Chapter XII: A Turning of Tables—the End

The sunken isthmus had been discovered and explored. The mission of the Diver and its voyagers was thus accomplished.

The only thing now left to be done, as it seemed, was to start for home. All were in favor of this.

“Bejabers, I’m more than ready to be off,” cried Barney. “Shure, it’s an outlandish counthry about here, onyway.”

“Huh,” sniffed Pomp, “I don’t see no country, nuffin’ but de ocean all about us!”

“Arrah, an’ don’t yez be so funny,” retorted Barney. “Shure, ain’t the counthry underneath us, an’ phwativer more kin yez ask fer than that?”

This put Pomp to thinking, and no more was said just then. But Frank and Wade discussed the question.

And the result was, it was finally decided to return home after first paying a visit to Belize and having the boat’s engines overhauled.

The Diver, meanwhile, had been drifting all the time nearer to Cape Catoche. The shore presented an alluring aspect, and Wade exclaimed:

“I say, Frank, we ought really to run ashore here for a little while. It will give us a chance to stretch our legs, and I may find a few specimens.”

“Or fall into the grip of the Caribs,” laughed Frank.

“I’ll risk that.”

So the Diver was steered in close to the shore. A small boat was brought out and Frank and Wade rowed ashore.

They went well armed. But they were accorded a genuine surprise.

In place of possible cannibalistic Caribs or pirates they discovered the extensive fruit plantation of an enterprising Yankee, named Walton.

This gentleman invited them up to his dwelling in a lovely grove of palms, and treated them to pulque and other fine things.

He even insisted upon their remaining over night. As Frank knew that all was well on board the Diver he did not refuse.

Thus it happened that Barney and Pomp spent the night alone on board the Diver. And they had a high old time.

Barney managed to square accounts with the darky for the dough episode of some days past. After a lively scrap they finally made up and were good friends again.

They wondered somewhat at the non-return of Frank and Wade. But at nightfall Frank signaled them from the cliffs and they were reassured.

With the first gray streak of dawn across the Caribbean Sea the two jokers were given a little thrill of surprise.

A vessel had suddenly swung around a headland and was bearing down toward them. It was a small steamer, and as Barney studied it with his glass he made an astonishing discovery.

“For Hivin’s sakes,” he cried, “it’s wan av thim prowlin’ Cuban cruisers. Phwat the divil are they up to? It’s mischief, I believe.”

“Golly, wha’ am we gwine to do? Reckon Marse Frank ought to be here!”

“Bejabers, I’ll put up the Yankee flag an’ they’ll never dare touch us then,” cried Barney.

And he ran up the Stars and Stripes. But the Cuban vessel continued to advance. She ran up a signal flag.

It read that she desired to speak the submarine boat. This was a reasonable request and Barney answered it.

On the quarterdeck stood Azata and Poole. The latter’s first proposition had been to creep up on the Diver and fire a ball through its hull.

But Azata had conceived a more cunning plan. The Meta was anchored in a cove some miles up the coast.

His game was to speak the Diver and make inquiry concerning the Meta. This would disarm the submarine voyagers and he would send a boat off to interview the captain.

Once his men were on the deck of the Diver quick work would be made. The submarine voyagers were to be overpowered and the boat seized.

Then it would be ransacked, the gold recovered, the voyagers shot and the craft confiscated. The two wretches had not decided further than this, but there were hints that the Diver would be a good craft to go seeking sunken treasure with in other parts of the world.

This was a very fine scheme. Barney and Pomp were all unsuspecting. Yet they cast anxious glances toward the shore for Frank and Wade.

They did not appear, however, so Barney had to make the best of it. The Santa Maria bore down within hailing distance and the summons came:

“Ahoy, Senor Americano!”

“Ahoy, yersilf!” replied Barney.

The hail had come in American and the voice sounded strangely familiar. But Barney never dreamed that it was really Poole who was shouting.

“What craft is that?”

“The Diver, submarine boat,” replied Barney. “Phwat do yez want?”

“This is the Cuban cruiser, Santa Maria. We are looking for an armed schooner, the Meta. Have you spoken her?”

“Tare an’ ‘ounds!” exclaimed Barney; “they’re afther the Meta, an’ may they catch her. Shure, they’ll hang that Poole as shure as preachin’.”

Then he replied:

“Aye, aye, sor! Not more than two or three days ago.”

“Lower your gangway,” was the Spanish hail, “we want to come aboard and ask you about her.”

Barney was for a moment nonplussed. He was averse to being boarded by any craft. But this must be all right, he reflected. Spain and the United States were at peace. These Cubans officers could not have any harmful intention.

