THE END.
All stood looking at the solid heap of gold.
“There is enough here to enrich us all,” cried Harding, joyously. “The
dream of my life is at last realized!”
The gold was taken from the pit and safely stored on board the air-ship.
Harding insisted on a fair division with Frank Reade, Jr., Barney and
Pomp.
But the young inventor unwillingly accepted his share.
“I am not working for pay, Mr. Harding,” he said. “I am assisting you
with no other motive than that of friendly interest.”
“I am aware of that, sir,” said the young gold seeker; “but you must
accept it as a token of my esteem.”
Nobody was left out, not even the six Peruvians hired by Mr. Dane as a
bodyguard or escort.
But the brigands were making things hot in the vicinity.
One of the Peruvian guards had been shot, and there was great danger
that some one else would be hurt.
Frank Reade, Jr., set his lips tightly.
“I’ll soon take the conceit out of those villains,” he declared. “Wait
here until I return.”
Then he leaped on to the Kite’s deck.
Barney went into the pilot-house, while Frank stationed himself at the
rail with some bombs.
The Kite, like a huge bird, sailed up over the mountain wall.
Then Frank began throwing the bombs.
Into every open place and crevice in the cliffs he threw them. The din
was terrific and the execution fearful.
The brigands were driven like sheep from their hiding places and
scattered like chaff before the wind.
The battle was all over in thirty minutes.
Then the Kite returned, and Frank, unharmed, leaped from the deck once
more.
“I don’t believe they will trouble us again at once,” he declared. “We
are safe for the time, I think.”
And he was right. Red Muriel did not return to the attack.
There was nothing further to keep them in the Andes, and particularly
was Harding anxious to go.
“We have six men as guides,” he declared. “We can go overland to Lima.
It will not be so far as to Quito, and there or at Callao we can get a
homebound steamer. Once I set foot on United States soil again I will
not soon leave it.”
“Same here,” cried Mr. Dane; “but before we start we must thank Mr.
Reade for his very kind services.”
“It is nothing,” said Frank, warmly. “But why do you travel overland?”
Mr. Dane looked astonished.
“There is no other way for us,” he said.
“Yes, there is.”
“What?”
“On board the air-ship.”
“You do not mean it!” cried the millionaire, joyfully. “No, we will not
infringe upon your generosity to such an extent.”
“Indeed, it will be a pleasure to me to take you to the coast,” said
Frank.
“But you are not yet ready to leave the Andes?”
“Yes; I am. I have been here six weeks now, and that is enough. I am
anxious to get back to Readestown, for I have a new invention which I
desire to perfect.”
“Mr. Reade,” said Dane, warmly, “we can never repay you for your
kindness to us. Yet I would ask one more favor of you.”
“What is that?”
“That I may inspect your beautiful Readestown and inspect your wonderful
works there.”
“I shall be very happy to receive you,” said Frank, “or any of the
company present.”
Barney and Pomp got all the traps aboard, and now the Celt brought out
his fiddle and the darky his banjo.
It had been arranged that the bodyguard of Peruvians should return
overland after having been well rewarded.
Then the Kite set her course for the seaboard.
The beautiful day was at its close, and the party all sat upon the deck
in supreme happiness, enjoying the balmy air.
It was not necessary to be on duty in the pilot-house, for the wheel was
lashed, and the speed of the rotascopes and propeller gauged in an
accurate manner.
So Barney and Pomp entertained the company with their unique selections
on the fiddle and banjo.
Callao was reached in due time, and here Frank Reade, Jr., Barney and
Pomp took leave of their passengers.
Mr. Dane, Mabel and Harding repeated their assurances of gratitude and
pleasure, and the next morning a steamer took them on their homeward
way.
The fate of Lester Vane was never known. None of the party ever saw him
again.
Frank Reade, Jr., set the course of the Kite due northward over the
States of Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, and finally the United
States.
Readestown was finally reached. Then the Kite was stored away for
possible future use. The six weeks’ flight over the Andes was at an end.
But Frank Reade, Jr., lost no time in at once perfecting a new and
wonderful invention, of which we may read in a future number of this
weekly, with which announcement we will write.
THE END.
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The next number (8) of the “Frank Reade Weekly” will contain another
thrilling story, entitled “FRANK READE, JR.’S DEEP SEA DIVER, THE
‘TORTOISE;’ OR, THE SEARCH FOR A SUNKEN ISLAND.”
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kinds of gymnastic sports and athletic exercises. Embracing thirty-five
illustrations. By Professor W. Macdonald. A handy and useful book.
