Chapter XII: Which Ends the Tale

Frank Reade, Jr., left bound hand and foot upon the floor of the main cabin of the Donna Veneta, was in by no means a happy frame of mind.

He was always clear grit and never given to despair.

Yet at that moment his case looked black and hopeless enough.

He lay for some while after the departure of his captors without making a move of any kind.

The other occupants of the cabin were respectful enough. Occasionally one of the dead buccaneers would lazily change his position, or, catching a current, float across the cabin.

At such times the young inventor could not avoid a chill of horror, so ghostly and supernatural did the buccaneers look.

Some time elapsed.

It seemed an age to Frank.

He speculated upon his chances in a methodical sort of way and gave himself up to somewhat morbid reflection.

After all, his worst fate could only be death. It must come to him some time. Drowning was, after all, not the worst form.

Again the suicidal mania threatened him. Especially was this the case when he reckoned the hopelessness of his position.

After a time, however, reaction was bound to set in.

Life never seemed to have a more rosy hue. It would seem a transition into paradise to reach the upper world.

With this came a desperate sort of hope.

Why not make a supreme effort?

He could do no worse than fail. Once his mind was made up there was no faltering.

He began work on his bonds. He writhed and twisted for some while. The water had swollen the ropes, but it had also weakened the strands.

He rolled over and over until he reached the door of the captain’s cabin. Here his gaze fell upon an object which gave him a thrill.

It was an ax.

It had been dropped there by one of the divers. At once Frank saw his opportunity.

He rolled over to it in such a manner as to press his bonds against its keen edge.

Again and again he pressed the cords against the keen blade; one by one the strands snapped.

Finally the last one was cut; Frank experienced a thrill.

The rest was easy.

He had the use of his hands now, and with the blade of the ax he cut the other bonds.

He scrambled to his feet a free man; for a moment he was undecided how to act.

His impulse was to get out of the cabin of the galleon; but how could this be done?

The hatch had been battened down by the Aurelian’s divers when they went away. Could he hope to break it open? He could at least try.

He ascended the stairs and dealt the hatch a blow. Joy! it yielded, and with a great effort he forced it open.

He pushed away the sand and emerged at last from the prison he had occupied so long.

He examined his generator.

There were chemicals enough in it to last full forty-eight hours longer.

“Perhaps by that time they will return for me,” he reflected. “At least I will cling to hope.”

He looked about him.

There was no sign of the submarine boat or of the Aurelian’s men in the vicinity. He was in a quandary as to what to do.

While in this state of doubt he wandered away from the spot for some ways.

Again a strange drowsiness came upon him. He could not help but yield to it.

He waited for a time, fighting off the sensation. Then selecting a secluded spot under the reef, he sank down.

In a few moments he was sound asleep. The water surged about his prostrate form, little fishes came and peered in at the windows of his helmet.

But nothing of this kind woke him. How long he slept he knew not.

But when he woke up all was a glare of light about him. He was some while collecting his scattered senses.

Then he arose and looked about him. His whole being thrilled.

“Saved!” he gasped.

It was no dream. Not fifty yards distant was the submarine boat, Dolphin.

Frank at once started for it. He reached its side and clambered over the rail.

He entered the vestibule and exhausted it of water. Then he removed his helmet and stepped into the cabin.

The effect was startling.

Clifford sat by a table looking over some maps. Barney was engaged in the pilot-house.

Clifford started up with a gasping cry:

“Heaven preserve us!” he shouted, “it is Frank Reade, Jr.”

Frank was wildly embraced by both.

“Be the sowl av Pat Murphy s cow, I’m happy onct more,” cried Barney, turning somersaults across the cabin.

“But—how on earth did you get here, Frank!” cried Clifford, “we had given you up.”

“I have had quite an experience,” said Frank, with a smile, “but where are the others?”

“They are in the cabin of the galleon.”

“But—what has become of the Aurelian?”

“Driven away by a gale. The coast is clear. Before she can return we can recover the Donna Veneta’s treasure and be off.”

“You are right.”

Then Frank told his story.

Clifford was more than delighted when he learned of the amount of the galleon’s treasure.

“We will cheat old Parker out of it after all!” he cried wildly. “That is to pay the old scamp for his rascality.”

“You are right,” said Frank, and began to put on his helmet.

“Where are you going?”

“I am going down to join Hartley and Pomp, and help them get the chests of gold out.”

“Good! What assistance can we be?”

