THE MYSTERY OF THE UNEXPLODED SHELL.
Mingled with evident fright and alarm there was upon the face of each a
look of incredulity at rashness of the cadet. Had his adventures and
narrow escapes turned his brain, and were they now at the mercy of a
maniac? was in the minds of all.
They had not long to wait. The fuse burned rapidly and spluttered to the
end, and as they all involuntarily ducked their heads at the impending
explosion, a peculiar thing happened.
When the fire from the fuse reached the shell there was a sharp clicking
sound, and those who were looking at the shell saw it suddenly open like
a book, and from its hollow interior fell a roll of paper upon the
table.
This Clif seized and waved over his head in triumph.
"Hurrah!" he cried. "It is as I suspected. Secret dispatches from the
enemy that are worth all they have cost!"
The officers were struck dumb with amazement, and stood and stared at
the smiling young man as though they could not believe their eyes. But
after a time they crowded around him and examined the shell curiously,
and then the papers that Clif held in his hand.
The papers were evidently written in Spanish, and though the American
officers could not read them, they now had conceived sufficient
confidence in Clif to believe that they were indeed of importance.
The shell, whose quest had caused Clif so much peril and danger, was a
curious affair. It had been cunningly contrived for the purpose it had
so admirably fulfilled. Though very much in appearance like the
old-fashioned round shells, it was in two parts, ingeniously hinged so
that when closed it required very close scrutiny to detect the seam.
It was hollow, and consequently light in weight. This fact had first
arrested Clif's attention and had set his thoughts to work upon the
mystery that was connected with it. In the opening where the fuse was
inserted there was a concealed mechanism so arranged that it might not
be detected or opened with the finger, but would readily give way to the
force of a slight explosion in that small cavity. If it should fall into
strange hands, unfamiliar with its design, it was meant to defy all
efforts at opening it.
Clif was the recipient of many expressions of praise from the American
officers upon his ingenuity in fathoming the secret that was so
cunningly devised, and they questioned him at length.
"That is indeed wonderful," said the superior officer. "But how did you
ever guess the purpose for which it was intended or the method of
opening it?"
Clif then explained the circumstances connected with its appearance at
his feet among the trees where he was awaiting the Cuban courier.
"I thought it was strange that a ship being pursued should fire a shell
at the land instead of at its enemy," he said, "and when I picked it up
I was struck with its peculiarities, but my examination was interrupted
by the arrival of the Spanish soldiers. We were kept busy for a while
pursuing them, and did not have much time to pursue this mystery."
The officer smiled knowingly at this, for he had gathered enough from
Clif's previous narrative to know that the little band of sailors had
done great feats that night.
"The shell not exploding," continued Clif, "led me to think that perhaps
it was not intended to explode just then and when I saw that the Spanish
soldiers seemed to be hunting for something there, I jumped to the
conclusion that it was this identical piece of steel they were after.
That explained their presence there and their peculiar behavior. And
what could the Spaniards want with that shell if it did not contain
something of value to them and of greater value to the American cause?"
"You reasoned well," exclaimed the officer, "and so you decided to risk
going back for it, and your ideas have come out triumphant through the
test. But, young man, don't try any more experiments like that when I'm
around."
They all laughed heartily at this sally, at which Clif joined in.
"But it was decidedly a peculiar way to send dispatches," continued the
officer, "and it would seem as though it was uncertain and unnecessary
as well."
"There seemed to me to be a good reason for it, sir," said Clif. "I
figured that that boat had been sent to deliver the dispatches, with
instructions that if they were pursued to fire the shell at a point
agreed upon, and then make their escape. They were pursued, and did fire
toward shore, and the soldiers in waiting evidently saw the flash, and
knew about where to hunt for it. I think, sir, that when these papers
are examined it will be found that they contain information that the
Spanish army ashore wants the worst way."
This proved to be the case. Clif was given custody of the peculiar shell
and the papers it had contained, and after a little delay was taken in
the boat to the Wilmington.
Signals were exchanged between this vessel and the flagship, and in due
time Clif was rowed to the latter and ordered to report to the rear
admiral.
He turned the shell and its contents over to that officer with an
explanation of all that had taken place.