So he and Pomp lowered the gangway. A boatload of marines and an officer put off. The officer was Azata.

A few moments later the boat was alongside. Not until then did Barney see his mistake.

Over the rail like wolves came the Spaniards. Barney and Pomp fled toward the pilot-house to close the doors and sink the boat. But they were too late.

The Spaniards were upon them. A sharp struggle followed and they were quickly overpowered. Then from the bottom of the cruiser’s boat Poole sprung up and cleared the rail with a yell of triumph.

“Throw them overboard!” he yelled. “Dead men tell no tales! The submarine boat is ours!”

But Azata was cooler, and said:

“Not yet, senor. There is time enough for that. We may need them to tell us where the gold is. Search the craft!”

Poole led the marines exultantly into the Diver’s cabin. The submarine boat was thoroughly ransacked, but of course no gold was found.

Poole was furious and Azata was crestfallen. The Spanish captain began to have suspicions that he was the victim of a hoax.

“Where is the gold, senors?” he asked of Barney and Pomp, in crude English.

“There is none on board, sor,” replied Barney, and then the Celt told the whole story of the quest for the treasure.

Even Poole began to see his error. After all, his supposition that the gold was on board the Diver appeared to be founded upon the most chimerical of evidence. Indeed, there was not the slightest thing to warrant the assumption.

Don Azata’s face hardened. He turned upon Poole savagely.

“You have deceived me,” he said, with true Spanish temper. “You are a lying dog!”

“I am no worse than you!” retorted Poole. “You have committed a piratical act in boarding this vessel.”

Don Azata folded his arms.

“My purpose was to demand the gold in the name of the King of Spain,” he said. “I act in his name. I will have no more to do with you. Unbind the prisoners!”

Barney and Pomp were set free.

They were not a little astonished at this act of the Spaniard. But Don Azata had his reason, and a good one, for the act.

Steadily bearing in toward the coast he saw a huge white-hulled steamer. It required but a glance to recognize one of Uncle Sam’s White Squadron. The tables were turned.

Meanwhile a small boat had left the shore and was coming rapidly up. In a few moments more it was alongside and Frank and Wade sprung aboard.

The owner of the Diver took in the situation with a sweeping glance. His eye flashed angrily.

“What is this, sir?” he demanded angrily of Don Azata. “What right have you to board this boat in my absence?”

The Spanish captain bowed to the deck.

“Is this Captain Reade?” he asked.

“It is,” replied Frank.

“I am honored, most noble senor. You will accept my explanation and apology. This lying dog”—indicating the cowering Poole—“told me that you were of a piratical character and had seized upon a buried treasure, which, found in the domain of the good King of Spain, by every right belongs to him. He induced me to commit this outrage, for which my government tenders abject apology.”

Frank turned his gaze upon Poole.

“You scoundrel!” he exclaimed. “We took none of that buried treasure. You recovered all of it. So you have sought to make trouble for us, sir? Well, your effort has proved a boomerang. Do you see yonder vessel? That is one of our cruisers, and I shall signal her and turn you over to her officers to be dealt with according to your just deserts.”

Poole was ghastly pale and trembled like an aspen.

“Have mercy!” he whined.

The Spanish officer bowed to the deck again, and made a move to the gangway.

“Adios, senor capitan,” he said. “I know in the largeness of your heart you have pardoned me.”

Frank smiled grimly and made no reply. He allowed the Spaniards to depart. A few moments later the Santa Maria was scampering for the Isle of Cuba with all speed.

But Poole had no thought of surrendering himself to the mercies of a naval tribunal.

He gave a sudden mad yell and ran along the deck.

“Stop him!” cried Frank.

But it was too late.

With one wild plunge he went over the rail. He was a strong swimmer and went for the shore. Barney would have pursued him in the boat.

But Frank said:

“No, let him go. He will never trouble us again, and we are well rid of him.”

Whether the villain ever reached the shore or not was never known. Nor was the fate of the Meta ever learned.

The white cruiser was not signaled. Instead, the Diver raised her anchor and set out for Belize.

The voyage home was a stormy one. When at length the Diver entered the river leading to Readestown she was pretty badly racked and strained.

“I’m afraid she’ll not go another cruise, Frank,” said Wade.

“I’ll not ask her to,” declared the young inventor. “She has done enough. She has well repaid me.”

Their arrival in Readestown was the signal for a grand ovation. The whole city turned out to do them honor.

Wilbur Wade was very happy.

He had brought home complete maps and charts of the sunken isthmus, and many valuable specimens.

He was the only member of the American Society that visited the deep sea and witnessed its wonders.