“Keep watch for us and manipulate the searchlight to our advantage.”

“I will do that!”

Frank now left the Dolphin. He slid over the rail and started for the galleon’s hatch.

Reaching it, he began to descend, but before he reached the bottom of the staircase a form slid forward and embraced him.

“Massy Lordy, if it ain’ Marse Frank. Whereber you cum from, sah?”

It was Pomp.

It is useless to dwell upon that reunion. It was a happy meeting.

It did not take long for them to exchange experiences. Then Hartley said:

“So the Aurelian was driven away by the hurricane, eh? Well, she will return, you may be sure. Old Gilbert Parker is a genuine bulldog.”

“Let him return,” said Frank. “We will deal with him next time as he deserves. It is true that he would have murdered the whole of us.”

“Golly, dat am right!” cried Pomp. “I done fink we bettah get dat gold abo’d de Dolphin an’ start fo’ home.”

“That is just what we will do,” agreed Frank.

So they went to work at once hoisting the chests of gold out of the Donna Veneta’s hold.

In a short while they were all piled up on the sands outside.

Then they were easily transported aboard the Dolphin. The galleon’s hatch was then closed, and it was left with its ghastly occupants to remain forever buried at the bottom of the Honduras Gulf.

There seemed no reason now for lingering in the vicinity.

But Frank had some curiosity to know what was the fate of the Aurelian, so he sent the Dolphin away toward the Miller’s Cay in quest of her.

The hurricane had passed, yet Frank did not deem it advisable to go to the surface. So the Dolphin pursued her way under water.

When at a point which Hartley declared was not two miles from the Cay, it was decided to go to the surface.

Up went the Dolphin; then as she rose above the waves every eye scanned the watery waste for a sail.

No sail was in sight, but not half a mile to windward a wreck drifted.

“Mercy on us!” cried Frank. “Can it be the Aurelian?”

The submarine boat ran nearer to the wreck. Then upon the stern was read the name “Aurelian.”

She was a shattered, water-logged hulk.

Not a sign of her crew was visible; she was hailed repeatedly, but no answer came back. Even as the voyagers were gazing at her she took a sudden plunge and went down.

After the last ripples had died away upon the spot where she disappeared, Frank turned the Dolphin’s head homeward.

Nothing was ever seen again of Gilbert Parker, of Captain Warren, or any of the Aurelian’s crew. It was safe to say that all had met a deserving fate in the waters of the Gulf of Honduras.

Homeward bound was the Dolphin with her Spanish gold.

Readestown was safely reached at last. Then followed a division of the treasure. It made all rich enough.

Clifford and Hartley returned to their homes happy men. Frank Reade, Jr., went back to his shops and his plans.

Barney and Pomp resumed their duties as of yore, waiting for the moment when Frank should be impelled to go off on another cruise to some wonderful part of the world. Until such time we will bid the reader a kind adieu.

THE END.

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252 Harry Hook, the Boy Fireman of No. 1; or, Always at His Post. By
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253 The Waifs of New York. By N. S. Woods (The Young American
Actor).

254 Jack Wright and His Dandy of the Deep; or, Driven Afloat in the
Sea of Fire. By “Noname.”

255 In the Sea of Ice; or, The Perils of a Boy Whaler. By Berton
Bertrew.

256 Mad Anthony Wayne, the Hero of Stony Point. By Gen’l. Jas. A.
Gordon.

257 The Arkansas Scout; or, Fighting the Redskins. By An Old Scout.

258 Jack Wright’s Demon of the Plains; or, Wild Adventures Among the
Cowboys.

259 The Merry Ten; or, The Shadows of a Social Club. By Jno. B.
Dowd.

260 Dan Driver, the Boy Engineer of the Mountain Express; or,
Railroading on the Denver and Rio Grande.

261 Silver Sam of Santa Fe; or, The Lions’ Treasure Cave. By An Old
Scout.

262 Jack Wright and His Electric Torpedo Ram; or, The Sunken City of
the Atlantic. By “Noname.”

263 The Rival Schools; or, Fighting for the Championship. By Allyn
Draper.

264 Jack Reef, the Boy Captain; or, Adventures on the Ocean. By
Capt. Thos. H. Wilson.

265 A Boy in Wall Street; or, Dick Hatch, the Young Broker. By H. K.
Shackleford.

266 Jack Wright and his Iron-Clad Air Motor; or, Searching for a
Lost Explorer. By “Noname.”

267 The Rival Base Ball Clubs; or, The Champions of Columbia
Academy. By Allyn Draper.

268 The Boy Cattle King; or, Frank Fordham’s Wild West Ranch. By an
Old Scout.

269 Wide Awake Will, The Plucky Boy Fireman of No. 3; or, Fighting
the Flames for Fame and Fortune. By Ex-Fire Chief Warden.