"I see that you had good cause for desiring to go back to find this
shell," said the rear admiral when Clif had finished. "We have learned
from the prisoner whom you secured after a struggle in your boat, that
they had stolen your boat to facilitate the transfer of some papers.
They were late and missed seeing the boat that fired this shell. Now
that you have secured these papers I will call your knowledge of Spanish
into requisition and allow you to transcribe these for me."
And this Clif did; and when he had completed the task it was found that
the most important work he had done that night, was in securing that
shell and unraveling its mystery.
As he issued from the admiral's room Cadet Wells, one of Clif's best
friends, approached him.
"Faraday, old fellow," he said, "I've got news that will interest you."
"I'm listening."
"It's about that exception among Spaniards, the lieutenant who helped
you and Miss Stuart escape."
"Ah! what of him?" asked Clif, eagerly.
"You know he left us on a Spanish boat that brought you over under a
flag of truce. Well, we couldn't touch that boat then, of course, but
yesterday she ventured too far out, and the New York sunk her. We saved
all her crew and from one of them I learned what became of Hernandez. It
seems he sought a lonely part of the boat while she was on the way from
us to the shore, and knelt to pray. An officer of the boat saw him thus
and withdrew. A moment later all hands were startled by a pistol shot.
Hurrying below they found Lieutenant Hernandez prone on the deck, a calm
smile on his face, a bullet in his brain."
Faraday was deeply affected.
"And thus," he said gravely, "perished one of Spain's real heroes."
[THE END.]
[Transcriber's Note: In the original edition, the following
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356--Frank Merriwell's Baseball Victories By Burt L. Standish
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352--Frank Merriwell's Double Shot By Burt L. Standish
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350--A Thoroughly Good Story By Horatio Alger, Jr.
349--The Two Scouts By Edward S. Ellis
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348--Frank Merriwell's Duel By Burt L. Standish
347--Jack Harkaway Afloat and Ashore By Bracebridge Hemyng
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344--Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards By Burt L. Standish
343--Among the Redskins By Edward S. Ellis
342--A Thoroughly Good Story By Horatio Alger, Jr.
341--The Fighting Squadron By Ensign Clark Fitch, U. S. N.
340--Frank Merriwell in England By Burt L. Standish
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339--In School and Out By Oliver Optic
338--A Cousin's Conspiracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
337--Jack Harkaway After Schooldays By Bracebridge Hemyng
336--Frank Merriwell's Great Scheme By Burt L. Standish
335--The Haunted Hunter By Edward S. Ellis
334--Tony, the Tramp By Horatio Alger, Jr.
333--Rich and Humble By Oliver Optic
332--Frank Merriwell's Stage Hit By Burt L. Standish
331--The Hidden City By Walter MacDougall
330--Bob Burton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
329--Masterman Ready By Capt. Marryat
328--Frank Merriwell's Prosperity By Burt L. Standish
327--Jack Harkaway's Friends By Bracebridge Hemyng
326--The Tin Box By Horatio Alger, Jr.
325--The Young Franc-Tireurs By G. A. Henty
324--Frank Merriwell's New Comedian By Burt L. Standish
323--The Sheik's White Slave By Raymond Raife
322--Helping Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.
321--Snarleyyow, The Dog Fiend By Capt. Marryat
320--Frank Merriwell's Fortune By Burt L. Standish
319--By Right of Conquest By G. A. Henty
318--Jed, the Poorhouse Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
317--Jack Harkaway's Schooldays By Bracebridge Hemyng
316--Frank Merriwell's Problem By Burt L. Standish
315--The Diamond Seeker of Brazil By Leon Lewis
314--Andy Gordon By Horatio Alger, Jr.
313--The Phantom Ship By Capt. Marryat
312--Frank Merriwell's College Chums By Burt L. Standish
311--Whistler By Walter Aimwell
310--Making His Way By Horatio Alger, Jr.
309--Three Years at Wolverton By A Wolvertonian
308--Frank Merriwell's Fame By Burt L. Standish
307--The Boy Crusoes By Jeffreys Taylor
306--Chester Rand By Horatio Alger, Jr.