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involving sleight-of-hand, or the use of specially prepared cards. By
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also the most popular magical illusions as performed by our leading
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amuse and instruct.
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former assistant, Fred Hunt, Jr. Explaining how the secret dialogues
were carried on between the magician and the boy on the stage; also
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and best tricks used by magicians. Also containing the secret of second
sight. Fully illustrated. By A. Anderson.
No. 70. HOW TO MAKE MAGIC TOYS.—Containing full directions for making
Magic Toys and devices of many kinds. By A. Anderson. Fully Illustrated.
No. 73. HOW TO DO TRICKS WITH NUMBERS.—Showing many curious tricks with
figures and the magic of numbers. By A. Anderson. Fully illustrated.
No. 75. HOW TO BECOME A CONJUROR.—Containing tricks with Dominos, Dice,
Cups and Balls, Hats, etc. Embracing thirty-six illustrations. By A.
Anderson.
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the mysteries of Magic and Sleight of Hand, together with many wonderful
experiments. By A. Anderson. Illustrated.
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etc. The most, instructive book published.
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Banjo, Violin, Zither, Æolian Harp, Xylophone and other musical
instruments; together with a brief description of nearly every musical
instrument used in ancient or modern times. Profusely illustrated. By
Algernon S. Fitzgerald, for twenty years bandmaster of the Royal Bengal
Marines.
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lantern, together with its history and invention. Also full directions
for its use and for painting slides. Handsomely illustrated. By John
Allen.
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107 Fred Fearnot’s Charity; or, Teaching Others a Lesson.
108 Fred Fearnot as “The Judge;” or, Heading off the Lynchers.
109 Fred Fearnot and the Clown; or, Saving the Old Man’s Place.
110 Fred Fearnot’s Fine Work; or, Up Against a Crank.
111 Fred Fearnot’s Bad Break; or, What Happened to Jones.
112 Fred Fearnot’s Round-Up; or, A Lively Time on the Ranch.
113 Fred Fearnot and the Giant; or, A Hot Time in Cheyenne.
114 Fred Fearnot’s Cool Nerve; or, Giving It Straight to the Boys.
115 Fred Fearnot’s Way; or, Doing Up a Sharper.
116 Fred Fearnot in a Fix; or, The Blackmailer’s Game.
117 Fred Fearnot as a “Broncho Buster;” or, A Great Time in the Wild
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118 Fred Fearnot and his Mascot; or, Evelyn’s Fearless Ride.
119 Fred Fearnot’s Strong Arm; or, The Bad Man of Arizona.
120 Fred Fearnot as a “Tenderfoot;” or, Having Fun with the Cowboys.
121 Fred Fearnot Captured; or, In the Hands of His Enemies.
122 Fred Fearnot and the Banker; or, A Schemer’s Trap to Ruin Him.
123 Fred Fearnot’s Great Feat; or, Winning a Fortune on Skates.
124 Fred Fearnot’s Iron Will; or, Standing Up for the Right.
125 Fred Fearnot Cornered; or, Evelyn and the Widow.
126 Fred Fearnot’s Daring Scheme; or, Ten Days in an Insane Asylum.
127 Fred Fearnot’s Honor; or, Backing Up His Word.
128 Fred Fearnot and the Lawyer; or, Young Billy Dedham’s Case.
129 Fred Fearnot at West Point; or, Having Fun with the Hazers.
130 Fred Fearnot’s Secret Society; or, The Knights of the Black Ring.
131 Fred Fearnot and the Gambler; or, The Trouble on the Lake Front.
132 Fred Fearnot’s Challenge; or, King of the Diamond Field.
133 Fred Fearnot’s Great Game; or, The Hard Work That Won.
134 Fred Fearnot in Atlanta; or, The Black Fiend of Darktown.
135 Fred Fearnot’s Open Hand; or, How He Helped a Friend.
136 Fred Fearnot in Debate; or, The Warmest Member of the House.
137 Fred Fearnot’s Great Plea; or, His Defence of the “Moneyless Man.”
138 Fred Fearnot at Princeton; or, The Battle of the Champions.
139 Fred Fearnot’s Circus; or, High Old Time at New Era.
140 Fred Fearnot’s Camp Hunt; or, The White Deer of the Adirondacks.
141 Fred Fearnot and His Guide; or, The Mystery of the Mountain.
142 Fred Fearnot’s County Fair; or, The Battle of the Fakirs.
143 Fred Fearnot a Prisoner; or, Captured at Avon.
144 Fred Fearnot and the Senator; or, Breaking up a Scheme.
145 Fred Fearnot and the Baron; or, Calling Down a Nobleman.
146 Fred Fearnot and the Brokers; or, Ten Days in Wall Street.
147 Fred Fearnot’s Little Scrap; or, The Fellow Who Wouldn’t Stay
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148 Fred Fearnot’s Greatest Danger; or, Ten Days with the Moonshiners.