270 Jack Wright and His Electric Tricycle; or, Fighting the
Stranglers of the Crimson Desert. By “Noname.”

271 The Orphans of New York. A Pathetic Story of a Great City. By N.
S. Wood (the Young American Actor).

272 Sitting Bull’s Last Shot; or, The Vengeance of an Indian
Policeman. By Pawnee Bill.

273 The Haunted House on the Harlem; or, The Mystery of a Missing
Man. By Howard Austin.

274 Jack Wright and His Ocean Plunger; or, The Harpoon Hunters of
the Arctic. By “Noname.”

275 Claim 33; or, The Boys of the Mountain. By Jas. C. Merritt.

276 The Road to Ruin; or, The Snares and Temptations of New York. By
Jno. B. Dowd.

277 A Spy at 16; or, Fighting for Washington and Liberty. By Gen’l
Jas. A. Gordon.

278 Jack Wright’s Flying Torpedo; or, The Black Demons of Dismal
Swamp. By “Noname.”

279 High Ladder Harry, The Young Fireman of Freeport; or, Always at
the Top. By Ex-Fire Chief Warden.

280 100 Chests of Gold; or, The Aztecs’ Buried Secret. By Richard R.
Montgomery.

281 Pat Malloy; or, An Irish Boy’s Pluck and Luck. By Allyn Draper.

282 Jack Wright and His Electric Sea Ghost; or, A Strange Under
Water Journey. By “Noname.”

283 Sixty Mile Sam; or, Bound to be on Time. By Jas. C. Merritt.

284 83 Degrees North Latitude; or, the Handwriting in the Iceberg.
By Howard Austin.

285 Joe, The Actor’s Boy; or, Famous at Fourteen. By N. S. Wood (the
Young American Actor.)

286 Dead For 5 Years; or, The Mystery of a Madhouse. By Allyn
Draper.

287 Broker Bob; or, The Youngest Operator in Wall Street. By H. K.
Shackleford.

288 Boy Pards; or, Making a Home on the Border. By An Old Scout.

289 The Twenty Doctors; or, the Mystery of the Coast. By Capt. Thos.
H. Wilson.

290 The Boy Cavalry Scout; or, Life in the Saddle. By Gen’l. Jas. A.
Gordon.

291 The Boy Firemen; or, “Stand by the Machine.” By Ex-Fire Chief
Warden.

292 Rob, the Runaway; or, From Office Boy to Partner. By Allyn
Draper.

293 The Shattered Glass; or, A Country Boy in New York. A True
Temperance Story. By Jno. B. Dowd.

294 Lightning Lew, the Boy Scout; or, Perils in the West. By Gen’l.
Jas. A. Gordon.

295 The Gray House on the Rock; or, The Ghosts of Ballentyne Hall.
By Jas. C. Merritt.

296 A Poor Boy’s Fight; or, The Hero of the School. By Howard
Austin.

297 Captain Jack Tempest; or, The Prince of the Sea. By Capt. Thos.
H. Wilson.

298 Billy Button, the Young Clown and Bareback Rider. By Berton
Bertrew.

299 An Engineer at 16; or, The Prince of the Lightning Express. By
Jas. C. Merritt.

300 To the North Pole in a Balloon. By Berton Betrew.

301 Kit Carson’s Little Scout; or, The Renegade’s Doom. By An Old
Scout.

302 From the Street; or, The Fortunes of a Bootblack. By N. S. Wood
(the Young American Actor).

303 Old Putnam’s Pet; or, The Young Patriot Spy. A Story of the
Revolution. By Gen. Jas. A. Gordon.

304 The Boy Speculators of Brookton; or, Millionaires at Nineteen.
By Allyn Draper.

For Sale by All Newsdealers, or will be Sent to Any Address on Receipt
of Price, 5 Cents per Copy, by

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THE LIBERTY BOYS OF ‘76.

A Weekly Magazine containing Stories of the American Revolution.

By HARRY MOORE.