305--Japhet in Search of a Father By Capt. Marryat
304--Frank Merriwell's Own Company By Burt L. Standish
303--The Prairie By J. Fenimore Cooper
302--The Young Salesman By Horatio Alger, Jr.
301--A Battle and a Boy By Blanche Willis Howard
300--Frank Merriwell on the Road By Burt L. Standish
299--Mart Satterlee Among the Indians By William O. Stoddard
298--Andy Grant's Pluck By Horatio Alger, Jr.
297--Newton Forster By Capt. Marryat
296--Frank Merriwell's Protege By Burt L. Standish
295--Cris Rock By Capt. Mayne Reid
294--Sam's Chance By Horatio Alger, Jr.
293--My Plucky Boy Tom By Edward S. Ellis
292--Frank Merriwell's Hard Luck By Burt L. Standish
291--By Pike and Dyke By G. A. Henty
290--Shifting For Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.
289--The Pirate and the Three Cutters By Capt. Marryat
288--Frank Merriwell's Opportunity By Burt L. Standish
287--Kit Carson's Last Trail By Leon Lewis
286--Jack's Ward By Horatio Alger, Jr.
285--Jack Darcy, the All Around Athlete By Edward S. Ellis
284--Frank Merriwell's First Job By Burt L. Standish
283--Wild Adventures Round the Pole By Gordon Stables
282--Herbert Carter's Legacy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
281--Rattlin, the Reefer By Capt. Marryat
280--Frank Merriwell's Struggle By Burt L. Standish
279--Mark Dale's Stage Venture By Arthur M. Winfield
278--In Times of Peril By G. A. Henty
277--In a New World By Horatio Alger, Jr.
276--Frank Merriwell in Maine By Burt L. Standish
275--The King of the Island By Henry Harrison Lewis
274--Beach Boy Joe By Lieut. James K. Orton
273--Jacob Faithful By Capt. Marryat
184--Frank Merriwell's Trip West By Burt L. Standish
183--The Diamond Hunters By James Grant
182--The Camp in the Snow By William Murray Graydon
181--Brave and Bold By Horatio Alger, Jr.
180--One of the 28th By G. A. Henty
178--Frank Merriwell's Foes By Burt L. Standish
177--The White Elephant By William Dalton
176--By England's Aid By G. A. Henty
175--Strive and Succeed By Horatio Alger, Jr.
173--Life at Sea By Gordon Stables
172--The Young Midshipman By G. A. Henty
171--Erling the Bold By R. M. Ballantyne
170--Strong and Steady By Horatio Alger, Jr.
169--Peter, the Whaler By W. H. G. Kingston
168--Among Malay Pirates By G. A. Henty
167--Frank Merriwell's Chums By Burt L. Standish
166--Try and Trust By Horatio Alger, Jr.
165--The Secret Chart By Lieut. James K. Orton
164--The Cornet of Horse By G. A. Henty
163--Slow and Sure By Horatio Alger, Jr.
162--The Pioneers By J. F. Cooper
161--Reuben Green's Adventures at Yale By James Otis
160--Little by Little By Oliver Optic
159--Phil, the Fiddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.
158--With Lee in Virginia By G. A. Henty
157--Randy, the Pilot By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
156--The Pathfinder By J. F. Cooper
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152--The Last of the Mohicans By J. Fenimore Cooper
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150--Frank Merriwell's School Days By Burt L. Standish
149--With Wolfe in Canada By G. A. Henty
148--The Deerslayer By J. F. Cooper
147--The Cliff Climbers By Capt. Mayne Reid
146--Uncle Nat By A. Oldfellow
145--Friends Though Divided By G. A. Henty
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142--The Young Explorer By Gordon Stables
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140--The Young Buglers By G. A. Henty
139--Shore and Ocean By W. H. G. Kingston
138--Striving for Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
137--The Bush Boys By Capt. Mayne Reid
136--From Pole to Pole By Gordon Stables
135--Dick Cheveley By W. H. G. Kingston
134--Orange and Green By G. A. Henty
133--The Young Yagers By Capt. Mayne Reid
132--The Adventures of Rob Roy By James Grant
131--The Boy Slaves By Capt. Mayne Reid
130--From Canal Boy to President By Horatio Alger, Jr.
