Chapter XVI: Hank Low’s Luck

Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there.

He had come in and gone out shortly afterward.

Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say.

Possibly to Daddy Drew’s to meet the desperadoes he had hired to commit murder; but Nick didn’t believe it.

“That long work in his office this evening means something else,” said Nick. “He’s got another plot up his sleeve. I’ll go to Daddy Drew’s and get those men.”

Accordingly, he had turned his face into a copy of Claymore’s and had been admitted easily.

Nat had said he would put up a stiff fight if he should meet Carter, and he kept his word.

Probably he reckoned that the detective would wish to take him alive, for he did not surrender when he saw the revolver pointed at his heart.

Instead, he made a quick rush at Nick, trying to knock up both his arms.

The detective was quite ready for that.

It was true that he wished to take the men alive, and he did not fire.

He had hoped they would be scared into quiet surrender.

When the attack came, he dropped both weapons to the sidewalk.

Letting drive with his fists, he caught Nat on the chest, and knocked the wind out of him.

But the crook did not fall.

He staggered against Jack, who at first was going to give up.

Seeing that the weapons had been dropped, Jack joined in and made a desperate effort for freedom.

He caught his partner and kept him from falling.

Then both together sailed into the detective.

“Why!” said Nick, with a laugh, “come on, if that’s what you want.”

His arms shot out like lightning flashes, and every blow landed, but the crooks kept too close for him to give them settlers.

And, after a moment, Jack retreated and drew his revolver.

That was a moment of peril for Nick, as he was busy just then with Nat.

And Nat, seeing the chance, pretended to be knocked down.

This was to give Jack a chance to shoot.

Up came the ruffian’s revolver, but before he could aim, around the corner rushed the drunken man whom they had seen.

This man threw his arms about Jack’s neck, and bore him silently to the ground.

“Put the bracelets on him, Patsy,” called Nick.

“They’re on,” replied the “drunken man,” calmly.

Nick had leaped upon Nat, and in a second had him ironed.

“This is the way I settle,” he said, as he stood up.

The prisoners cursed furiously, but if that did them any good nobody knew it.

Nick picked up his revolvers, and then he and Patsy marched the prisoners to headquarters.

Kerr was still there, and he was surrounded by eager reporters.

“Here are the murderers,” said Nick. “Low is innocent.”

He produced the amateur’s photograph, and told the story as briefly as possible.

“The chief villain is yet to be caught,” he concluded. “I think we shall find the clew to him in his office.”

There was a great deal of excitement at headquarters, and many questions were asked.

Nick told the reporters to make it plain that Low’s arrest had been a fake.

“When it’s all settled,” he said, “I’ll give you the details, or you can get them from Kerr, who deserves a great deal of credit for the way he picked up evidence. I’ve got work ahead between now and morning.”

Low was released, of course, and he went with Nick, Patsy and Kerr to Claymore’s office.

Everything seemed to be in order there, but Nick picked the lock of Claymore’s desk, and found a lot of papers there on which the man had been at work during the long evening.

There were maps of the country around Mason Creek, some printed, some roughly drawn with a pencil.

There was also the deed which Low had given to the oil company when he sold a piece of his land.

Using his magnifying glass, Nick saw that some changes had been made in the deed.

Words and figures had been carefully scratched out and others inked in.

“I had an idea this was what he was up to,” said Nick. “We shall find Claymore out at Low’s farm.”

The four men set out for Mason Creek soon after.

Nick went in Low’s wagon, and Patsy and Kerr in one they hired.

When they came to the beginning of the trail, Nick got down and told the others to drive slowly on.

“I’ll take the short cut,” said he. “You keep on by the road, and if he escapes me he’ll run into your hands.”

As it was late in the spring, light came early.

The day was beginning to break when Nick passed the dead body of the panther.

As he approached nearer Low’s house he moved cautiously.

Coming to the edge of the cleared land, he saw a man busy with a shovel at a little distance.

It was Claymore.

He was digging a hole for the purpose of setting a boundary post in it.

The post had been taken up from a spot some distance farther down the stream that crossed the farm.

Claymore’s scheme was to change the boundaries of the land bought by the oil company so that they should include twice as much as had been bought.

That was why the deed had been changed, and it explained the maps in Claymore’s desk.

Nick watched the rascal for a few minutes, and then walked toward him.

“Why don’t you put the post up where it will take in Hank Low’s house and barn?” he asked.

Claymore turned at the sound, and caught up a revolver that was lying on the ground beside him.

He fired hastily, and the bullet went wild.

Nick had him covered.

“Try again,” said the detective, “if you think you can do your own murdering.”

As he spoke, he was advancing upon the man.

Claymore gave one desperate look around.

He saw two wagons coming up the road.

Then he dropped his weapon, sat down on the ground, and put his hands to his face.

“You haven’t as much nerve as I thought you had,” remarked Nick.

He put handcuffs on the prisoner, and waited for the others to come up.

“I can tell you all about it,” said Nick, then. “This man Claymore found that he had bought land where the oil was scarce. He was so anxious to get the land cheap that he didn’t dare to prospect thoroughly. If he had done his work well, he would have seen that the place for oil wells is further up the stream and nearer Low’s house.

“He found that out after a while, and then schemed to get possession of the rest of the farm without paying for it.

“Seeing that Judson would expose the crooked work of the company, he had him murdered by a couple of desperadoes who drifted into Denver just in time for the job.