These stories are based on actual facts and give a faithful account of the exciting adventures of a brave band of American youths who were always ready and willing to imperil their lives for the sake of helping along the gallant cause of Independence. Every number will consist of 32 large pages of reading matter, bound in a beautiful colored cover.

LATEST ISSUES:

93 The Liberty Boys’ Dare; or, Backing the British Down.

94 The Liberty Boys’ Best Blows; or, Beating the British at
Bennington.

95 The Liberty Boys in New Jersey; or, Boxing the Ears of the
British Lion.

96 The Liberty Boys’ Daring; or, Not Afraid of Anything.

97 The Liberty Boys’ Long March; or, The Move that Puzzled the
British.

98 The Liberty Boys’ Bold Front; or, Hot Times on Harlem Heights.

99 The Liberty Boys in New York; or, Helping to Hold the Great City.

100 The Liberty Boys’ Big Risk; or, Ready to Take Chances.

101 The Liberty Boys’ Drag-Net; or, Hauling the Redcoats In.

102 The Liberty Boys’ Lightning Work; or, Too Fast for the British.

103 The Liberty Boys’ Lucky Blunder; or, The Mistake that Helped
Them.

104 The Liberty Boys’ Shrewd Trick; or, Springing a Big Surprise.

105 The Liberty Boys’ Cunning; or, Outwitting the Enemy.

106 The Liberty Boys’ “Big Hit”; or, Knocking the Redcoats Out.

107 The Liberty Boys “Wild Irishman”; or, A Lively Lad from Dublin.

108 The Liberty Boys’ Surprise; or, Not Just What They Were Looking
For.

109 The Liberty Boys’ Treasure; or, A Lucky Find.

110 The Liberty Boys in Trouble; or, A Bad Run of Luck.

111 The Liberty Boys’ Jubilee; or, A Great Day for the Great Cause.

112 The Liberty Boys Cornered; or, “Which Way Shall We Turn?”

113 The Liberty Boys at Valley Forge; or, Enduring Terrible
Hardships.

114 The Liberty Boys Missing; or, Lost in the Swamps.

115 The Liberty Boys’ Wager, And How They Won It.

116 The Liberty Boys Deceived; or, Tricked but Not Beaten.

117 The Liberty Boys and the Dwarf; or, A Dangerous Enemy.

118 The Liberty Boys’ Dead Shots; or, The Deadly Twelve.

119 The Liberty Boys’ League; or, The Country Boys Who Helped.

120 The Liberty Boys’ Neatest Trick; or, How the Redcoats were
Fooled.

121 The Liberty Boys Stranded; or, Afoot in the Enemy’s Country.

122 The Liberty Boys in the Saddle; or, Lively Work for Liberty’s
Cause.

123 The Liberty Boys’ Bonanza; or, Taking Toll from the Tories.

124 The Liberty Boys at Saratoga; or, The Surrender of Burgoyne.

125 The Liberty Boys and “Old Put.”; or, The Escape at Horse-neck.

126 The Liberty Boys Bugle Call; or, The Plot to Poison Washington.

127 The Liberty Boys and “Queen Esther”; or, The Wyoming Valley
Massacre.

128 The Liberty Boys’ Horse Guard; or, On the High Hills of Santee.

129 The Liberty Boys and Aaron Burr; or, Battling for Independence.

130 The Liberty Boys and the “Swamp Fox”; or, Helping Marion.

131 The Liberty Boys and Ethan Allen; or, Old and Young Veterans.

132 The Liberty Boys and the King’s Spy; or, Diamond Cut Diamond.

133 The Liberty Boys’ Bayonet Charge; or, The Siege of Yorktown.

134 The Liberty Boys and Paul Jones; or, The Martyrs of the Prison
Ships.

135 The Liberty Boys at Bowling Green; or, Smashing the King’s
Statue.

136 The Liberty Boys and Nathan Hale; or, The Brave Patriot Spy.

137 The Liberty Boys’ “Minute Men”; or, The Battle of the Cow Pens.

138 The Liberty Boys and the Traitor; or, How They Handled Him.

139 The Liberty Boys at Yellow Creek; or, Routing the Redcoats.

140 The Liberty Boys and General Greene; or, Chasing Cornwallis.

141 The Liberty Boys in Richmond; or, Fighting Traitor Arnold.

142 The Liberty Boys and the Terrible Tory; or, Beating a Bad Man.

143 The Liberty Boys’ Sword-Fight; or, Winning with the Enemy’s
Weapons.

144 The Liberty Boys in Georgia; or, Lively Times Down South.

145 The Liberty Boys’ Greatest Triumph; or, The March to Victory.

146 The Liberty Boys and the Quaker Spy; or, Two of a Kind.

