Jr.
70--Frank's Campaign By Horatio Alger, Jr.
71--Bernard Brook's Adventures By Horatio Alger, Jr.
72--Robert Coverdale's Struggles By Horatio Alger, Jr.
73--Paul Prescott's Charge By Horatio Alger, Jr.
74--Mark Manning's Mission By Horatio Alger, Jr.
75--Rupert's Ambition By Horatio Alger, Jr.
76--Sink or Swim By Horatio Alger, Jr.
77--The Backwoods Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
78--Tom Temple's Career By Horatio Alger, Jr.
79--Ben Bruce By Horatio Alger, Jr.
80--The Young Musician By Horatio Alger, Jr.
81--The Telegraph Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
82--Work and Win By Horatio Alger, Jr.
83--The Train Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
84--The Cash Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
85--Herbert Carter's Legacy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
86--Strong and Steady By Horatio Alger, Jr.
87--Lost at Sea By Horatio Alger, Jr.
88--From Farm to Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
89--Young Captain Jack By Horatio Alger, Jr.
90--Joe, the Hotel Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
91--Out for Business By Horatio Alger, Jr.
92--Falling in With Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
93--Nelson, the Newsboy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
94--Randy of the River By Horatio Alger, Jr.
95--Jerry, the Backwoods Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
96--Ben Logan's Triumph By Horatio Alger, Jr.
97--The Young Book Agent By Horatio Alger, Jr.
98--The Last Cruise of _The Spitfire_ By Edward Stratemeyer
99--Reuben Stone's Discovery By Edward Stratemeyer
100--True to Himself By Edward Stratemeyer
101--Richard Dare's Venture By Edward Stratemeyer
102--Oliver Bright's Search By Edward Stratemeyer
103--To Alaska for Gold By Edward Stratemeyer
104--The Young Auctioneer By Edward Stratemeyer
105--Bound to Be an Electrician By Edward Stratemeyer
106--Shorthand Tom By Edward Stratemeyer
107--Fighting for His Own By Edward Stratemeyer
108--Joe, the Surveyor By Edward Stratemeyer
109--Larry, the Wanderer By Edward Stratemeyer
110--The Young Ranchman By Edward Stratemeyer
111--The Young Lumberman By Edward Stratemeyer
112--The Young Explorers By Edward Stratemeyer
113--Boys of the Wilderness By Edward Stratemeyer
114--Boys of the Great Northwest By Edward Stratemeyer
115--Boys of the Gold Fields By Edward Stratemeyer
116--For His Country By Edward Stratemeyer
117--Comrades in Peril By Edward Stratemeyer
118--The Young Pearl Hunters By Edward Stratemeyer
119--The Young Bandmaster By Edward Stratemeyer
120--Boys of the Fort By Edward Stratemeyer
121--On Fortune's Trail By Edward Stratemeyer
122--Lost in the Land of Ice By Edward Stratemeyer
123--Bob, the Photographer By Edward Stratemeyer
124--Among the Missing By Oliver Optic
125--His Own Helper By Oliver Optic
126--Honest Kit Dunstable By Oliver Optic
127--Every Inch a Boy By Oliver Optic
128--The Young Pilot By Oliver Optic
129--Always in Luck By Oliver Optic
130--Rich and Humble By Oliver Optic
131--In School and Out By Oliver Optic
132--Watch and Wait By Oliver Optic
133--Work and Win By Oliver Optic
134--Hope and Have By Oliver Optic
135--Haste and Waste By Oliver Optic
136--Royal Tarr's Pluck By Oliver Optic
137--The Prisoners of the Cave By Oliver Optic
138--Louis Chiswick's Mission By Oliver Optic
139--The Professor's Son By Oliver Optic
140--The Young Hermit By Oliver Optic
141--The Cruise of _The Dandy_ By Oliver Optic
142--Building Himself Up By Oliver Optic
143--Lyon Hart's Heroism By Oliver Optic
144--Three Young Silver Kings By Oliver Optic
145--Making a Man of Himself By Oliver Optic
146--Striving for His Own By Oliver Optic
147--Through by Daylight By Oliver Optic
148--Lightning Express By Oliver Optic
149--On Time By Oliver Optic
150--Switch Off By Oliver Optic

To be published in January, 1926.

151--Brake Up By Oliver Optic
152--Bear and Forbear By Oliver Optic

To be published in February, 1926.