“Then he did some forgery work on the deed to make it show that he had bought a good many acres more than he really had, and to back up the deed he had to come out here and change the boundary posts.

“His best chance for doing that was while Low was locked up.

“That was why he didn’t go to meet his confederates early at Daddy Drew’s.

“His confederates have told me all about the murder of Judson, so that they are sure to be hanged, and one of them, Jack Thompson, is ready to confess and tell just how Claymore hired them to do the deed.

“Between Jack’s confession and what I heard them say, we have got a complete case.

“If I was in Hank Low’s place I’d give up farming on land where the water is covered with oil, and dig wells.

“I noticed the appearance of the water in the stream when I was talking with Low earlier in the night, and I knew that the place to dig for oil is near his house.”

It was soon proved that Nick was entirely right.

The upper part of Low’s farm was rich in oil.

The farmer acted more than honestly about it.

With the help of Folsom, who was greatly pleased to learn that the clergyman had not committed suicide, Low got the names and addresses of all who had put money into the scheme of which Judson had been president. And in the end nobody who had invested with the clergyman lost anything.

No attempt was made to get back the part of the farm that was sold, for the land wasn’t worth the trouble.

Jack Thompson confessed, but that did not save him from severe punishment. He was put in prison for life, and Claymore and Hamilton were hanged.

Nick Carter and his faithful assistant, Patsy, were content at last.

THE END.

“Millions at Stake” is the title of NEW MAGNET No. 1210, by Nicholas Carter. A story in which Nick Carter’s brilliant young assistants all help to solve a mystery that involves millions in the Stock Exchange.