149 Fred Fearnot and the Kidnappers; or, Trailing a Stolen Child.
150 Fred Fearnot’s Quick Work; or, The Hold Up at Eagle Pass.
151 Fred Fearnot at Silver Gulch; or, Defying a Ring.
152 Fred Fearnot on the Border; or, Punishing the Mexican Horse
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153 Fred Fearnot’s Charmed Life; or, Running the Gauntlet.
154 Fred Fearnot Lost; or, Missing for Thirty Days.
155 Fred Fearnot’s Rescue; or, The Mexican Pocahontas.
156 Fred Fearnot and the “White Caps”; or, A Queer Turning of the
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157 Fred Fearnot and the Medium; or, Having Fun with the “Spirits.” 158
Fred Fearnot and the “Mean Man”; or, The Worst He Ever Struck.
159 Fred Fearnot’s Gratitude; or, Backing Up a Plucky Boy.
160 Fred Fearnot Fined; or, The Judge’s Mistake.
161 Fred Fearnot’s Comic Opera; or, The Fun that Raised the Funds.
162 Fred Fearnot and the Anarchists; or, The Burning of the Red Flag.
163 Fred Fearnot’s Lecture Tour; or, Going it Alone.
164 Fred Fearnot’s “New Wild West”; or, Astonishing the Old East.
165 Fred Fearnot in Russia; or, Banished by the Czar.
166 Fred Fearnot in Turkey; or, Defying the Sultan.
167 Fred Fearnot in Vienna; or, The Trouble on the Danube.
168 Fred Fearnot and the Kaiser; or, In the Royal Palace at Berlin.
169 Fred Fearnot in Ireland; or, Watched by the Constabulary.
170 Fred Fearnot Homeward Bound; or, Shadowed by Scotland Yard.
171 Fred Fearnot’s Justice; or, The Champion of the School Marm.
172 Fred Fearnot and the Gypsies; or, The Mystery of a Stolen Child.
173 Fred Fearnot’s Silent Hunt; or, Catching the “Green Goods” Men.
174 Fred Fearnot’s Big Day; or, Harvard and Yale at New Era.
175 Fred Fearnot and “The Doctor”; or, The Indian Medicine Fakir.
176 Fred Fearnot and the Lynchers; or, Saving a Girl Horse Thief.
177 Fred Fearnot’s Wonderful Feat; or, The Taming of Black Beauty.
178 Fred Fearnot’s Great Struggle; or, Downing a Senator.
179 Fred Fearnot’s Jubilee; or, New Era’s Greatest Day.
180 Fred Fearnot and Samson; or, “Who Runs This Town?” 181 Fred Fearnot
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182 Fred Fearnot and the Stage Robber; or, His Chase for a Stolen
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183 Fred Fearnot at Cripple Creek; or, The Masked Fiends of the Mines.