153--The "Starry Flag" By Oliver Optic
154--Breaking Away By Oliver Optic

To be published in March, 1926.

155--Seek and Find By Oliver Optic
156--Freaks of Fortune By Oliver Optic

To be published in April, 1926.

157--Make or Break By Oliver Optic
158--Down the River By Oliver Optic

To be published in May, 1926.

159--The Boat Club By Oliver Optic
160--All Aboard By Oliver Optic

To be published in June, 1926.

161--Now or Never By Oliver Optic
162--Try Again By Oliver Optic
163--Poor and Proud By Oliver Optic

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

_Not a Dull Book in This List_

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_

850--Wanted: A Clew By Nicholas Carter
851--A Tangled Skein By Nicholas Carter
852--The Bullion Mystery By Nicholas Carter
853--The Man of Riddles By Nicholas Carter
854--A Miscarriage of Justice By Nicholas Carter
855--The Gloved Hand By Nicholas Carter
856--Spoilers and the Spoils By Nicholas Carter
857--The Deeper Game By Nicholas Carter
858--Bolts from Blue Skies By Nicholas Carter
859--Unseen Foes By Nicholas Carter
860--Knaves in High Places By Nicholas Carter
861--The Microbe of Crime By Nicholas Carter
862--In the Toils of Fear By Nicholas Carter
863--A Heritage of Trouble By Nicholas Carter
864--Called to Account By Nicholas Carter
865--The Just and the Unjust By Nicholas Carter
866--Instinct at Fault By Nicholas Carter
867--A Rogue Worth Trapping By Nicholas Carter
868--A Rope of Slender Threads By Nicholas Carter
869--The Last Call By Nicholas Carter
870--The Spoils of Chance By Nicholas Carter
871--A Struggle With Destiny By Nicholas Carter
872--The Slave of Crime By Nicholas Carter
873--The Crook's Blind By Nicholas Carter
874--A Rascal of Quality By Nicholas Carter
875--With Shackles of Fire By Nicholas Carter
876--The Man Who Changed Faces By Nicholas Carter
877--The Fixed Alibi By Nicholas Carter
878--Out With the Tide By Nicholas Carter
879--The Soul Destroyers By Nicholas Carter
880--The Wages of Rascality By Nicholas Carter
881--Birds of Prey By Nicholas Carter
882--When Destruction Threatens By Nicholas Carter
883--The Keeper of Black Hounds By Nicholas Carter
884--The Door of Doubt By Nicholas Carter
885--The Wolf Within By Nicholas Carter
886--A Perilous Parole By Nicholas Carter
887--The Trail of the Finger Prints By Nicholas Carter
888--Dodging the Law By Nicholas Carter
889--A Crime in Paradise By Nicholas Carter
890--On the Ragged Edge By Nicholas Carter
891--The Red God of Tragedy By Nicholas Carter
892--The Man Who Paid By Nicholas Carter
893--The Blind Man's Daughter By Nicholas Carter
894--One Object in Life By Nicholas Carter
895--As a Crook Sows By Nicholas Carter
896--In Record Time By Nicholas Carter
897--Held in Suspense By Nicholas Carter
898--The $100,000 Kiss By Nicholas Carter
899--Just One Slip By Nicholas Carter
900--On a Million-dollar Trail By Nicholas Carter
901--A Weird Treasure By Nicholas Carter
902--The Middle Link By Nicholas Carter
903--To the Ends of the Earth By Nicholas Carter
904--When Honors Pall By Nicholas Carter
905--The Yellow Brand By Nicholas Carter
906--A New Serpent in Eden By Nicholas Carter
907--When Brave Men Tremble By Nicholas Carter
908--A Test of Courage By Nicholas Carter
909--Where Peril Beckons By Nicholas Carter
910--The Gargoni Girdle By Nicholas Carter
911--Rascals & Co. By Nicholas Carter
912--Too Late to Talk By Nicholas Carter
913--Satan's Apt Pupil By Nicholas Carter
914--The Girl Prisoner By Nicholas Carter
915--The Danger of Folly By Nicholas Carter
916--One Shipwreck Too Many By Nicholas Carter
917--Scourged by Fear By Nicholas Carter
918--The Red Plague By Nicholas Carter
919--Scoundrels Rampant By Nicholas Carter
920--From Clew to Clew By Nicholas Carter
921--When Rogues Conspire By Nicholas Carter