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1029—Only a Working Girl By Geraldine Fleming
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1031—The Man and His Millions By Ida Reade Allen
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1036—Caught in the Snare By May Agnes Fleming
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1038—The Price of Happiness By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1039—The Lucky Man By Geraldine Fleming
1040—A Forced Promise By Ida Reade Allen
1041—The Crime of Love By Barbara Howard
1042—The Bride’s Opals By Emma Garrison Jones
1043—Love That Was Cursed By Geraldine Fleming
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1061—Above All Things By Adelaide Stirling
1062—The Curse of Beauty By Geraldine Fleming
1063—Her Sister’s Secret By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1064—Married in Haste By Wenona Gilman
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1068—Her Fatal Gift By Geraldine Fleming
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1073—A Golden Sorrow By Charlotte M. Stanley
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1075—His Willing Slave By Lillian R. Drayton
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1079—No Time for Penitence By Wenona Gilman
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1081—A Wilful Girl By Lucy Randall Comfort
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1088—Her Husband’s Other Wife By Emma Garrison Jones
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1096—A Bachelor Girl By Lucy May Russell
1097—Love and Spite By Adelaide Stirling
1098—Leola’s Heart By Charlotte M. Stanley
1099—The Power of Love By Geraldine Fleming
1100—An Angel of Evil By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1101—True to His Bride By Emma Garrison Jones
1102—The Lady of Beaufort Park By Wenona Gilman
1103—A Daughter of Darkness By Ida Reade Allen
1104—My Pretty Maid By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1105—Master of Her Fate By Geraldine Fleming
1106—A Shadowed Happiness By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1107—John Elliott’s Flirtation By Lucy May Russell
1108—A Forgotten Love By Adelaide Stirling
1109—Sylvia, The Forsaken By Charlotte M. Stanley
1110—Her Dearest Love By Geraldine Fleming
1111—Love’s Greatest Gift By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1112—Mischievous Maid Faynie By Laura Jean Libbey
1113—In Love’s Name By Emma Garrison Jones
1114—Love’s Clouded Dawn By Wenona Gilman
1115—A Blue Grass Heroine By Ida Reade Allen
1116—Only a Kiss By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1117—Virgie Talcott’s Mission By Lucy May Russell
1118—Her Evil Genius By Adelaide Stirling
1119—In Love’s Paradise By Charlotte M. Stanley
1120—Sold for Gold By Geraldine Fleming
1121—Andrew Leicester’s Love By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1122—Taken by Storm By Emma Garrison Jones
1123—The Mills of the Gods By Wenona Gilman
1124—The Breath of Slander By Ida Reade Allen
1125—Loyal Unto Death By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1126—A Spurned Proposal By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1127—Daredevil Betty By Evelyn Malcolm
1128—Her Life’s Dark Cloud By Lillian R. Drayton
1129—True Love Endures By Ida Reade Allen
1130—The Battle of Hearts By Geraldine Fleming
1131—Better Than Riches By Wenona Gilman
1132—Tempted By Love By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1133—Between Good and Evil By Charlotte M. Stanley
1134—A Southern Princess By Emma Garrison Jones
1135—The Thorns of Love By Evelyn Malcolm
1136—A Married Flirt By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1137—Her Priceless Love By Geraldine Fleming
1138—My Own Sweetheart By Wenona Gilman
1139—Love’s Harvest By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1140—His Two Loves By Ida Reade Allen
1141—The Love He Sought By Lillian R. Drayton
1142—A Fateful Promise By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1143—Love Surely Triumphs By Charlotte May Kingsley
1144—The Haunting Past By Evelyn Malcolm
1145—Sorely Tried By Emma Garrison Jones
1146—Falsely Accused By Geraldine Fleming
1147—Love Given in Vain By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1148—No One to Help Her By Ida Reade Allen
1149—Her Golden Secret By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1150—Saved From Herself By Adelaide Stirling
1151—The Gypsy’s Warning By Emma Garrison Jones
1152—Caught in Love’s Net By Ida Reade Allen
1153—The Pride of My Heart By Laura Jean Libbey
1154—A Vagabond Heiress By Charlotte May Kingsley
1155—That Terrible Tomboy By Geraldine Fleming
1156—The Man She Hated By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1157—Her Fateful Choice By Charlotte M. Stanley
1158—A Hero For Love’s Sake By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1159—A Penniless Princess By Emma Garrison Jones
1160—Love’s Rugged Pathway By Ida Reade Allen
1161—Had She Loved Him Less By Laura Jean Libbey
1162—The Serpent and the Dove By Charlotte May Kingsley
1163—What Love Made Her By Geraldine Fleming
1164—Love Conquers Pride By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1165—His Unbounded Faith By Charlotte M. Stanley
1166—A Heart’s Triumph By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1167—Stronger than Fate By Emma Garrison Jones
1168—A Virginia Goddess By Ida Reade Allen
1169—Love’s Young Dream By Laura Jean Libbey
1170—When Fate Decrees By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1171—For a Flirt’s Love By Geraldine Fleming
1172—All For Love By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1173—Could He Have Known By Charlotte May Stanley
1174—The Girl He Loved By Adelaide Stirling
1175—They Met By Chance By Ida Reade Allen
1176—The Lovely Constance By Laura Jean Libbey
1177—The Love That Prevailed By Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1178—Trixie’s Honor By Geraldine Fleming
1179—Driven from Home By Wenona Gilman
1180—The Arm of the Law By Evelyn Malcolm
1181—A Will of Her Own By Ida Reade Allen
1182—Pity—Not Love By Laura Jean Libbey
1183—Brave Barbara By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1184—Lady Gay’s Martyrdom By Charlotte May Kingsley
1185—Barriers of Stone By Wenona Gilman
1186—A Useless Sacrifice By Emma Garrison Jones
1187—When We Two Parted By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1188—Far Above Price By Evelyn Malcolm
1189—In Love’s Shadows By Ida Reade Allen
1190—The Veiled Bride By Laura Jean Libbey
1191—The Love Knot By Charlotte May Kingsley
1192—She Scoffed at Love By Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1193—Life’s Richest Jewel By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1194—A Barrier Between Them By Evelyn Malcolm
1195—Too Quickly Judged By Ida Reade Allen
1196—Lotta, the Cloak Model By Laura Jean Libbey
1197—Loved at Last By Geraldine Fleming
1198—They Looked and Loved By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1199—The Wiles of a Siren By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1200—Tricked Into Marriage By Evelyn Malcolm
1201—Her Twentieth Guest By Emma Garrison Jones
1202—From Dreams to Waking By Charlotte M. Kingsley
1203—Sweet Kitty Clover By Laura Jean Libbey
1204—Selina’s Love Story By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1205—The Cost of Pride By Lillian R. Drayton
1206—Love Is a Mystery By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1207—When Love Speaks By Evelyn Malcolm
1208—A Siren’s Heart By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1209—Her Share of Sorrow By Wenona Gilman
1210—The Other Girl’s Lover By Lillian R. Drayton
1211—The Fatal Kiss By Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
1212—A Reckless Promise By Emma Garrison Jones
1213—Without Name or Wealth By Ida Reade Allen
1214—At Her Father’s Bidding By Geraldine Fleming
1215—The Heart of Hetta By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1216—A Dreadful Legacy By Geraldine Fleming
1217—For Jack’s Sake By Emma Garrison Jones
1218—One Man’s Evil By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1219—Through the Shadows By Adelaide Fox Robinson
1220—The Stolen Bride By Evelyn Malcolm
1221—When the Heart Hungers By Charlotte M. Stanley
1222—The Love that Would Not Die By Ida Reade Allen
1223—A King and a Coward By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1224—A Queen of Song By Geraldine Fleming
1225—Shall We Forgive Her? By Charlotte May Kingsley
1226—Face to Face with Love By Lillian R. Drayton
1227—Long Since Forgiven By Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1228—As Light as Air By Charlotte M. Stanley
1229—When Man Proposes By Emma Garrison Jones
1230—Wedded for Wealth By Lillian R. Drayton
1231—Only Love’s Fancy By Ida Reade Allen
1232—Alone with Her Sorrow By Charlotte May Kingsley
1233—Her Life’s Desire By Mrs E. Burke Collins
1234—For Her Husband’s Love By Charlotte M. Stanley
1235—Bound by Gratitude By Lillian R. Drayton
1236—A Splendid Man By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1237—The Vanished Heir By Mrs E. Burke Collins
1238—Somebody Loves Me! By Ida Reade Allen
1239—A Question of Honor By Charlotte May Kingsley
1240—No Mother To Guide Her By Mrs E. Burke Collins
1241—The Seed of Hate By Evelyn Malcolm
1242—A Wife Yet No Wife By Lillian R. Drayton

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 July, 1927.

1243—One of Life’s Roses By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
1244—With Beauty Beaming By Emma Garrison Jones

To be published in August, 1927.

1245—She Could Not Forsake Him By Grace Garland
1246—After She Promised By Adelaide Fox Robinson

To be published in September, 1927.

1247—Bewitched By Evelyn Malcolm
1248—His Love for Her By Geraldine Fleming

To be published in October, 1927.