184 Fred Fearnot and the Vigilantes; or, Up Against the Wrong Man.
185 Fred Fearnot in New Mexico; or, Saved by Terry Olcott.
186 Fred Fearnot in Arkansas; or, The Queerest of All Adventures.
187 Fred Fearnot in Montana; or, The Dispute at Rocky Hill.
188 Fred Fearnot and the Mayor; or, The Trouble at Snapping Shoals.
189 Fred Fearnot’s Big Hunt; or, Camping on the Columbia River.
190 Fred Fearnot’s Hard Experience; or, Roughing it at Red Gulch.
191 Fred Fearnot Stranded; or, How Terry Olcott Lost the Money.
192 Fred Fearnot in the Mountains; or, Held at Bay by Bandits.
193 Fred Fearnot’s Terrible Risk; or, Terry Olcott’s Reckless Venture.
194 Fred Fearnot’s Last Card; or, The Game that Saved His Life.
195 Fred Fearnot and the Professor; or, The Man Who Knew it All.
196 Fred Fearnot’s Big Scoop; or, Beating a Thousand Rivals.
197 Fred Fearnot and the Raiders; or, Fighting for His Belt.
198 Fred Fearnot’s Great Risk; or, One Chance in a Thousand.
199 Fred Fearnot as a Sleuth; or, Running Down a Slick Villain.
200 Fred Fearnot’s New Deal; or, Working for a Banker.
201 Fred Fearnot in Dakota; or, The Little Combination Ranch.
202 Fred Fearnot and the Road Agents; or, Terry Olcott’s Cool Nerve.
203 Fred Fearnot and the Amazon; or, The Wild Woman of the Plains.
204 Fred Fearnot’s Training School; or, How to Make a Living.
205 Fred Fearnot and the Stranger; or, The Long Man who was short.
206 Fred Fearnot and the Old Trapper; or, Searching for a Lost Cavern.
207 Fred Fearnot in Colorado; or, Running a Sheep Ranch.
208 Fred Fearnot at the Ball; or, The Girl in the Green Mask.
209 Fred Fearnot and the Duellist; or, The Man Who Wanted to Fight.
210 Fred Fearnot on the Stump; or, Backing an Old Veteran.
211 Fred Fearnot’s New Trouble; or, Up Against a Monopoly.
212 Fred Fearnot as Marshal; or, Commanding the Peace.
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24 The Liberty Boys’ Double Victory; or, Downing the Redcoats and
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25 The Liberty Boys Suspected; or, Taken for British Spies.
26 The Liberty Boys’ Clever Trick; or, Teaching the Redcoats a Thing or
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27 The Liberty Boys’ Good Spy Work; or, With the Redcoats in
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28 The Liberty Boys’ Battle Cry; or, With Washington at the Brandywine.
29 The Liberty Boys’ Wild Ride; or, A Dash to Save a Fort.
30 The Liberty Boys in a Fix; or, Threatened by Reds and Whites.
31 The Liberty Boys’ Big Contract; or, Holding Arnold in Check.
32 The Liberty Boys Shadowed; or, After Dick Slater for Revenge.
33 The Liberty Boys Duped; or, The Friend Who Was an Enemy.
34 The Liberty Boys’ Fake Surrender; or, The Ruse That Succeeded.
35 The Liberty Boys’ Signal; or, “At the Clang of the Bell.”
36 The Liberty Boys’ Daring Work; or, Risking Life for Liberty’s Cause.
37 The Liberty Boys’ Prize, and How They Won It.
38 The Liberty Boys’ Plot; or, The Plan That Won.
39 The Liberty Boys’ Great Haul; or, Taking Everything in Sight.
40 The Liberty Boys’ Flush Times; or, Reveling in British Gold.
41 The Liberty Boys in a Snare; or, Almost Trapped.
42 The Liberty Boys’ Brave Rescue; or, In the Nick of Time.
43 The Liberty Boys’ Big Day; or, Doing Business by Wholesale.
44 The Liberty Boys’ Net; or, Catching the Redcoats and Tories.
45 The Liberty Boys Worried; or, The Disappearance of Dick Slater.
46 The Liberty Boys’ Iron Grip; or, Squeezing the Redcoats.
47 The Liberty Boys’ Success; or, Doing What They Set Out to Do.
48 The Liberty Boys’ Setback; or, Defeated, But Not Disgraced.
49 The Liberty Boys in Toryville; or, Dick Slater’s Fearful Risk.
50 The Liberty Boys Aroused; or, Striking Strong Blows for Liberty.
51 The Liberty Boys’ Triumph; or, Beating the Redcoats at Their Own
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52 The Liberty Boys’ Scare; or, A Miss as Good as a Mile.
53 The Liberty Boys’ Danger; or, Foes on All Sides.
54 The Liberty Boys’ Flight; or, A Very Narrow Escape.
55 The Liberty Boys’ Strategy; or, Out-Generalling the Enemy.
56 The Liberty Boys’ Warm Work; or, Showing the Redcoats How to Fight.
57 The Liberty Boys’ “Push”; or, Bound to Get There.
58 The Liberty Boys’ Desperate Charge; or, With “Mad Anthony” at Stony
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59 The Liberty Boys’ Justice, And How They Dealt It Out.
60 The Liberty Boys Bombarded; or, A Very Warm Time.
61 The Liberty Boys’ Sealed Orders; or, Going it Blind.
62 The Liberty Boys’ Daring Stroke; or, With “Light-Horse Harry” at
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63 The Liberty Boys’ Lively Times; or, Here, There and Everywhere.