147 The Liberty Boys in Florida; or, Fighting Prevost’s Army.

148 The Liberty Boys’ Last Chance; or, Making the Best of It.

149 The Liberty Boys’ Sharpshooters; or, The Battle of the Kegs.

150 The Liberty Boys on Guard; or, Watching the Enemy.

151 The Liberty Boys’ Strange Guide; or, the Mysterious Maiden.

152 The Liberty Boys in the Mountains; or, Among Rough People.

153 The Liberty Boys’ Retreat; or, in the Shades of Death.

154 The Liberty Boys and the Fire Fiend; or, A New Kind of Battle.

155 The Liberty Boys in Quakertown; or, Making Things Lively in
Philadelphia.

156 The Liberty Boys and the Gypsies; or, A Wonderful Surprise.

157 The Liberty Boys’ Flying Artillery; or, “Liberty or Death.”

158 The Liberty Boys Against the Red Demons; or, Fighting the Indian
Raiders.

159 The Liberty Boys’ Gunners; or, The Bombardment of Monmouth.

160 The Liberty Boys and Lafayette; or, Helping the Young French
General.

161 The Liberty Boys’ Grit; or, The Bravest of the Brave.

162 The Liberty Boys at West Point; or, Helping to Watch the
Redcoats.

163 The Liberty Boys’ Terrible Tussle; or, Fighting to a Finish.

164 The Liberty Boys and “Light Horse Harry”; or, Chasing the
British Dragoons.

165 The Liberty Boys in Camp; or, Working for Washington.

166 The Liberty Boys and Mute Mart; or, The Deaf and Dumb Spy.

167 The Liberty Boys At Trenton; or, The Greatest Christmas ever
Known.

168 The Liberty Boys and General Gates; or, The Disaster at Camden.

169 The Liberty Boys at Brandywine; or, Fighting Fiercely for
Freedom.

170 The Liberty Boys’ Hot Campaign; or, The Warmest Work on Record.

For Sale by All Newsdealers, or will be Sent to Any Address on Receipt
of Price, 5 Cents per Copy, by

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THE STAGE.

No. 41. THE BOYS OF NEW YORK END MEN’S JOKE BOOK.—Containing a great
variety of the latest jokes used by the most famous end men.
No amateur minstrels is complete without this wonderful little
book.

No. 42. THE BOYS OF NEW YORK STUMP SPEAKER.—Containing a varied
assortment of stump speeches, Negro, Dutch and Irish. Also end
men’s jokes. Just the thing for home amusement and amateur
shows.

No. 45. THE BOYS OF NEW YORK MINSTREL GUIDE AND JOKE BOOK.—Something
new and very instructive. Every boy should obtain this book,
as it contains full instructions for organizing an amateur
minstrel troupe.

No. 65. MULDOON’S JOKES.—This is one of the most original joke books
ever published, and it is brimful of wit and humor. It
contains a large collection of songs, jokes, conundrums, etc.,
of Terrence Muldoon, the great wit, humorist, and practical
joker of the day. Every boy who can enjoy a good substantial
joke should obtain a copy immediately.

No. 79. HOW TO BECOME AN ACTOR.—Containing complete instructions how
to make up for various characters on the stage; together with
the duties of the Stage Manager, Prompter, Scenic Artist and
Property Man. By a prominent Stage Manager.

No. 80. GUS WILLIAMS’ JOKE BOOK.—Containing the latest jokes,
anecdotes and funny stories of this world-renowned and ever
popular German comedian. Sixty-four pages; handsome colored
cover containing a half-tone photo of the author.

HOUSEKEEPING.

No. 16. HOW TO KEEP A WINDOW GARDEN.—Containing full instructions
for constructing a window garden either in town or country,
and the most approved methods for raising beautiful flowers at
home. The most complete book of the kind ever published.

No. 30. HOW TO COOK.—One of the most instructive books on cooking
ever published. It contains recipes for cooking meats, fish,
game, and oysters; also pies, puddings, cakes and all kinds of
pastry, and a grand collection of recipes by one of our most
popular cooks.

No. 37. HOW TO KEEP HOUSE.—It contains information for everybody,
boys, girls, men and women; it will teach you how to make
almost anything around the house, such as parlor ornaments,
brackets, cements, Æolian harps, and bird lime for catching
birds.