1249—Between Love and Conscience By Charlotte M. Stanley
1250—The Web of Life By Ida Reade Allen
1251—Love’s Bitter Harvest By Effie Adelaide Rowlands

To be published in November, 1927.

1252—Just for a Title By Emma Garrison Jones
1253—A Little Impostor By Charlotte May Kingsley

To be published in December, 1927.

1254—The Wife He Chose By Mrs. E. Burke Collins
1255—The Wine of Love By Lillian R. Drayton

ROMANCES THAT PLEASE MILLIONS

The Love Story Library

_This Popular Writer’s Favorites_

There is unusual charm and fascination about the love stories of Ruby M. Ayres that give her writings a universal appeal. Probably there is no other romantic writer whose books are enjoyed by such a wide audience of readers. Her stories have genuine feeling and sentiment, and this quality makes them liked by those who appreciate the true romantic spirit. In this low-priced series, a choice selection of Miss Ayres’ best stories is offered.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

By RUBY M. AYRES

1—Is Love Worth While?
2—The Black Sheep
3—The Waif’s Wedding
4—The Woman Hater
5—The Story of an Ugly Man
6—The Beggar Man
7—The Long Lane to Happiness
8—Dream Castles
9—The Highest Bidder
10—Love and a Lie
11—The Love of Robert Dennison
12—A Man of His Word
13—The Master Man
14—Nobody’s Lover
15—For Love
16—The Remembered Kiss
17—The Littl’st Lover
18—Amid Scarlet Roses
19—The One Who Forgot
20—Sacrificial Love
21—The Imperfect Lover
22—By the Gate of Pity
23—The Scarred Heart
24—The Winds of the World
25—The Second Honeymoon
26—The Uphill Road

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 July, 1927.

27—The Man Without a Heart By Ruby M. Ayres
28—The Phantom Lover By Ruby M. Ayres

To be published in August, 1927.

29—The Rose of Yesterday By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
30—As Pictured in Dreams By Ruby M. Ayres
31—Her Second Marriage By Viola Tyrell

To be published in September, 1927.

32—The Dancing Master By Ruby M. Ayres
33—A Life’s Love By Effie Adelaide Rowlands

To be published in October, 1927.

34—The Ring on her Hand By Viola Tyrell
35—The Fortune Hunter By Ruby M. Ayres

To be published in November, 1927.

36—The Triumph of Love By Effie Adelaide Rowlands
37—The Woman Pays By Viola Tyrell

To be published in December, 1927.

38—The Little Lady in Lodgings By Ruby M. Ayres
39—Why Did She Shun Him? By Effie Adelaide Rowlands