922--Twelve in a Grave By Nicholas Carter
923--The Great Opium Case By Nicholas Carter
924--A Conspiracy of Rumors By Nicholas Carter
925--A Klondike Claim By Nicholas Carter
926--The Evil Formula By Nicholas Carter
927--The Man of Many Faces By Nicholas Carter
928--The Great Enigma By Nicholas Carter
929--The Burden of Proof By Nicholas Carter
930--The Stolen Brain By Nicholas Carter
931--A Titled Counterfeiter By Nicholas Carter
932--The Magic Necklace By Nicholas Carter
933--'Round the World for a Quarter By Nicholas Carter
934--Over the Edge of the World By Nicholas Carter
935--In the Grip of Fate By Nicholas Carter
936--The Case of Many Clews By Nicholas Carter
937--The Sealed Door By Nicholas Carter
938--Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men By Nicholas Carter
939--The Man Without a Will By Nicholas Carter
940--Tracked Across the Atlantic By Nicholas Carter
941--A Clew From the Unknown By Nicholas Carter
942--The Crime of a Countess By Nicholas Carter
943--A Mixed Up Mess By Nicholas Carter
944--The Great Money Order Swindle By Nicholas Carter
945--The Adder's Brood By Nicholas Carter
946--A Wall Street Haul By Nicholas Carter
947--For a Pawned Crown By Nicholas Carter
948--Sealed Orders By Nicholas Carter
949--The Hate That Kills By Nicholas Carter
950--The American Marquis By Nicholas Carter
951--The Needy Nine By Nicholas Carter
952--Fighting Against Millions By Nicholas Carter
953--Outlaws of the Blue By Nicholas Carter
954--The Old Detective's Pupil By Nicholas Carter
955--Found in the Jungle By Nicholas Carter
956--The Mysterious Mail Robbery By Nicholas Carter
957--Broken Bars By Nicholas Carter
958--A Fair Criminal By Nicholas Carter
959--Won by Magic By Nicholas Carter
960--The Piano Box Mystery By Nicholas Carter
961--The Man They Held Back By Nicholas Carter
962--A Millionaire Partner By Nicholas Carter
963--A Pressing Peril By Nicholas Carter
964--Australian Klondyke By Nicholas Carter
965--The Sultan's Pearls By Nicholas Carter
966--The Double Shuffle Club By Nicholas Carter
967--Paying the Price By Nicholas Carter
968--A Woman's Hand By Nicholas Carter
969--A Network of Crime By Nicholas Carter
970--At Thompson's Ranch By Nicholas Carter
971--The Crossed Needles By Nicholas Carter
972--The Diamond Mine Case By Nicholas Carter
973--Blood Will Tell By Nicholas Carter
974--An Accidental Password By Nicholas Carter
975--The Crook's Bauble By Nicholas Carter
976--Two Plus Two By Nicholas Carter
977--The Yellow Label By Nicholas Carter
978--The Clever Celestial By Nicholas Carter
979--The Amphitheater Plot By Nicholas Carter
980--Gideon Drexel's Millions By Nicholas Carter
981--Death in Life By Nicholas Carter
982--A Stolen Identity By Nicholas Carter
983--Evidence by Telephone By Nicholas Carter
984--The Twelve Tin Boxes By Nicholas Carter
985--Clew Against Clew By Nicholas Carter
986--Lady Velvet By Nicholas Carter
987--Playing a Bold Game By Nicholas Carter
988--A Dead Man's Grip By Nicholas Carter
989--Snarled Identities By Nicholas Carter
990--A Deposit Vault Puzzle By Nicholas Carter
991--The Crescent Brotherhood By Nicholas Carter
992--The Stolen Pay Train By Nicholas Carter
993--The Sea Fox By Nicholas Carter
994--Wanted by Two Clients By Nicholas Carter
995--The Van Alstine Case By Nicholas Carter
996--Check No. 777 By Nicholas Carter
997--Partners in Peril By Nicholas Carter
998--Nick Carter's Clever Protégé By Nicholas Carter
999--The Sign of the Crossed Knives By Nicholas Carter
1000--The Man Who Vanished By Nicholas Carter
1001--A Battle for the Right By Nicholas Carter
1002--A Game of Craft By Nicholas Carter
1003--Nick Carter's Retainer By Nicholas Carter
1004--Caught in the Toils By Nicholas Carter
1005--A Broken Bond By Nicholas Carter