ELECTRICAL.

No. 46. HOW TO MAKE AND USE ELECTRICITY.—A description of the
wonderful uses of electricity and electro magnetism; together
with full instructions for making Electric Toys, Batteries,
etc. By George Trebel, A. M., M. D. Containing over fifty
illustrations.

No. 64. HOW TO MAKE ELECTRICAL MACHINES.—Containing full directions
for making electrical machines, induction coils, dynamos, and
many novel toys to be worked by electricity. By R. A. R.
Bennett. Fully illustrated.

No. 67. HOW TO DO ELECTRICAL TRICKS.—Containing a large collection
of instructive and highly amusing electrical tricks, together
with illustrations. By A. Anderson.

ENTERTAINMENT.

No. 9. HOW TO BECOME A VENTRILOQUIST.—By Harry Kennedy. The secret
given away. Every intelligent boy reading this book of
instructions, by a practical professor (delighting multitudes
every night with his wonderful imitations), can master the
art, and create any amount of fun for himself and friends. It
is the greatest book ever published, and there’s millions (of
fun) in it.

No. 20. HOW TO ENTERTAIN AN EVENING PARTY.—A very valuable little
book just published. A complete compendium of games, sports,
card diversions, comic recitations, etc., suitable for parlor
or drawing-room entertainment. It contains more for the money
than any book published.

No. 35. HOW TO PLAY GAMES.—A complete and useful little book,
containing the rules and regulations of billiards, bagatelle,
backgammon, croquet, dominoes, etc.

No. 36. HOW TO SOLVE CONUNDRUMS.—Containing all the leading
conundrums of the day, amusing riddles, curious catches and
witty sayings.

No. 52. HOW TO PLAY CARDS.—A complete and handy little book, giving
the rules and full directions for playing Euchre, Cribbage,
Casino, Forty-Five, Rounce, Pedro Sancho, Draw Poker, Auction
Pitch, All Fours, and many other popular games of cards.

No. 66. HOW TO DO PUZZLES.—Containing over three hundred interesting
puzzles and conundrums, with key to same. A complete book.
Fully illustrated. By A. Anderson.

ETIQUETTE.

No. 13. HOW TO DO IT; OR, BOOK OF ETIQUETTE.—It is a great life
secret, and one that every young man desires to know all
about. There’s happiness in it.

No. 33. HOW TO BEHAVE.—Containing the rules and etiquette of good
society and the easiest and most approved methods of appearing
to good advantage at parties, balls, the theatre, church, and
in the drawing-room.

DECLAMATION.

No. 27. HOW TO RECITE AND BOOK OF RECITATIONS.—Containing the most
popular selections in use, comprising Dutch dialect, French
dialect, Yankee and Irish dialect pieces, together with many
standard readings.

No. 31. HOW TO BECOME A SPEAKER.—Containing fourteen illustrations,
giving the different positions requisite to become a good
speaker, reader and elocutionist. Also containing gems from
all the popular authors of prose and poetry, arranged in the
most simple and concise manner possible.

No. 49. HOW TO DEBATE.—Giving rules for conducting debates, outlines
for debates, questions for discussion, and the best sources
for procuring information on the questions given.

SOCIETY.

No. 3. HOW TO FLIRT.—The arts and wiles of flirtation are fully
explained by this little book. Besides the various methods of
handkerchief, fan, glove, parasol, window and hat flirtation,
it contains a full list of the language and sentiment of
flowers, which is interesting to everybody, both old and
young. You cannot be happy without one.

No. 4. HOW TO DANCE is the title of a new and handsome little book
just issued by Frank Tousey. It contains full instructions in
the art of dancing, etiquette in the ball-room and at parties,
how to dress, and full directions for calling off in all
popular square dances.

No. 5. HOW TO MAKE LOVE.—A complete guide to love, courtship and
marriage, giving sensible advice, rules and etiquette to be
observed, with many curious and interesting things not
generally known.

No. 17. HOW TO DRESS.—Containing full instruction in the art of
dressing and appearing well at home and abroad, giving the
selections of colors, material, and how to have them made up.

No. 18. HOW TO BECOME BEAUTIFUL.—One of the brightest and most
valuable little books ever given to the world. Everybody
wishes to know how to become beautiful, both male and female.
The secret is simple, and almost costless. Read this book and
be convinced how to become beautiful.

BIRDS AND ANIMALS.