BOOKS FOR YOUNG MEN

MERRIWELL SERIES

ALL BY BURT L. STANDISH

Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell

Fascinating Stories of Athletics

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

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

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
2—Frank Merriwell’s Chums
3—Frank Merriwell’s Foes
4—Frank Merriwell’s Trip West
5—Frank Merriwell Down South
6—Frank Merriwell’s Bravery
7—Frank Merriwell’s Hunting Tour
8—Frank Merriwell in Europe
9—Frank Merriwell at Yale
10—Frank Merriwell’s Sports Afield
11—Frank Merriwell’s Races
12—Frank Merriwell’s Party
13—Frank Merriwell’s Bicycle Tour
14—Frank Merriwell’s Courage
15—Frank Merriwell’s Daring
16—Frank Merriwell’s Alarm
17—Frank Merriwell’s Athletes
18—Frank Merriwell’s Skill
19—Frank Merriwell’s Champions
20—Frank Merriwell’s Return to Yale
21—Frank Merriwell’s Secret
22—Frank Merriwell’s Danger
23—Frank Merriwell’s Loyalty
24—Frank Merriwell in Camp
25—Frank Merriwell’s Vacation
26—Frank Merriwell’s Cruise
27—Frank Merriwell’s Chase
28—Frank Merriwell in Maine
29—Frank Merriwell’s Struggle
30—Frank Merriwell’s First Job
31—Frank Merriwell’s Opportunity
32—Frank Merriwell’s Hard Luck
33—Frank Merriwell’s Protégé
34—Frank Merriwell on the Road
35—Frank Merriwell’s Own Company
36—Frank Merriwell’s Fame
37—Frank Merriwell’s College Chums
38—Frank Merriwell’s Problem
39—Frank Merriwell’s Fortune
40—Frank Merriwell’s New Comedian
41—Frank Merriwell’s Prosperity
42—Frank Merriwell’s Stage Hit
43—Frank Merriwell’s Great Scheme
44—Frank Merriwell in England
45—Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards
46—Frank Merriwell’s Duel
47—Frank Merriwell’s Double Shot
48—Frank Merriwell’s Baseball Victories
49—Frank Merriwell’s Confidence
50—Frank Merriwell’s Auto
51—Frank Merriwell’s Fun
52—Frank Merriwell’s Generosity
53—Frank Merriwell’s Tricks
54—Frank Merriwell’s Temptation
55—Frank Merriwell on Top
56—Frank Merriwell’s Luck
57—Frank Merriwell’s Mascot
58—Frank Merriwell’s Reward
59—Frank Merriwell’s Phantom
60—Frank Merriwell’s Faith
61—Frank Merriwell’s Victories
62—Frank Merriwell’s Iron Nerve
63—Frank Merriwell in Kentucky
64—Frank Merriwell’s Power
65—Frank Merriwell’s Shrewdness
66—Frank Merriwell’s Setback
67—Frank Merriwell’s Search
68—Frank Merriwell’s Club
69—Frank Merriwell’s Trust
70—Frank Merriwell’s False Friend
71—Frank Merriwell’s Strong Arm
72—Frank Merriwell as Coach
73—Frank Merriwell’s Brother
74—Frank Merriwell’s Marvel
75—Frank Merriwell’s Support
76—Dick Merriwell at Fardale
77—Dick Merriwell’s Glory
78—Dick Merriwell’s Promise
79—Dick Merriwell’s Rescue
80—Dick Merriwell’s Narrow Escape
81—Dick Merriwell’s Racket
82—Dick Merriwell’s Revenge
83—Dick Merriwell’s Ruse
84—Dick Merriwell’s Delivery
85—Dick Merriwell’s Wonders
86—Frank Merriwell’s Honor
87—Dick Merriwell’s Diamond
88—Frank Merriwell’s Winners
89—Dick Merriwell’s Dash
90—Dick Merriwell’s Ability
91—Dick Merriwell’s Trap
92—Dick Merriwell’s Defense
93—Dick Merriwell’s Model
94—Dick Merriwell’s Mystery
95—Frank Merriwell’s Backers
96—Dick Merriwell’s Backstop
97—Dick Merriwell’s Western Mission
98—Frank Merriwell’s Rescue
99—Frank Merriwell’s Encounter
100—Dick Merriwell’s Marked Money
101—Frank Merriwell’s Nomads
102—Dick Merriwell on the Gridiron
103—Dick Merriwell’s Disguise
104—Dick Merriwell’s Test
105—Frank Merriwell’s Trump Card
106—Frank Merriwell’s Strategy
107—Frank Merriwell’s Triumph
108—Dick Merriwell’s Grit
109—Dick Merriwell’s Assurance
110—Dick Merriwell’s Long Slide
111—Frank Merriwell’s Rough Deal
112—Dick Merriwell’s Threat
113—Dick Merriwell’s Persistence
114—Dick Merriwell’s Day
115—Frank Merriwell’s Peril
116—Dick Merriwell’s Downfall
117—Frank Merriwell’s Pursuit
118—Dick Merriwell Abroad
119—Frank Merriwell in the Rockies
120—Dick Merriwell’s Pranks
121—Frank Merriwell’s Pride
122—Frank Merriwell’s Challengers
123—Frank Merriwell’s Endurance
124—Dick Merriwell’s Cleverness
125—Frank Merriwell’s Marriage
126—Dick Merriwell, the Wizard
127—Dick Merriwell’s Stroke
128—Dick Merriwell’s Return
129—Dick Merriwell’s Resource
130—Dick Merriwell’s Five
131—Frank Merriwell’s Tigers
132—Dick Merriwell’s Polo Team
133—Frank Merriwell’s Pupils
134—Frank Merriwell’s New Boy
135—Dick Merriwell’s Home Run
136—Dick Merriwell’s Dare
137—Frank Merriwell’s Son
138—Dick Merriwell’s Team Mate
139—Frank Merriwell’s Leaguers
140—Frank Merriwell’s Happy Camp
141—Dick Merriwell’s Influence
142—Dick Merriwell, Freshman
143—Dick Merriwell’s Staying Power
144—Dick Merriwell’s Joke
145—Frank Merriwell’s Talisman
146—Frank Merriwell’s Horse
147—Dick Merriwell’s Regret
148—Dick Merriwell’s Magnetism
149—Dick Merriwell’s Backers
150—Dick Merriwell’s Best Work
151—Dick Merriwell’s Distrust
152—Dick Merriwell’s Debt
153—Dick Merriwell’s Mastery
154—Dick Merriwell Adrift
155—Frank Merriwell’s Worst Boy
156—Dick Merriwell’s Close Call
157—Frank Merriwell’s Air Voyage
158—Dick Merriwell’s Black Star
159—Frank Merriwell in Wall Street
160—Frank Merriwell Facing His Foes
161—Dick Merriwell’s Stanchness
162—Frank Merriwell’s Hard Case
163—Dick Merriwell’s Stand
164—Dick Merriwell Doubted
165—Frank Merriwell’s Steadying Hand
166—Dick Merriwell’s Example
167—Dick Merriwell in the Wilds
168—Frank Merriwell’s Ranch
169—Dick Merriwell’s Way

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 July, 1927.

170—Frank Merriwell’s Lesson
171—Dick Merriwell’s Reputation

To be published in Aug., 1927.

172—Frank Merriwell’s Encouragement
173—Dick Merriwell’s Honors

To be published in Sept., 1927.

174—Frank Merriwell’s Wizard
175—Dick Merriwell’s Race

To be published in Oct., 1927.

176—Dick Merriwell’s Star Play
177—Frank Merriwell at Phantom Lake
178—Dick Merriwell a Winner

To be published in Nov., 1927.

179—Dick Merriwell at the County Fair
180—Frank Merriwell’s Grit

To be published in Dec., 1927.

181—Dick Merriwell’s Power
182—Frank Merriwell in Peru

RATTLING GOOD ADVENTURE

SPORT STORIES

_Stories of the Big Outdoors_

There has been a big demand for outdoor stories, and a very considerable portion of it has been for the Maxwell Stevens stories about Jack Lightfoot, the athlete.