1006--The Crime of the French Café By Nicholas Carter
1007--The Man Who Stole Millions By Nicholas Carter
1008--The Twelve Wise Men By Nicholas Carter
1009--Hidden Foes By Nicholas Carter
1010--A Gamblers' Syndicate By Nicholas Carter
1011--A Chance Discovery By Nicholas Carter
1012--Among the Counterfeiters By Nicholas Carter
1013--A Threefold Disappearance By Nicholas Carter
1014--At Odds With Scotland Yard By Nicholas Carter
1015--A Princess of Crime By Nicholas Carter
1016--Found on the Beach By Nicholas Carter
1017--A Spinner of Death By Nicholas Carter
1018--The Detective's Pretty Neighbor By Nicholas Carter
1019--A Bogus Clew By Nicholas Carter
1020--The Puzzle of Five Pistols By Nicholas Carter
1021--The Secret of the Marble Mantel By Nicholas Carter
1022--A Bite of an Apple By Nicholas Carter
1023--A Triple Crime By Nicholas Carter
1024--The Stolen Race Horse By Nicholas Carter
1025--Wildfire By Nicholas Carter
1026--A _Herald_ Personal By Nicholas Carter
1027--The Finger of Suspicion By Nicholas Carter
1028--The Crimson Clew By Nicholas Carter
1029--Nick Carter Down East By Nicholas Carter
1030--The Chain of Clews By Nicholas Carter
1031--A Victim of Circumstances By Nicholas Carter
1032--Brought to Bay By Nicholas Carter
1033--The Dynamite Trap By Nicholas Carter
1034--A Scrap of Black Lace By Nicholas Carter
1035--The Woman of Evil By Nicholas Carter
1036--A Legacy of Hate By Nicholas Carter
1037--A Trusted Rogue By Nicholas Carter
1038--Man Against Man By Nicholas Carter
1039--The Demons of the Night By Nicholas Carter
1040--The Brotherhood of Death By Nicholas Carter
1041--At the Knife's Point By Nicholas Carter
1042--A Cry for Help By Nicholas Carter
1043--A Stroke of Policy By Nicholas Carter
1044--Hounded to Death By Nicholas Carter
1045--A Bargain in Crime By Nicholas Carter
1046--The Fatal Prescription By Nicholas Carter
1047--The Man of Iron By Nicholas Carter
1048--An Amazing Scoundrel By Nicholas Carter
1049--The Chain of Evidence By Nicholas Carter
1050--Paid with Death By Nicholas Carter
1051--A Fight for a Throne By Nicholas Carter
1052--The Woman of Steel By Nicholas Carter
1053--The Seal of Death By Nicholas Carter
1054--The Human Fiend By Nicholas Carter
1055--A Desperate Chance By Nicholas Carter
1056--A Chase in the Dark By Nicholas Carter
1057--The Snare and the Game By Nicholas Carter
1058--The Murray Hill Mystery By Nicholas Carter
1059--Nick Carter's Close Call By Nicholas Carter
1060--The Missing Cotton King By Nicholas Carter
1061--A Game of Plots By Nicholas Carter
1062--The Prince of Liars By Nicholas Carter
1063--The Man at the Window By Nicholas Carter
1064--The Red League By Nicholas Carter
1065--The Price of a Secret By Nicholas Carter
1066--The Worst Case on Record By Nicholas Carter
1067--From Peril to Peril By Nicholas Carter
1068--The Seal of Silence By Nicholas Carter
1069--Nick Carter's Chinese Puzzle By Nicholas Carter
1070--A Blackmailer's Bluff By Nicholas Carter
1071--Heard in the Dark By Nicholas Carter
1072--A Checkmated Scoundrel By Nicholas Carter
1073--The Cashier's Secret By Nicholas Carter
1074--Behind a Mask By Nicholas Carter
1075--The Cloak of Guilt By Nicholas Carter
1076--Two Villains in One By Nicholas Carter
1077--The Hot Air Clew By Nicholas Carter
1078--Run to Earth By Nicholas Carter
1079--The Certified Check By Nicholas Carter
1080--Weaving the Web By Nicholas Carter
1081--Beyond Pursuit By Nicholas Carter
1082--The Claws of the Tiger By Nicholas Carter
1083--Driven from Cover By Nicholas Carter
1084--A Deal in Diamonds By Nicholas Carter
1085--The Wizard of the Cue By Nicholas Carter
1086--A Race for Ten Thousand By Nicholas Carter
1087--The Criminal Link By Nicholas Carter
1088--The Red Signal By Nicholas Carter
1089--The Secret Panel By Nicholas Carter