No. 7. HOW TO KEEP BIRDS.—Handsomely illustrated and containing full
instructions for the management and training of the canary,
mockingbird, bobolink, blackbird, paroquet, parrot, etc.

No. 39. HOW TO RAISE DOGS, POULTRY, PIGEONS AND RABBITS.—A useful
and instructive book. Handsomely illustrated. By Ira Drofraw.

No. 40. HOW TO MAKE AND SET TRAPS.—Including hints on how to catch
moles, weasels, otter, rats, squirrels and birds. Also how to
cure skins. Copiously illustrated. By J. Harrington Keene.

No. 50. HOW TO STUFF BIRDS AND ANIMALS.—A valuable book, giving
instructions in collecting, preparing, mounting and preserving
birds, animals and insects.

No. 54. HOW TO KEEP AND MANAGE PETS.—Giving complete information as
to the manner and method of raising, keeping, taming,
breeding, and managing all kinds of pets; also giving full
instructions for making cages, etc. Fully explained by
twenty-eight illustrations, making it the most complete book
of the kind ever published.

MISCELLANEOUS.

No. 8. HOW TO BECOME A SCIENTIST.—A useful and instructive book,
giving a complete treatise on chemistry; also experiments in
acoustics, mechanics, mathematics, chemistry, and directions
for making fireworks, colored tires, and gas balloons. This
book cannot be equaled.

No. 14. HOW TO MAKE CANDY.—A complete hand-book for making all kinds
of candy, ice-cream, syrups, essences, etc., etc.

No. 19. FRANK TOUSEY’S UNITED STATES DISTANCE TABLES, POCKET
COMPANION AND GUIDE.—Giving the official distances on all the
railroads of the United States and Canada. Also table of
distances by water to foreign ports, hack fares in the
principal cities, reports of the census, etc., etc., making it
one of the most complete and handy books published.

No. 38. HOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN DOCTOR.—A wonderful book, containing
useful and practical information in the treatment of ordinary
diseases and ailments common to every family. Abounding in
useful and effective recipes for general complaints.

No. 55. HOW TO COLLECT STAMPS AND COINS.—Containing valuable
information regarding the collecting and arranging of stamps
and coins. Handsomely illustrated.

No. 58. HOW TO BE A DETECTIVE.—By Old King Brady, the world-known
detective. In which he lays down some valuable and sensible
rules for beginners, and also relates some adventures and
experiences of well-known detectives.

No. 60. HOW TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER.—Containing useful information
regarding the Camera and how to work it; also how to make
Photographic Magic Lantern Slides and other Transparencies.
Handsomely illustrated. By Captain W. De W. Abney.

No. 62. HOW TO BECOME A WEST POINT MILITARY CADET.—Containing full
explanations how to gain admittance, course of Study,
Examinations, Duties, Staff of Officers, Post Guard, Police
Regulations, Fire Department, and all a boy should know to be
a Cadet. Compiled and written by Lu Senarens, author of “How
to Become a Naval Cadet.”

No. 63. HOW TO BECOME A NAVAL CADET.—Complete instructions of how to
gain admission to the Annapolis Naval Academy. Also containing
the course of instruction, description of grounds and
buildings, historical sketch, and everything a boy should know
to become an officer in the United States Navy. Compiled and
written by Lu Senarens, author of “How to Become a West Point
Military Cadet.”

PRICE 10 CENTS EACH, OR 3 FOR 25 CENTS.
Address FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union Square, New York.

FRANK READE WEEKLY MAGAZINE.

Containing Stories of Adventures on Land, Sea, and in the Air.

BY “NONAME.”

EACH NUMBER IN A HANDSOMELY ILLUMINATED COVER.

A 32-PAGE BOOK FOR FIVE CENTS.

All our readers know Frank Reade, Jr., the greatest inventor of the age, and his two fun-loving chums, Barney and Pomp. The stories published in this magazine contain a true account of the wonderful and exciting adventures of the famous inventor, with his marvellous flying machines, electrical overland engines, and his extraordinary submarine boats. Each number is a rare treat. Tell your newsdealer to get you a copy.

LATEST ISSUES.

19 Six Weeks in the Clouds; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Air-Ship the
“Thunderbolt.”

20 Around the World Under Water; or, The Wonderful Cruise of a
Submarine Boat.

21 The Mystic Brand; or, Frank Reade, Jr., and His Overland Stage.

22 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Electric Air Racer; or, Around the Globe in
Thirty Days.