129--Ran Away to Sea By Capt. Mayne Reid
128--For Name and Fame By G. A. Henty
127--The Forest Exiles By Capt. Mayne Reid
126--From Powder Monkey to Admiral By W. H. G. Kingston
125--The Plant Hunters By Capt. Mayne Reid
124--St. George for England By G. A. Henty
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122--Tom Brace By Horatio Alger, Jr.
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120--In the Wilds of New Mexico By G. Manville Fenn
119--A Final Reckoning By G. A. Henty
118--Ned Newton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
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116--Happy-Go-Lucky Jack By Frank H. Converse
115--Adventures of a Young Athlete By Matthew White, Jr.
114--The Old Man of the Mountains By George H. Coomer
113--The Bravest of the Brave By G. A. Henty
112--20,000 Leagues Under the Sea By Jules Verne
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110--Around the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne
109--A Dash to the Pole By Herbert D. Ward
108--Texar's Revenge By Jules Verne
107--Van; or, In Search of an Unknown Race By Frank H. Converse
106--The Boy Knight By George A. Henty
105--The Young Actor By Gayle Winterton
104--Heir to a Million By Frank H. Converse
103--The Adventures of Rex Staunton By Mary A. Denison
102--Clearing His Name By Matthew White, Jr.
101--The Lone Ranch By Capt. Mayne Reid
100--Maori and Settler By George A. Henty
99--The Cruise of the Restless; or, On Inland Waterways By James Otis
98--The Grand Chaco By George Manville Fenn
97--The Giant Islanders By Brooks McCormick
96--An Unprovoked Mutiny By James Otis
95--By Sheer Pluck By G. A. Henty
94--Oscar; or, The Boy Who Had His Own Way By Walter Aimwell
93--A New York Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
92--Spectre Gold By Headon Hill
91--The Crusoes of Guiana By Louis Boussenard
90--Out on the Pampas By G. A. Henty
89--Clinton; or, Boy Life in the Country By Walter Aimwell
88--My Mysterious Fortune By Matthew White, Jr.
87--The Five Hundred Dollar Check By Horatio Alger, Jr.
86--Catmur's Cave By Richard Dowling
85--Facing Death By G. A. Henty
84--The Butcher of Cawnpore By William Murray Graydon
83--The Tiger Prince By William Dalton
82--The Young Editor By Matthew White, Jr.
81--Arthur Helmuth, of the H. & N. C. Railway By Edward S. Ellis
80--Afloat in the Forest By Capt. Mayne Reid
79--The Rival Battalions By Brooks McCormick
78--Both Sides of the Continent By Horatio Alger, Jr.
77--Perils of the Jungle By Edward S. Ellis
76--The War Tiger; or, The Conquest of China By William Dalton
75--Boys in the Forecastle By George H. Coomer
74--The Dingo Boys By George Manville Fenn
73--The Wolf Boy of China By William Dalton
72--The Way to Success; or, Tom Randall By Alfred Oldfellow
71--Mark Seaworth's Voyage on the Indian Ocean By William H. G. Kingston
70--The New and Amusing History of Sandford and Merton By F. C. Burnand
69--Pirate Island By Harry Collingwood
68--Smuggler's Cave By Annie Ashmore
67--Tom Brown's School Days By Thomas Hughes
66--A Young Vagabond By Z. R. Bennett
65--That Treasure By Frank H. Converse
64--The Tour of a Private Car By Matthew White, Jr.
63--In the Sunk Lands By Walter F. Bruns
62--How He Won By Brooks McCormick
61--The Erie Train Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
60--The Mountain Cave By George H. Coomer
59--The Rajah's Fortress By William Murray Graydon
58--Gilbert, The Trapper By Capt. C. B. Ashley
57--The Gold of Flat Top Mountain By Frank H. Converse
56--Nature's Young Noblemen By Brooks McCormick
55--A Voyage to the Gold Coast By Frank H. Converse
54--Joe Nichols; or, Difficulties Overcome By Alfred Oldfellow
53--The Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
52--From Farm Boy to Senator By Horatio Alger, Jr.
51--Tom Tracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
50--Dean Dunham By Horatio Alger, Jr.