1090--A Bonded Villain By Nicholas Carter
1091--A Move in the Dark By Nicholas Carter
1092--Against Desperate Odds By Nicholas Carter
1093--The Telltale Photographs By Nicholas Carter
1094--The Ruby Pin By Nicholas Carter
1095--The Queen of Diamonds By Nicholas Carter
1096--A Broken Trail By Nicholas Carter
1097--An Ingenious Stratagem By Nicholas Carter
1098--A Sharper's Downfall By Nicholas Carter
1099--A Race Track Gamble By Nicholas Carter
1100--Without a Clew By Nicholas Carter
1101--The Council of Death By Nicholas Carter
1102--The Hole in the Vault By Nicholas Carter
1103--In Death's Grip By Nicholas Carter
1104--A Great Conspiracy By Nicholas Carter
1105--The Guilty Governor By Nicholas Carter
1106--A Ring of Rascals By Nicholas Carter
1107--A Masterpiece of Crime By Nicholas Carter
1108--A Blow For Vengeance By Nicholas Carter
1109--Tangled Threads By Nicholas Carter
1110--The Crime of the Camera By Nicholas Carter
1111--The Sign of the Dagger By Nicholas Carter
1112--Nick Carter's Promise By Nicholas Carter
1113--Marked for Death By Nicholas Carter
1114--The Limited Holdup By Nicholas Carter
1115--When the Trap Was Sprung By Nicholas Carter
1116--Through the Cellar Wall By Nicholas Carter
1117--Under the Tiger's Claws By Nicholas Carter
1118--The Girl in the Case By Nicholas Carter
1119--Behind a Throne By Nicholas Carter
1120--The Lure of Gold By Nicholas Carter
1121--Hand to Hand By Nicholas Carter
1122--From a Prison Cell By Nicholas Carter
1123--Dr. Quartz, Magician By Nicholas Carter
1124--Into Nick Carter's Web By Nicholas Carter
1125--The Mystic Diagram By Nicholas Carter
1126--The Hand That Won By Nicholas Carter
1127--Playing a Lone Hand By Nicholas Carter
1128--The Master Villain By Nicholas Carter
1129--The False Claimant By Nicholas Carter
1130--The Living Mask By Nicholas Carter
1131--The Crime and the Motive By Nicholas Carter
1132--A Mysterious Foe By Nicholas Carter
1133--A Missing Man By Nicholas Carter
1134--A Game Well Played By Nicholas Carter
1135--A Cigarette Clew By Nicholas Carter
1136--The Diamond Trail By Nicholas Carter
1137--The Silent Guardian By Nicholas Carter
1138--The Dead Stranger By Nicholas Carter
1140--The Doctor's Stratagem By Nicholas Carter
1141--Following a Chance Clew By Nicholas Carter
1142--The Bank Draft Puzzle By Nicholas Carter
1143--The Price of Treachery By Nicholas Carter
1144--The Silent Partner By Nicholas Carter
1145--Ahead of the Game By Nicholas Carter
1146--A Trap of Tangled Wire By Nicholas Carter
1147--In the Gloom of Night By Nicholas Carter
1148--The Unaccountable Crook By Nicholas Carter
1149--A Bundle of Clews By Nicholas Carter
1150--The Great Diamond Syndicate By Nicholas Carter
1151--The Death Circle By Nicholas Carter
1152--The Toss of a Penny By Nicholas Carter
1153--One Step Too Far By Nicholas Carter
1154--The Terrible Thirteen By Nicholas Carter
1155--A Detective's Theory By Nicholas Carter
1156--Nick Carter's Auto Trail By Nicholas Carter
1157--A Triple Identity By Nicholas Carter
1158--A Mysterious Graft By Nicholas Carter
1159--A Carnival of Crime By Nicholas Carter
1160--The Bloodstone Terror By Nicholas Carter
1161--Trapped in His Own Net By Nicholas Carter
1162--The Last Move in the Game By Nicholas Carter
1163--A Victim of Deceit By Nicholas Carter
1164--With Links of Steel By Nicholas Carter
1165--A Plaything of Fate By Nicholas Carter
1166--The Key King Clew By Nicholas Carter
1167--Playing for a Fortune By Nicholas Carter
1168--At Mystery's Threshold By Nicholas Carter
1169--Trapped by a Woman By Nicholas Carter
1170--The Four Fingered Glove By Nicholas Carter
1171--Nabob and Knave By Nicholas Carter
1172--The Broadway Cross By Nicholas Carter
1173--The Man Without a Conscience By Nicholas Carter
1174--A Master of Deviltry By Nicholas Carter