23 The Sunken Pirate; or, Frank Reade, Jr., in Search of a Treasure
at the Bottom of the Sea.

24 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Magnetic Gun Carriage; or, Working for the U.
S. Mail.

25 Frank Reade, Jr., and His Electric Ice Ship; or, Driven Adrift in
the Frozen Sky.

26 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Electric Sea Engine; or, Hunting for a Sunken
Diamond Mine.

27 The Black Range; or, Frank Reade, Jr., Among the Cowboys with His
Electric Caravan.

28 Over the Andes with Frank Reade, Jr., in His New Air-Ship; or,
Wild Adventures in Peru.

29 Frank Reade, Jr., Exploring a Submarine Mountain; or, Lost at the
Bottom of the Sea.

30 Adrift in Africa; or, Frank Reade, Jr., Among the Ivory Hunters
with His New Electric Wagon.

31 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Search for a Lost Man in His Latest Air
Wonder.

32 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Search for the Sea Serpent; or, Six Thousand
Miles Under the Sea.

33 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Prairie Whirlwind; or, The Mystery of the
Hidden Canyon.

34 Around the Horizon for Ten Thousand Miles; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s
Most Wonderful Trip.

35 Lost in the Atlantic Valley; or, Frank Reade, Jr., and his
Wonder, the “Dart.”

36 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Desert Explorer; or, The Underground City of
the Sahara.

37 Lost in the Mountains of the Moon; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Great
Trip with the “Scud.”

38 Under the Amazon for a Thousand Miles.

39 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Clipper of the Prairie; or, Fighting the
Apaches in the Southwest.

40 The Chase of a Comet; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Aerial Trip with the
“Flash.”

41 Across the Frozen Sea; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Electric Snow
Cutter.

42 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Electric Buckboard; or, Thrilling Adventures
in North Australia.

43 Around the Arctic Circle; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Famous Flight
With His Air Ship.

44 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Search for the Silver Whale; or, Under the
Ocean in the Electric “Dolphin.”

45 Frank Reade, Jr., and His Electric Car; or, Outwitting a
Desperate Gang.

46 To the End of the Earth; or, Frank Reade Jr.’s Great Mid-Air
Flight.

47 The Missing Island; or, Frank Reade Jr.’s Voyage Under the Sea.

48 Frank Reade, Jr., in Central India; or, the Search for the Lost
Savants.

49 Frank Reade, Jr. Fighting the Terror of the Coast.

50 100 Miles Below the Surface of the Sea; or, The Marvelous Trip of
Frank Reade, Jr.

51 Abandoned in Alaska; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Thrilling Search for
a Lost Gold Claim.

52 Frank Reade, Jr.’s Twenty-Five Thousand Mile Trip in the Air.

53 Under the Yellow Sea; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Search for the Cave
of Pearls.

54 From the Nile to the Niger; or, Frank Reade, Jr. Lost in the
Soudan.

55 The Electric Island; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Search for the
Greatest Wonder on Earth.

56 The Underground Sea; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Subterranean Cruise.

57 From Tropic to Tropic; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Tour With His
Bicycle Car.

58 Lost in a Comet’s Tail; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Strange Adventure
With His Air-ship.

59 Under Four Oceans; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Submarine Chase of a
“Sea Devil.”

60 The Mysterious Mirage; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Desert Search for a
Secret City.

61 Latitude 90 Degrees; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Most Wonderful
Mid-Air Flight.

62 Lost in the Great Undertow; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Submarine
Cruise in the Gulf Stream.

63 Across Australia with Frank Reade, Jr.; or, In His New Electric
Car.

64 Over Two Continents; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Long Distance Flight.

65 Under the Equator; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Greatest Submarine
Voyage.

66 Astray in the Selvas; or, The Wild Experiences of Frank Reade,
Jr., in South America.

67 In the Wild Man’s Land; or, With Frank Reade, Jr., in the Heart
of Australia.

68 From Coast to Coast; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Trip Across Africa.

69 Beyond the Gold Coast; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Overland Trip.

70 Across the Earth; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Latest Trip With His New
Air Ship.

71 Six Weeks Buried in a Deep Sea Cave; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Great
Submarine Search.

72 Across the Desert of Fire; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Marvelous Trip
in a Strange Country.

73 The Transient Lake; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Adventures in a
Mysterious Country.

74 The Galleon’s Gold; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Deep Sea Search.

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