49--The Mystery of a Diamond By Frank H. Converse
48--Luke Bennett's Hide-Out By Capt. C. B. Ashley, U.S. Scout
47--Eric Dane By Matthew White, Jr.
46--Poor and Proud By Oliver Optic
45--Jack Wheeler; A Western Story By Capt. David Southwick
44--The Golden Magnet By George Manville Fenn
43--In Southern Seas By Frank H. Converse
42--The Young Acrobat By Horatio Alger, Jr.
41--Check 2134 By Edward S. Ellis
40--Canoe and Campfire By St. George Rathborne
39--With Boer and Britisher in the Transvaal By William Murray Graydon
38--Gay Dashleigh's Academy Days By Arthur Sewall
37--Commodore Junk By George Manville Fenn
36--In Barracks and Wigwam By William Murray Graydon
35--In the Reign of Terror By G. A. Henty
34--The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green By Cuthbert Bede, B. A.
33--Jud and Joe, Printers and Publishers By Gilbert Patten
32--The Curse of Carnes' Hold By G. A. Henty
31--The Cruise of the Snow Bird By Gordon Stables
30--Peter Simple By Captain Marryat
29--True to the Old Flag By G. A. Henty
28--The Boy Boomers By Gilbert Patten
27--Centre-Board Jim By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
26--The Cryptogram By William Murray Graydon
25--Through the Fray By G. A. Henty
24--The Boy From the West By Gilbert Patten
23--The Dragon and the Raven By G. A. Henty
22--From Lake to Wilderness By William Murray Graydon
21--Won at West Point By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
20--Wheeling for Fortune By James Otis
19--Jack Archer By G. A. Henty
18--The Silver Ship By Leon Lewis
17--Ensign Merrill By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
16--The White King of Africa By William Murray Graydon
15--Midshipman Merrill By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
14--The Young Colonists By G. A. Henty
13--Up the Ladder By Lieut. Murray
12--Don Kirk's Mine By Gilbert Patten
11--From Tent to White House By Edward S. Ellis
10--Don Kirk, the Boy Cattle King By Gilbert Patten
9--Try Again By Oliver Optic
8--Kit Carey's Protege By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
7--Chased Through Norway By James Otis
6--Captain Carey of the Gallant Seventh By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
5--Now or Never By Oliver Optic
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3--All Aboard By Oliver Optic
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1--The Boat Club By Oliver Optic
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To be Published During May
167--On Government Service By Fred Thorpe
To be Published During April
166--Ben Bolton, Mascot By Weldon J. Cobb
165--On a Phantom Trail By Harrie Irving Hancock
164--The Outcast Prince By John De Morgan
163--Grit and Wit By Fred Thorpe
To be Published During March
162--The Submarine Pirate By Cornelius Shea
161--Bob, the Acrobat By Harrie Irving Hancock
160--Rob Rollalong at Sea By Bracebridge Hemyng
159--Under the World By John De Morgan
158--Smart Alec By Weldon J. Cobb
To be Published During February
157--From Footlights to Riches By Fred Thorpe
156--Among the Nomads By John H. Whitson
155--For Fun and Fortune By Cornelius Shea
154--The Meanest Boy Alive By Harrie Irving Hancock
To be Published During January
153--Rob Rollalong, Runaway By Bracebridge Hemyng
152--An Indian Hero By John De Morgan
151--The Fourteenth Boy By Weldon J. Cobb