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
2—Jack Lightfoot’s Crack Nine
3—Jack Lightfoot Trapped
4—Jack Lightfoot’s Rival
5—Jack Lightfoot in Camp
6—Jack Lightfoot’s Canoe Trip
7—Jack Lightfoot’s Iron Arm
8—Jack Lightfoot’s Hoodoo
9—Jack Lightfoot’s Decision
10—Jack Lightfoot’s Gun Club
11—Jack Lightfoot’s Blind
12—Jack Lightfoot’s Capture
13—Jack Lightfoot’s Head Work
14—Jack Lightfoot’s Wisdom

A CARNIVAL OF ACTION

ADVENTURE LIBRARY

Splendid, Interesting, Big Stories

This line is devoted exclusively to a splendid type of adventure story, in the big outdoors. There is really a breath of fresh air in each of them, and the reader who pays fifteen cents for a copy of this line feels that he has received his money’s worth and a little more.

The authors of these books are experienced in the art of writing, and know just what the up-to-date American reader wants.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

By WILLIAM WALLACE COOK

1—The Desert Argonaut
2—A Quarter to Four
3—Thorndyke of the Bonita
4—A Round Trip to the Year 2000
5—The Gold Gleaners
6—The Spur of Necessity
7—The Mysterious Mission
8—The Goal of a Million
9—Marooned in 1492
10—Running the Signal
11—His Friend the Enemy
12—In the Web
13—A Deep Sea Game
14—The Paymaster’s Special
15—Adrift in the Unknown
16—Jim Dexter, Cattleman
17—Juggling with Liberty
18—Back from Bedlam
19—A River Tangle
20—Billionaire Pro Tem
21—In the Wake of the Scimitar
22—His Audacious Highness
23—At Daggers Drawn
24—The Eighth Wonder
25—The Cat’s-Paw
26—The Cotton Bag
27—Little Miss Vassar
28—Cast Away at the Pole
29—The Testing of Noyes
30—The Fateful Seventh
31—Montana
32—The Deserter
33—The Sheriff of Broken Bow
34—Wanted: A Highwayman
35—Frisbie of San Antone
36—His Last Dollar
37—Fools for Luck
38—Dare of Darling & Co.
39—Trailing “The Josephine”
40—The Snapshot Chap By Bertram Lebhar
41—Brothers of the Thin Wire By Franklin Pitt
42—Jungle Intrigue By Edmond Lawrence
43—His Snapshot Lordship By Bertram Lebhar
44—Folly Lode By James F. Dorrance
45—The Forest Rogue By Julian G. Wharton
46—Snapshot Artillery By Bertram Lebhar
47—Stanley Holt, Thoroughbred By Ralph Boston
48—The Riddle and the Ring By Gordon McLaren
49—The Black Eye Snapshot By Bertram Lebhar
50—Bainbridge of Bangor By Julian G. Wharton
51—Amid Crashing Hills By Edmond Lawrence
52—The Big Bet Snapshot By Bertram Lebhar
53—Boots and Saddles By J. Aubrey Tyson
54—Hazzard of West Point By Edmond Lawrence
55—Service Courageous By Don Cameron Shafer
56—On Post By Bertram Lebhar
57—Jack Cope, Trooper By Roy Fessenden
58—Service Audacious By Don Cameron Shafer
59—When Fortune Dares By Emerson Baker
60—In the Land of Treasure By Barry Wolcott
61—A Soul Laid Bare By J. Kenilworth Egerton
62—Wireless Sid By Dana R. Preston
63—Garrison’s Finish By W.B.M. Ferguson
64—Bob Storm of the Navy By Ensign Lee Tempest, U.S.N.

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 July, 1927.

65—Golden Bighorn By William Wallace Cook
66—The Square Deal Garage By Burt L. Standish

To be published in August, 1927.

67—Ridgway of Montana By Wm. MacLeod Raine
68—The Motor Wizard’s Daring By Burt L. Standish
69—The Presidential Snapshot By Bertram Lebhar

To be published in September, 1927.

70—The Sky Pilot By Burt L. Standish
71—An Innocent Outlaw By William Wallace Cook

To be published in October, 1927.

72—The Motor Wizard’s Mystery By Burt L. Standish
73—From Copy Boy to Reporter By W. Bert Foster

To be published in November, 1927.

74—The Motor Wizard’s Strange Adventure By Burt L. Standish
75—Lee Blake, Trolley Man By Roland Ashford Phillips

To be published in December, 1927.

76—The Motor Wizard’s Clean-up By Burt L. Standish
77—Rogers of Butte By William Wallace Cook

When you get the
S & S Novels you
get the best!

_NOTE THE NEW TITLES LISTED_

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—Tod 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
44—Ted Strong’s Stolen Pinto By Edward C. Taylor
45—Ted Strong’s Saddle Pard By Edward C. Taylor
46—Ted Strong and the Sioux Players By Edward C. Taylor
47—Ted Strong’s Bronchos By Edward C. Taylor
48—Ted Strong’s Ranch War By Edward C. Taylor
49—Ted Strong and the Cattle Raiders By Edward C. Taylor
50—Ted Strong’s Great Round-up By Edward C. Taylor
51—Ted Strong’s Big Horn Trail By Edward C. Taylor
52—Ted Strong in Bandit Cañon By Edward C. Taylor
53—Ted Strong at Z-Bar Ranch By Edward C. Taylor
54—Ted Strong’s Cattle Feud By Edward C. Taylor
55—Ted Strong’s Border Battle By Edward C. Taylor
56—Ted Strong on U.P. Duty By Edward C. Taylor

* * * * *

We have arranged with the author, Edward C. Taylor, to continue the stories, and the following, therefore, are new stories, right up to the minute. They are going to make a big hit, for we have abundant proof in the way of letters that readers of paper books are strong for Ted Strong.