To be published in January, 1926.

1175--Nick Carter's Double Catch By Nicholas Carter
1176--Doctor Quartz's Quick Move By Nicholas Carter

To be published in February, 1926.

1177--The Vial of Death By Nicholas Carter
1178--Nick Carter's Star Pupils By Nicholas Carter

To be published in March, 1926.

1179--Nick Carter's Girl Detective By Nicholas Carter
1180--A Baffled Oath By Nicholas Carter

To be published in April, 1926.

1181--A Royal Thief By Nicholas Carter
1182--Down and Out By Nicholas Carter

To be published in May, 1926.

1183--A Syndicate of Rascals By Nicholas Carter
1184--Played to a Finish By Nicholas Carter

To be published in June, 1926.

1185--A Tangled Case By Nicholas Carter
1186--In Letters of Fire By Nicholas Carter

A CARNIVAL OF ACTION

ADVENTURE LIBRARY

Price, Fifteen Cents Splendid, Interesting, Big Stories

For the present the Adventure Library will be devoted to the publication of stories by William Wallace Cook.

The fact that one man wrote all of these stories in no way detracts from their interest, as they are all very different in plot and locality.

For example, the action in one story takes place in "The Land of Little Rain;" another deals with adventure on the high seas; another is a good railroad story; others are splendid Western stories; and some are mystery stories. All of them, however, are stories of vigorous adventure drawn true to life, which gives them the thrill that all really good fiction should have.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--The Desert Argonaut By William Wallace Cook
2--A Quarter to Four By William Wallace Cook
3--Thorndyke of the Bonita By William Wallace Cook
4--A Round Trip to the Year 2000 By William Wallace Cook
5--The Gold Gleaners By William Wallace Cook
6--The Spur of Necessity By William Wallace Cook
7--The Mysterious Mission By William Wallace Cook
8--The Goal of a Million By William Wallace Cook
9--Marooned in 1492 By William Wallace Cook
10--Running the Signal By William Wallace Cook
11--His Friend the Enemy By William Wallace Cook
12--In the Web By William Wallace Cook
13--A Deep Sea Game By William Wallace Cook
14--The Paymaster's Special By William Wallace Cook
15--Adrift in the Unknown By William Wallace Cook
16--Jim Dexter, Cattleman By William Wallace Cook
17--Juggling with Liberty By William Wallace Cook
18--Back from Bedlam By William Wallace Cook
19--A River Tangle By William Wallace Cook
20--Billionaire Pro Tem By William Wallace Cook
21--In the Wake of the Scimitar By William Wallace Cook
22--His Audacious Highness By William Wallace Cook
23--At Daggers Drawn By William Wallace Cook
24--The Eighth Wonder By William Wallace Cook
25--The Cat's-paw By William Wallace Cook
26--The Cotton Bag By William Wallace Cook

To be published in January, 1926.

27--Little Miss Vassar By William Wallace Cook
28--Cast Away at the Pole By William Wallace Cook

To be published in February, 1926.

29--The Testing of Noyes By William Wallace Cook
30--The Fateful Seventh By William Wallace Cook

To be published in March, 1926.

31--Montana By William Wallace Cook
32--The Deserter By William Wallace Cook

To be published in April, 1926.

33--The Sheriff of Broken Bow By William Wallace Cook
34--Wanted: A Highwayman By William Wallace Cook

To be published in May, 1926.

35--Frisbie of San Antone By William Wallace Cook
36--His Last Dollar By William Wallace Cook

To be published in June, 1926.

37--Fools for Luck By William Wallace Cook
38--Dare of Darling & Co. By William Wallace Cook
39--Trailing The Josephine By William Wallace Cook

_Western Stories_
_Love Stories_
_Sea Stories_
_Detective Stories_

All classes of fiction are to be found listed in this catalogue.

You never had a better opportunity to make your reading-matter money buy more.

Ask your dealer to show you these books.

_ALL 15c EACH_

Big books, big stories from every point of view.

Western Story Library

For Everyone Who Likes Adventure

Ted Strong and his band of broncho-busters have most exciting adventures in this line of attractive big books, and furnish the reader with an almost unlimited number of thrills.