64 The Liberty Boys’ “Lone Hand”; or, Fighting Against Great Odds.
65 The Liberty Boys’ Mascot; or, The Idol of the Company.
66 The Liberty Boys’ Wrath; or, Going for the Redcoats Roughshod.
67 The Liberty Boys’ Battle for Life; or, The Hardest Struggle of All.
68 The Liberty Boys’ Lost; or, The Trap That Did Not Work.
69 The Liberty Boys’ “Jonah”; or, The Youth Who “Queered” Everything.
70 The Liberty Boys’ Decoy; or, Baiting the British.
71 The Liberty Boys Lured; or, The Snare the Enemy Set.
72 The Liberty Boys’ Ransom; or, In the Hands of the Tory Outlaws.
73 The Liberty Boys as Sleuth-Hounds; or, Trailing Benedict Arnold.
74 The Liberty Boys “Swoop”; or, Scattering the Redcoats Like Chaff.
75 The Liberty Boys’ “Hot Time”; or, Lively Work in Old Virginia.
76 The Liberty Boys’ Daring Scheme; or, Their Plot to Capture the King’s
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77 The Liberty Boys’ Bold Move; or, Into the Enemy’s Country.
78 The Liberty Boys’ Beacon Light; or, The Signal on the Mountain.
79 The Liberty Boys’ Honor; or, The Promise That Was Kept.
80 The Liberty Boys’ “Ten Strike”; or, Bowling the British Over.
81 The Liberty Boys’ Gratitude, and How they Showed It.
82 The Liberty Boys and the Georgia Giant; or, A Hard Man to Handle.
83 The Liberty Boys’ Dead Line: or, “Cross it if You Dare!”
84 The Liberty Boys “Hoo-Dooed”; or, Trouble at Every Turn.
85 The Liberty Boys’ Leap for Life; or, The Light that Led Them.
86 The Liberty Boys’ Indian Friend; or, The Redskin who Fought for
Independence.
87 The Liberty Boys “Going it Blind”; or, Taking Big Chances.
88 The Liberty Boys’ Black Band; or, Bumping the British Hard.
89 The Liberty Boys’ “Hurry Call”; or, A Wild Dash to Save a Friend.
90 The Liberty Boys’ Guardian Angel; or, The Beautiful Maid of the
Mountain.
91 The Liberty Boys’ Brave Stand; or, Set Back but Not Defeated.
92 The Liberty Boys “Treed”; or, Warm Work in the Tall Timber.
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.
For Sale by All Newsdealers, or will be Sent to Any Address on Receipt
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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, Aeolian
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 over 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 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.
Address FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union Square, New York.
A SPLENDID NEW ONE!
Frank Reade Weekly
CONTAINING STORIES OF ADVENTURE
ON LAND——UNDER THE SEA——IN THE AIR.
BY “NONAME,”
THE PRINCE OF STORY WRITERS.
Each Number in a Handsomely Illuminated Cover.
☛ A 32–PAGE BOOK FOR 5 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 to be
published in this magazine will 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 will be a rare treat. Tell your newsdealer
to get you a copy. Here are the first EIGHT titles, and each number will
be better than the previous one:
No. 1. FRANK READE, JR.’S WHITE CRUISER OF THE Issued October 31
CLOUDS; or, The Search for the Dog-Faced Men.
No. 2. FRANK READE, JR.’S SUBMARINE BOAT, THE Issued November 7
“EXPLORER”; or, To the North Pole Under the Ice.
NO. 3. FRANK READE, JR.’S ELECTRIC VAN; or, Hunting Issued November 14
Wild Animals in the Jungles of India.
No. 4. FRANK READE, JR.’S ELECTRIC AIR CANOE; or, Issued November 21
The Search for the Valley of Diamonds.
No. 5. FRANK READE, JR.’S “SEA SERPENT”; or, The Issued November 28
Search for Sunken Gold.
No. 6. FRANK READE, JR.’S ELECTRIC TERROR, The Issued December 5
“THUNDERER”; or, The Search for the Tartar’s
Captive
No. 7. FRANK READE, JR.’S AIR WONDER, The “KITE”; Issued December 12
or, A Six Weeks’ Flight Over the Andes.
No. 8. FRANK READE, JR.’S DEEP SEA DIVER, The Issued December 19
“TORTOISE”; or, The Search for a Sunken Island.
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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1. Moved advertising on the reverse of the cover page to between the
end and the remaining advertisements on the back cover.
2. Changed ‘fall’ to ‘fell’ on p. 2.
3. Silently corrected typographical errors.
4. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.
5. Enclosed italics font in _underscores_.
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