* * * * *

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 July, 1927.

57—Ted Strong’s Lariat Duel By Edward C. Taylor
58—Ted Strong’s Vigilantes By Edward C. Taylor

To be published in August, 1927.

59—Ted Strong’s Mesa Foe By Edward C. Taylor
60—Ted Strong Tries Prospecting By Edward C. Taylor

To be published in September, 1927.

61—Ted Strong’s Desert Round-up By Edward C. Taylor
62—Ted Strong at Lost Gulch By Edward C. Taylor

To be published in October, 1927.

63—Ted Strong on an Outlaw’s Trail By Edward C. Taylor
64—Ted Strong and the Two-Gun Men By Edward C. Taylor
65—Ted Strong’s Rodeo Ride By Edward C. Taylor

To be published in November, 1927.

66—Ted Strong’s Ivory-Handled Gun By Edward C. Taylor
67—Ted Strong’s Redskin Pal By Edward C. Taylor

To be published in December, 1927.

68—Ted Strong and the Sagebrush Kid By Edward C. Taylor
69—Ted Strong’s Rustler Round-up By Edward C. Taylor

_TALES OF THE ROLLING PLAINS_

Great Western Library

By COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM and W.B. LAWSON

Thrilling Adventure

For many years we have been urged by readers who like Western stories to publish some tales about the adventures of Diamond Dick. Therefore, we decided to have a new series of stories based upon the adventures of this famous Western character, and to put them in a line called GREAT WESTERN LIBRARY, together with stories about Buffalo Bill, by Col. Prentiss Ingraham.

Thus, in this line two of the most famous of all American characters join hands. The so-called society stories with a kick in them come and go, but these clean, wholesome tales of the West give a clean-cut picture of the lives and characters of the men who carried the advance banners of civilization westward.

There are Indian stories, cowboy stories, outlaw stories, all sorts of stories of adventures out West. Each one is clean and decent, even if it is thrilling.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

1—Diamond Dick’s Own Brand By W.B. Lawson
2—Buffalo Bill’s Honor By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
3—Diamond Dick’s Maverick By W.B. Lawson
4—Buffalo Bill’s Phantom Hunt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
5—Diamond Dick’s Man Hunt By W.B. Lawson
6—Buffalo Bill’s Fight with Fire By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
7—Diamond Dick’s Danger Signal By W.B. Lawson
8—Buffalo Bill’s Danite Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
9—Diamond Dick’s Prospect By W.B. Lawson
10—Buffalo Bill’s Ranch Riders By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
11—Diamond Dick and the Gold Bugs By W.B. Lawson
12—Buffalo Bill’s Death Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
13—Diamond Dick at Comet City By W.B. Lawson

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 July, 1927.

14—Buffalo Bill’s Trackers By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
15—Diamond Dick and the Worthless Bonanza By W.B. Lawson

To be published in August, 1927.

16—Buffalo Bill’s Mid-air Flight By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
17—Diamond Dick’s Black List By W.B. Lawson

To be published in September, 1927.

18—Buffalo Bill, Ambassador By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
19—Diamond Dick and the Indian Outlaw By W.B. Lawson

To be published in October, 1927.

20—Buffalo Bill’s Air Voyage By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
21—Diamond Dick and Gentleman Jack By W.B. Lawson

To be published in November, 1927.

22—Buffalo Bill’s Secret Mission By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
23—Diamond Dick at Secret Pass By W.B. Lawson
24—Buffalo Bill’s Long Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham

To be published in December, 1927.

25—Diamond Dick’s Red Trailer By W.B. Lawson
26—Buffalo Bill Against Odds By Col. Prentiss Ingraham

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_

By HORATIO ALGER, Jr.