He had the satisfaction of attending the next meeting of the American Society and proving his claims in regard to the Sunken Isthmus, to the utter rout and discomfiture of the fractious Professor Brown. And this was a happy triumph.

Frank Reade, Jr., Barney and Pomp are yet in Readestown. Of course, the young inventor is not idle.

But what his next invention will be we are not as yet prepared to say. Only time will tell.

But one thing is sure. None of our adventurers in this tale of the Sunken Isthmus will quite forget the incidents connected therewith.

With which statement we have reached the end of our story and with the reader’s kind permission will write adieu.

THE END.

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for writing letters on almost any subject; also rules for
punctuation and composition, with specimen letters.

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. Andersen.

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 fires, 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.
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204 The Bradys In Baxter Street; or, The House Without a Door.

205 The Bradys Midnight Call; or, The Mystery of Harlem Heights.

206 The Bradys Behind the Bars; or, Working on Blackwells Island.

207 The Bradys and the Brewer’s Bonds; or, Working on a Wall Street
Case.

208 The Bradys on the Bowery; or, The Search for a Missing Girl.

209 The Bradys and the Pawnbroker; or, A Very Mysterious Case.

210 The Bradys and the Gold Fakirs; or, Working for the Mint.

211 The Bradys at Bonanza Bay; or, Working on a Million Dollar Clew.

212 The Bradys and the Black Riders; or, The Mysterious Murder at
Wildtown.

213 The Bradys and Senator Slam; or, Working With Washington Crooks.

214 The Bradys and the Man from Nowhere; or, Their Very Hardest
Case.

215 The Bradys and “No. 99”; or, The Search for a Mad Millionaire.

216 The Bradys at Baffin’s Bay; or, The Trail Which Led to the
Arctic.

217 The Bradys and Gim Lee; or, Working a Clew in Chinatown.

218 The Bradys and the “Yegg” Men; or, Seeking a Clew on the Road.

219 The Bradys and the Blind Banker; or, Ferreting Out the Wall
Street Thieves.

220 The Bradys and the Black Cat; or, Working Among the Card Crooks
of Chicago.

221 The Bradys and the Texas Oil King; or, Seeking a Clew in the
Southwest.

222 The Bradys and the Night Hawk; or, New York at Midnight.

223 The Bradys in the Bad Lands; or, Hot work in South Dakota.

224 The Bradys at Breakneck Hall; or, The Mysterious House on the
Harlem.

225 The Bradys and the Fire Marshal; or, Hot Work in Hornersville.

226 The Bradys and the Three Sheriffs; or, Doing a Turn In
Tennessee.

227 The Bradys and the Opium Smugglers; or, A Hot Trail on the
Pacific Coast.

228 The Bradys Boomerang; or, Shaking Up the Wall Street Wire
Tappers.

229 The Bradys Among the Rockies; or, Working Away Out West.

230 The Bradys and Judge Lynch; or, After the Arkansas Terror.

231 The Bradys and the Bagg Boys; or, Hustling in the Black Hills.

232 The Bradys and Captain Bangs; or, The Mystery of a Mississippi
Steamer.

233 The Bradys in Maiden Lane; or, Tracking the Diamond Crooks.

234 The Bradys and Wells-Fargo Case; or, The Mystery of the Montana
Mail.

235 The Bradys and “Bowery Bill”; or, The Crooks of Coon Alley.

236 The Bradys at Bushel Bend; or, Smoking Out the Chinese
Smugglers.

237 The Bradys and the Messenger Boy; or, The A. D. T. Mystery.

238 The Bradys and the Wire Gang; or, The Great Race-Track Swindle.

239 The Bradys Among the Mormons; or, Secret Work in Salt Lake City.

240 The Bradys and “Fancy Frank”; or, The Velvet Gang of Flood Bar.

241 The Bradys at Battle Cliff; or, Chased Up the Grand Canyon.

242 The Bradys and “Mustang Mike”; or, The Man With the Branded
Hand.

243 The Bradys at Gold Hill; or, The Mystery of the Man from
Montana.

244 The Bradys and Pilgrim Pete; or, The Tough Sports of Terror
Gulch.

245 The Bradys and the Black Eagle Express; or, The Fate of the
Frisco Flyer.

246 The Bradys and Hi-Lo-Jak; or, Dark Deeds in Chinatown.

247 The Bradys and the Texas Rangers; or, Rounding up the Green
Goods Fakirs.

248 The Bradys and “Simple Sue”; or, The Keno Queen of Sawdust City.

249 The Bradys and the Wall Street Wizard; or, the Cash That Did Not
Come.

250 The Bradys and Cigarette Charlie; or, the Smoothest Crook in the
