Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE MYSTERY BOYS AND CAPTAIN KIDD’S MESSAGE

by

VAN POWELL

Author of “The Mystery Boys Series,” etc.

A. L. Burt Company Publishers New York Chicago Printed in U. S. A.

* * * * * *

THE MYSTERY BOYS
THRILLING STORIES IN FAR DISTANT LANDS
By VAN POWELL

The Mystery Boys and the Inca Gold
The Mystery Boys and Captain Kidd’s Message
The Mystery Boys and the Secret of the Golden Sun
The Mystery Boys and the Chinese Jewels
The Mystery Boys and the Hindu Treasure

* * * * * *

Copyright, 1931 By A. L. Burt Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Nicky and the Voodoo Woman 5
II. One Half of a Cipher 13
III. A “Mystery Boy” Meeting 22
IV. Captain Kidd’s Ghost 30
V. “Nothing Shall Stop Us!” 39
VI. On the Way to the Keys 49
VII. An Uncanny Summons 57
VIII. Crocodile Key 68
IX. Black Caesar’s Buccaneers 78
X. Sam Shows His True Colors 86
XI. One Mystery Is Solved 94
XII. Modern Pirates 102
XIII. The Mystery Boys Decide 110
XIV. The Chase 121
XV. Disaster! 129
XVI. Captain Nicky Takes Command 137
XVII. A Parley and a Plan 144
XVIII. A Surprise! 155
XIX. Captain Kidd’s Message 162
XX. Nicky Changes a Word! 168
XXI. In the Bottom of the Dipper! 176
XXII. Gold—Gold—Gold 186
XXIII. Marooned 195
XXIV. “A Needle in a Haystack” 203
XXV. In the Everglades 214
XXVI. Nicky Does Some Scouting 223
XXVII. In the Enemy’s Hands 232
XXVIII. Two in the Toils 238
XXIX. One Last Hope! 248
XXX. Cliff Plays His Part 254
XXXI. Nicky Is a Hero! 264
XXXII. How Voodoo Brought Success 274

THE MYSTERY BOYS AND
CAPTAIN KIDD’S MESSAGE