150--The Young Snake Charmer By Fred Thorpe
149--Right on Top By Cornelius Shea
148--Fighting the Cowards By Harrie Irving Hancock
147--Through Air to Fame By John H. Whitson
146--With the Kidnapers By John De Morgan
145--Adventures in Other Worlds By Weldon J. Cobb
144--A Bid for Fortune By Fred Thorpe
143--Archie Atwood, Champion By Cornelius Shea
142--In the Path of Duty By Harrie Irving Hancock
141--Out For Fun By Bracebridge Hemyng
140--The Young Coast Guard By John De Morgan
139--A Million a Minute By Weldon J. Cobb
138--Through the Earth By Fred Thorpe
137--The Boy King Maker By Harrie Irving Hancock
136--Spider and Stump By Bracebridge Hemyng
135--The Creature of the Pines By John De Morgan
134--In the Volcano's Mouth By Frank Sheridan
133--Muscles of Steel By Weldon J. Cobb
132--Home Base By Bracebridge Hemyng
131--The Jewel of Florida By Cornelius Shea
130--The Boys' Revolt By Harrie Irving Hancock
129--The Mystic Isle By Fred Thorpe
128--With the Mad Mullah By Weldon J. Cobb
127--A Humble Hero By John De Morgan
126--For Big Money By Fred Thorpe
125--Too Fast to Last By Bracebridge Hemyng
124--Caught in a Trap By Harrie Irving Hancock
123--The Tattooed Boy By Weldon J. Cobb
122--The Young Horseman By Herbert Bellwood
121--Sam Sawbones By Bracebridge Hemyng
120--On His Mettle By Fred Thorpe
119--Compound Interest By Harrie Irving Hancock
118--Runaway and Rover By Weldon J. Cobb
117--Larry O'Keefe By Bracebridge Hemyng
116--The Boy Crusaders By John De Morgan
115--Double Quick Dan By Fred Thorpe
114--Money to Spend By Harrie Irving Hancock
113--Billy Barlow By Bracebridge Hemyng
112--A Battle with Fate By Weldon J. Cobb
111--Gypsy Joe By John De Morgan
110--Barred Out By Fred Thorpe
109--Will Wilding By Bracebridge Hemyng
108--Frank Bolton's Chase By Harrie Irving Hancock
107--Lucky-Stone Dick By Weldon J. Cobb
106--Tom Scott, the American Robinson Crusoe By Frank Sheridan
105--Fatherless Bob at Sea By Bracebridge Hemyng
104--Fatherless Bob By Bracebridge Hemyng
103--Hank the Hustler By Fred Thorpe
102--Dick Stanhope Afloat By Harrie Irving Hancock
101--The Golden Harpoon By Weldon J. Cobb
100--Mischievous Matt's Pranks By Bracebridge Hemyng
99--Mischievous Matt By Bracebridge Hemyng
98--Bert Chipley By John De Morgan
97--Down-East Dave By Fred Thorpe
96--The Young Diplomat By Harrie Irving Hancock
95--The Fool of the Family By Bracebridge Hemyng
94--Slam, Bang & Co. By Weldon J. Cobb
93--On the Road By Stanley Norris
92--The Blood-Red Hand By John De Morgan
91--The Diamond King By Cornelius Shea
90--The Double-Faced Mystery By Fred Thorpe
89--The Young Theatrical Manager By Stanley Norris
88--The Young West-Pointer By Harrie Irving Hancock
87--Held for Ransom By Weldon J. Cobb
86--Boot-Black Bob By John De Morgan
85--Engineer Tom By Cornelius Shea
84--The Mascot of Hoodooville By Fred Thorpe
83--Walter Blackshaw By Frank Sheridan
82--The Young Showman's Foes By Stanley Norris
81--On the Wing By Weldon J. Cobb
80--Yankee Grit By John De Morgan
79--Bicycle and Gun By Cornelius Shea
78--The Backwoods Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
77--Ahead of the Show By Fred Thorpe
76--Merle Merton By Frank Sheridan
75--The Three Hills of Gold By Harrie Irving Hancock
74--A Barrel of Money By Weldon J. Cobb
73--Lucky Thirteen By John De Morgan
72--Two Ragged Heroes By Earnest A. Young
71--A Slave for a Year By Fred Thorpe