If you like a really good Western cowboy story, then this line is made expressly for you.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--Ted Strong, Cowboy By Edward C. Taylor
2--Ted Strong Among the Cattlemen By Edward C. Taylor
3--Ted Strong's Black Mountain Ranch By Edward C. Taylor
4--Ted Strong With Rifle and Lasso By Edward C. Taylor
5--Ted Strong Lost in the Desert By Edward C. Taylor
6--Ted Strong Fighting the Rustlers By Edward C. Taylor
7--Ted Strong and the Rival Miners By Edward C. Taylor
8--Ted Strong and the Last of the Herd By Edward C. Taylor
9--Ted Strong on a Mountain Trail By Edward C. Taylor
10--Ted Strong Across the Prairie By Edward C. Taylor
11--Ted Strong Out For Big Game By Edward C. Taylor
12--Ted Strong Challenged By Edward C. Taylor
13--Ted Strong's Close Call By Edward C. Taylor
14--Ted Strong's Passport By Edward C. Taylor
15--Ted Strong's Nebraska Ranch By Edward C. Taylor
16--Ted Strong's Cattle Drive By Edward C. Taylor
17--Ted Strong's Stampede By Edward C. Taylor
18--Ted Strong's Prairie Trail By Edward C. Taylor
19--Ted Strong's Surprise By Edward C. Taylor
20--Ted Strong's Wolf Hunters By Edward C. Taylor
21--Ted Strong's Crooked Trail By Edward C. Taylor
22--Ted Strong in Colorado By Edward C. Taylor
23--Ted Strong's Justice By Edward C. Taylor
24--Ted Strong's Treasure By Edward C. Taylor
25--Ted Strong's Search By Edward C. Taylor
26--Ted Strong's Diamond Mine By Edward C. Taylor
27--Ted Strong's Manful Task By Edward C. Taylor
28--Ted Strong, Manager By Edward C. Taylor
29--Ted Strong's Man Hunt By Edward C. Taylor
30--Ted Strong's Gold Mine By Edward C. Taylor
31--Ted Strong's Broncho Boys By Edward C. Taylor
32--Ted Strong's Wild Horse By Edward C. Taylor
33--Ted Strong's Tenderfoot By Edward C. Taylor
34--Ted Strong's Stowaway By Edward C. Taylor
35--Ted Strong's Prize Herd By Edward C. Taylor
36--Ted Strong's Trouble By Edward C. Taylor
37--Ted Strong's Mettle By Edward C. Taylor
38--Ted Strong's Big Business By Edward C. Taylor
39--Ted Strong's Treasure Cave By Edward C. Taylor
40--Ted Strong's Vanishing Island By Edward C. Taylor
41--Ted Strong's Motor Car By Edward C. Taylor
42--Ted Strong in Montana By Edward C. Taylor
43--Ted Strong's Contract By Edward C. Taylor

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These stories are not, strictly speaking, stories for boys, but boys everywhere will find a great deal in them to interest them.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1--Jack Lightfoot, the Athlete By Maxwell Stevens
2--Jack Lightfoot's Crack Nine By Maxwell Stevens
3--Jack Lightfoot Trapped By Maxwell Stevens
4--Jack Lightfoot's Rival By Maxwell Stevens
5--Jack Lightfoot in Camp By Maxwell Stevens
6--Jack Lightfoot's Canoe Trip By Maxwell Stevens
7--Jack Lightfoot's Iron Arm By Maxwell Stevens
8--Jack Lightfoot's Hoodoo By Maxwell Stevens
9--Jack Lightfoot's Decision By Maxwell Stevens
10--Jack Lightfoot's Gun Club By Maxwell Stevens
11--Jack Lightfoot's Blind By Maxwell Stevens
12--Jack Lightfoot's Capture By Maxwell Stevens
13--Jack Lightfoot's Head Work By Maxwell Stevens
14--Jack Lightfoot's Wisdom By Maxwell Stevens

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We think, after all, that this is the real test of service. That we are performing a service to millions of American readers, there can be no doubt. Never before has such reading matter been placed within the reach of the modest purse. We have striven to keep our line clean and feel confident that we have done so.

The very nature of the stories published in the STREET & SMITH NOVELS insures them consideration from people who have no time nor inclination to read the classics, and who probably would not read anything else if they did not have the STREET & SMITH books.

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Transcriber's Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

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