1—Driven from Home
2—A Cousin’s Conspiracy
3—Ned Newton
4—Andy Gordon
5—Tony, the Tramp
6—The Five Hundred Dollar Check
7—Helping Himself
8—Making His Way
9—Try and Trust
10—Only an Irish Boy
11—Jed, the Poorhouse Boy
12—Chester Rand
13—Grit, the Young Boatman of Pine Point
14—Joe’s Luck
15—From Farm Boy to Senator
16—The Young Outlaw
17—Jack’s Ward
18—Dean Dunham
19—In a New World
20—Both Sides of the Continent
21—The Store Boy
22—Brave and Bold
23—A New York Boy
24—Bob Burton
25—The Young Adventurer
26—Julius, the Street Boy
27—Adrift in New York
28—Tom Brace
29—Struggling Upward
30—The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy
31—Tom Tracy
32—The Young Acrobat
33—Bound to Rise
34—Hector’s Inheritance
35—Do and Dare
36—The Tin Box
37—Tom, the Bootblack
38—Risen from the Ranks
39—Shifting for Himself
40—Wait and Hope
41—Sam’s Chance
42—Striving for Fortune
43—Phil, the Fiddler
44—Slow and Sure
45—Walter Sherwood’s Probation
46—The Trials and Triumphs of Mark Mason
47—The Young Salesman
48—Andy Grant’s Pluck
49—Facing the World
50—Luke Walton
51—Strive and Succeed
52—From Canal Boy to President
53—The Erie Train Boy
54—Paul, the Peddler
55—The Young Miner
56—Charlie Codman’s Cruise
57—A Debt of Honor
58—The Young Explorer
59—Ben’s Nugget
60—The Errand Boy
61—Frank and Fearless
62—Frank Hunter’s Peril
63—Adrift in the City
64—Tom Thatcher’s Fortune
65—Tom Turner’s Legacy
66—Dan, the Newsboy
67—Digging for Gold
68—Lester’s Luck
69—In Search of Treasure
70—Frank’s Campaign
71—Bernard Brook’s Adventures
72—Robert Coverdale’s Struggles
73—Paul Prescott’s Charge
74—Mark Manning’s Mission
75—Rupert’s Ambition
76—Sink or Swim
77—The Backwoods Boy
78—Tom Temple’s Career
79—Ben Bruce
80—The Young Musician
81—The Telegraph Boy
82—Work and Win
83—The Train Boy
84—The Cash Boy
85—Herbert Carter’s Legacy
86—Strong and Steady
87—Lost at Sea
88—From Farm to Fortune
89—Young Captain Jack
90—Joe, the Hotel Boy
91—Out for Business
92—Falling in with Fortune
93—Nelson, the Newsboy
94—Randy of the River
95—Jerry, the Backwoods Boy
96—Ben Logan’s Triumph
97—The Young Book Agent
168—Luck and Pluck
169—Ragged Dick
170—Fame and Fortune
171—Mark, the Match Boy
172—Rough and Ready
173—Ben, the Luggage Boy
174—Rufus and Rose

By EDWARD STRATEMEYER

98—The Last Cruise of _The Spitfire_
99—Reuben Stone’s Discovery
100—True to Himself
101—Richard Dare’s Venture
102—Oliver Bright’s Search
103—To Alaska for Gold
104—The Young Auctioneer
105—Bound to Be an Electrician
106—Shorthand Tom
107—Fighting for His Own
108—Joe, the Surveyor
109—Larry, the Wanderer
110—The Young Ranchman
111—The Young Lumberman
112—The Young Explorers
113—Boys of the Wilderness
114—Boys of the Great Northwest
115—Boys of the Gold Field
116—For His Country
117—Comrades in Peril
118—The Young Pearl Hunters
119—The Young Bandmaster
120—Boys of the Fort
121—On Fortune’s Trail
122—Lost in the Land of Ice
123—Bob, the Photographer

By OLIVER OPTIC

124—Among the Missing
125—His Own Helper
126—Honest Kit Dunstable
127—Every Inch a Boy
128—The Young Pilot
129—Always in Luck
130—Rich and Humble
131—In School and Out
132—Watch and Wait
133—Work and Win
134—Hope and Have
135—Haste and Waste
136—Royal Tarr’s Pluck
137—The Prisoners of the Cave
138—Louis Chiswick’s Mission
139—The Professor’s Son
140—The Young Hermit
141—The Cruise of _The Dandy_
142—Building Himself Up
143—Lyon Hart’s Heroism
144—Three Young Silver Kings
145—Making a Man of Himself
146—Striving for His Own
147—Through by Daylight
148—Lightning Express
149—On Time
150—Switch Off
151—Brake Up
152—Bear and Forbear
153—The “Starry Flag”
154—Breaking Away
155—Seek and Find
156—Freaks of Fortune
157—Make or Break
158—Down the River
159—The Boat Club
160—All Aboard
161—Now or Never
162—Try Again
163—Poor and Proud
164—Little by Little
165—The Sailor Boy
166—The Yankee Middy
167—Brave Old Salt
175—Fighting for Fortune By Roy Franklin
176—The Young Steel Worker By Frank H. MacDougal
177—The Go-ahead Boys By Gale Richards
178—For the Right By Roy Franklin
179—The Motor Cycle Boys By Donald Grayson
180—The Wall Street Boy By Allan Montgomery
181—Stemming the Tide By Roy Franklin
182—On High Gear By Donald Grayson
183—A Wall Street Fortune By Allan Montgomery
184—Winning by Courage By Roy Franklin
185—From Auto to Airship By Donald Grayson
186—Camp and Canoe By Remson Douglas
187—Winning against Odds By Roy Franklin
188—The Luck of Vance Sevier By Frederick Gibson

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 July, 1927.

189—The Island Castaway By Roy Franklin
190—The Boy Marvel By Frank H. MacDougal
191—A Boy With a Purpose By Roy Franklin

To be published in August, 1927.

192—The River Fugitives By Remson Douglas
193—Out For a Fortune By Roy Franklin

To be published in September, 1927.

194—The Boy Horse Owner By Frederick Gibson
195—Always on Deck By Roy Franklin

To be published in October, 1927.

196—Paul Hassard’s Peril By Matt Royal
197—His Own Master By Roy Franklin

To be published in November, 1927.

198—When Courage Wins By Edward S. Ellis
199—Bound to Get There By Roy Franklin

To be published in December, 1927.

200—Who Was Milton Marr? By Frederick Gibson
201—The Lost Mine By Roy Franklin
202—Larry Borden’s Redemption By Emerson Baker

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