70--In the Woods By Frank Sheridan
69--The Prince of Grit By Harrie Irving Hancock
68--The Golden Pirate By Weldon J. Cobb
67--Winning His Way By John De Morgan
66--Boats, Bats and Bicycles By Ernest A. Young
65--Rob, The Hoodoo By Fred Thorpe
64--Railroad Ralph By Engineer James Fisk
63--Comrades Under Castro By Victor St. Clair
62--Life-Line Larry By Frank Sheridan
61--Track and Trestle By Ernest A. Young
60--The Phantom Boy By Weldon J. Cobb
59--Simple Simon By Herbert Bellwood
58--Cast Away in the Jungle By Victor St. Clair
57--In Unknown Worlds By John De Morgan
56--The Round-the-World Boys By Fred Thorpe
55--Bert Fairfax By Frank Sheridan
54--Pranks and Perils By Ernest A. Young
53--Up to Date By Weldon J. Cobb
52--Bicycle Ben By Herbert Bellwood
51--Lost in the Ice By John De Morgan
50--Fighting for a Name By Fred Thorpe
49--Lionel's Pluck By Frank Sheridan
48--The Mud River Boys By Ernest A. Young
47--Partners Three By Weldon J. Cobb
46--Rivals of the Pines By Herbert Bellwood
45--Always on Duty By John De Morgan
44--Walt, the Wonder-Worker By Fred Thorpe
43--Through Flame to Fame By Frank Sheridan
42--A Toss-Up for Luck By Ernest A. Young
41--The Jay from Maine By Herbert Bellwood
40--For Home and Honor By Victor St. Clair
39--A Bee Line to Fortune By John De Morgan
37--Never Give Up By Fred Thorpe
36--Vernon Craig By Frank Sheridan
35--The Young Showman's Triumph By Stanley Norris
34--The Roustabout Boys By Herbert Bellwood
33--The Young Showman's Pluck By Stanley Norris
32--Napoleon's Double By John De Morgan
31--The Young Showman's Rivals By Stanley Norris
30--Jack, the Pride of the Nine By Frank Sheridan
29--Phil the Showman By Stanley Norris
28--Bob Porter at Lakeview Academy By Walter Morris
27--Zig-Zag, the Boy Conjurer By Victor St. Clair
26--The Young Hannibal By Matt Royal
25--Git Up and Git By Fred Thorpe
24--School Life at Grand Court By Frank Sheridan
23--From Port to Port By Ensign Clarke Fitch, U. S. N.
22--The Rival Nines By Walt Winton
21--The Young Journalist By Harrie Irving Hancock
20--John Smith of Michigan By Herbert Bellwood
18--Cruise of the Training Ship By Ensign Clarke Fitch, U. S. N.
17--Chris, the Comedian By Fred Thorpe
16--Lion-Hearted Jack By Frank Sheridan
15--The Rivals of Riverwood By Herbert Bellwood
14--His One Ambition By Harrie Irving Hancock
13--A Strange Cruise By Ensign Clarke Filch, U. S. N.
12--Dick Derby's Double By Fred Thorpe
11--The House of Mystery By Matt Royal
9--From Switch to Lever By Victor St. Clair
8--Clif, the Naval Cadet By Ensign Clarke Fitch, U. S. N.
7--The Boy in Black By Fred Thorpe
6--The Crimson "Q" By William G. Patten
5--The Balas Ruby By Capt. Geoffrey Hale
3--Bound for Annapolis By Ensign Clarke Fitch, U. S. N.
2--Blind Luck By Fred Thorpe
1--The Boy Argus By William G. Patten
THE HARKAWAY LIBRARY
This line contains, exclusively, the exciting adventures of Jack
Harkaway, now for the first time offered to our boys in low-priced
edition.
Bracebridge Hemyng, the author, has established an enviable reputation.
No better stories of adventure in school and out, on land and sea, have
ever been written. The boy reader at once feels a most lively interest
in Jack's welfare and desires to follow him through all the adventures
that he experienced.
The following is a list of the titles now ready and those scheduled for
early publication.