World.

251 The Bradys at Bandit Gulch; or, From Wall Street to the Far
West.

252 The Bradys in the Foot-Hills; or, The Blue Band of Hard Luck
Gulch.

253 The Bradys and Brady the Banker; or, The Secret of the Old Santa
Fe Trail.

254 The Bradys’ Graveyard Clue; or, Dealings With Doctor Death.

255 The Bradys and “Lonely Luke”; or, The Hard Gang of Hardscrabble.

256 The Bradys and Tombstone Tom; or, A Hurry Call from Arizona.

257 The Bradys’ Backwoods Trail; or, Landing the Log Rollers Gang.

258 The Bradys and “Joe Jinger”; or, The Clew in the Convict Camp.

259 The Bradys at Madman’s Roost; or, A Clew from the Golden Gate.

260 The Bradys and the Border Band; or, Six Weeks’ Work Along the
Line.

261 The Bradys in Sample City; or, The Gang of the Silver Seven.

262 The Bradys’ Mott Street Mystery; or, The Case of Mrs. Ching
Chow.

263 The Bradys’ Black Butte Raid; or, Trailing the Idaho “Terror.”

264 The Bradys and Jockey Joe; or, Crooked Work at the Racetrack.

265 The Bradys at Kicking Horse Canyon; or, Working for the Canadian
Pacific.

266 The Bradys and “Black Jack”; or, Tracking the Negro Crooks.

267 The Bradys’ Wild West Clew; or, Knocking About Nevada.

268 The Bradys’ Dash to Deadwood; or, A Mystery of the Black Hills.

269 The Bradys and “Humpy Hank”; or, The Silver Gang of Shasta.

270 The Bradys and Dr. Dockery; or, The Secret Band of Seven.

271 The Bradys’ Western Raid; or, Trailing A “Bad” Man to Texas.

272 The Bradys at Fort Yuma; or, The Mix-up with the “King of
Mexico.”

273 The Bradys and the Bond King; or, Working on a Wall Street Case.

274 The Bradys and Fakir Fred; or, The Mystery of the County Fair.

275 The Bradys’ California Call; or, Hot Work in Hangtown.

276 The Bradys’ Million Dollar Camp; or, Rough Times in Rattlesnake
Canyon.

277 The Bradys and the Black Hounds; or, The Mystery of the Midas
Mine.

278 The Bradys Up Bad River; or, After the Worst Man of All.

279 The Bradys and “Uncle Hiram”; or, Hot Work with a Hayseed Crook.

280 The Bradys and Kid King; or, Tracking the Arizona Terror.

281 The Bradys’ Chicago Clew; or, Exposing the Board of Trade
Crooks.

282 The Bradys and Silver King; or, After the Man of Mystery.

283 The Bradys’ Hard Struggle; or, The Search for the Missing
Fingers.

284 The Bradys in Sunflower City; or, After “Bad” Man Brown.

285 The Bradys and “Wild Bill”; or, The Sharp Gang of Sundown.

286 The Bradys in the Saddle; or, Chasing “Broncho Bill.”

287 The Bradys and the Mock Millionaire; or, The Trail which Led to
Tuxedo.

288 The Bradys’ Wall Street Trail; or, The Matter of X-Y-Z.

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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.

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.

75 The Lost Caravan; or, Frank Reade, Jr., on the Staked Plains.

76 Adrift in Asia With Frank Reade. Jr.

77 Under the Indian Ocean With Frank Reade, Jr.

78 Along the Orinoco; or, With Frank Reade, Jr., in Venezuela.

79 The Lost Navigators; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Mid-Air Search.

80 Six Sunken Pirates; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Marvelous Adventures
in the Deep Sea.

81 The Island in The Air; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Trip to the
Tropics.

82 In White Latitudes; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Ten Thousand Mile
Flight.

83 Afloat in a Sunken Forest; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Submarine
Cruise.

84 The Abandoned Country; or, Frank Reade, Jr., Exploring a New
Continent.

85 Over the Orient; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Travels in Turkey.

86 The Corral Labyrinth; or, Frank Reade, Jr., Lost in a Deep Sea
Cave.

87 Through the Tropics; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Adventures in the
Gran Chaco.

88 The White Desert; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Trip to the Land of
Tombs.

89 1000 Fathoms Deep; or, With Frank Reade, Jr. in the Sea of Gold.

90 In the Black Zone; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Quest for the Mountain
of Ivory.

91 The Missing Planet; or, Frank Reade, Jr.’s Hunt for a Fallen
Star.

92 The Sunken Isthmus; or, Frank Reade, Jr. in the Yucatan Channel.

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