34--Young Jack Harkaway on the Isle of Palms By Bracebridge Hemyng
33--Young Jack Harkaway In Search of His Father By Bracebridge Hemyng
32--Young Jack Harkaway at Mole's Academy By Bracebridge Hemyng
31--Jack Harkaway in the Toils By Bracebridge Hemyng
30--Jack Harkaway in the Black Hills By Bracebridge Hemyng
29--Jack Harkaway's Cadet Days By Bracebridge Hemyng
28--Jack Harkaway Among the Indians By Bracebridge Hemyng
27--Jack Harkaway Out West By Bracebridge Hemyng
26--Jack Harkaway Among the Counterfeiters By Bracebridge Hemyng
25--Jack Harkaway in New York By Bracebridge Hemyng
24--Jack Harkaway's Battle With the Turks By Bracebridge Hemyng
23--Jack Harkaway's Duel By Bracebridge Hemyng
22--Jack Harkaway's Confidence By Bracebridge Hemyng
21--Jack Harkaway and the Bushrangers By Bracebridge Hemyng
20--Jack Harkaway in Australia By Bracebridge Hemyng
19--Jack Harkaway's Resolve By Bracebridge Hemyng
18--Jack Harkaway's Pluck By Bracebridge Hemyng
17--Jack Harkaway in Greece By Bracebridge Hemyng
16--Jack Harkaway and the Red Dragon By Bracebridge Hemyng
15--Jack Harkaway in China By Bracebridge Hemyng
14--Jack Harkaway's Perils By Bracebridge Hemyng
13--Jack Harkaway in America By Bracebridge Hemyng
12--Jack Harkaway Around the World By Bracebridge Hemyng
11--Jack Harkaway's Return By Bracebridge Hemyng
10--Jack Harkaway's Capture By Bracebridge Hemyng
9--Jack Harkaway Among the Brigands By Bracebridge Hemyng
8--Jack Harkaway's Triumphs By Bracebridge Hemyng
7--Jack Harkaway's Struggles By Bracebridge Hemyng
6--Jack Harkaway at Oxford By Bracebridge Hemyng
5--Jack Harkaway Among the Pirates By Bracebridge Hemyng
4--Jack Harkaway Afloat and Ashore By Bracebridge Hemyng
3--Jack Harkaway After School Days By Bracebridge Hemyng
2--Jack Harkaway's Friends By Bracebridge Hemyng
1--Jack Harkaway's School Days By Bracebridge Hemyng
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Transcriber's note:
The following typographical errors in the original edition have
been corrected.
In Chapter I, "he fond eating" was changed to "he found eating".
In Chapter II, "It's to far west" was changed to "It's too far west";
"line of smoke wihch" was changed to "line of smoke which"; a missing
quotation mark was inserted before "and it's black, with a red top"; and
"Clif studied the cost" was changed to "Clif studied the coast".
In Chapter III, a missing parenthesis was inserted after "some two
hundred six-pounder cartridges".
In Chapter IV, "the forward companionway he met" was changed to "the
forward companionway where he met".
In Chapter VII, "signifiance in an instant" was changed to "significance
in an instant".
In Chapter IX, "'We won't try to go far,' Cilf said" was changed to "'We
won't try to go far,' Clif said"; and "a moment iater came" was changed
to "a moment later came".
In Chapter X, "might none be" was changed to "might not be".
In Chapter XI, "They'll head us of!" was changed to "They'll head us
off!"; and a missing quotation mark was inserted before "and you will be
treated as such."
In Chapter XII, "clinch his fist and skake it" was changed to "clinch
his fist and shake it".
In Chapter XIII, "would afll to his lot" was changed to "would fall to
his lot".
In Chapter XIV, a missing quotation mark was inserted before "so you are
interested in her".
In Chapter XV, "facd a dozen rifles" was changed to "faced a dozen
rifles".
In Chapter XVI, "would make hasste" was changed to "would make haste".
In Chapter XXI, "The vesesl was not coming" was changed to "The vessel
was not coming"; and "A couple of Spanish saliors" was changed to "A
couple of Spanish sailors".
In Chapter XXII, "beside out boat" was changed to "beside our boat".
In Chapter XXIV, "repled the courier" was changed to "replied the
courier".
In Chapter XXV, a missing quotation mark was inserted before "They must
have followed the courier"
In Chapter XXVI, "a doen men to oppose their forces" was changed to "a
dozen men to oppose their forces"; and a missing quotation mark was
inserted after "these dispatches are yet to be delivered."
In Chapter XXVII, "to make assurance doubly sre" was changed to "to make
assurance doubly sre".
In Chapter XXX, "he grasped his revolver in readness" was changed to "he
grasped his revolver in readness".
In Chapter XXXII, "the captain promply hauled down his flag" was changed
to "the captain promptly hauled down his flag"; and "some futher detail
of transfer" was changed to "some further detail of transfer".
Also, the table of contents has been created for this electronic edition.
It was not present in the original work.