CONCLUSION
Many a long hour did the two--Fred and Inez--spend in talking together
of the past and their future. They were as brother and sister to each
other, and their prospects were discussed as if it were fixed that
they should never lose sight of each other again.
It was on this voyage, too, that Abram Storms disclosed the plan of
action he had decided upon.
"The pearls which I have in my possession I shall dispose of in San
Francisco--or at least a portion of them. Those which were my share,
according to the original agreement, I shall keep. The single pearl,
which will doubtless bring a large price in New York, is the property
of Inez, and shall be devoted to her benefit. I intend to place her in
a school and make a systematic effort to trace her parentage. The
pearls left by Captain Bergen go to you, Fred."
But here occurred the first stumbling-block. Fred Sanders refused
pointedly, but firmly, to accept a single one of them. He declared he
had no claim upon any one of that little party, and he would not
suffer himself to be dissuaded from his position.
He was yet young, vigorous and ambitious, and with the help of heaven
he would carve out his own fortune. Seeing it was useless to argue the
question, Storms fell back upon the original intention of Captain
Bergen, which was to devote the greater portion of his wealth to
charity.
In due time, the _Albatross_ glided through the Golden Gate, and our
friends found themselves in San Francisco, whose streets all had trod
years before.
The first thing Storms did after establishing Inez in pleasant
quarters was to hunt up the mother of Captain Bergen, and he
prosecuted his search with a heavy heart, bearing the bad news which
he did. He was relieved to find that she had been dead fully two
years, and the nearest relative of the captain remaining was his
cousin, who was in such affluent circumstances that Storms decided not
to give him any portion of the wealth left by the deceased captain.
While Abe Storms was engaged upon his duty, young Fred Sanders was
busy.
Although he had revealed a great deal of his past life, there remained
one great secret, which he had reserved as a final surprise,
especially to Inez Hawthorne, who, as yet, had not formed the
slightest idea of what was coming. And what this secret was, and the
particulars of not one but two astounding discoveries, we will now
proceed to relate.
The grim old sailor, Captain Strathmore, of the steamer _Polynesia_,
has made many voyages between San Francisco and the Imperial Japanese
city of Tokio since we last saw him, more than three years ago. There
is little change, however, in his appearance, and the same kindly
heart, tempered in the furnace of affliction and sorrow, throbs
beneath his rough exterior. There are few officers holding such a
responsible position as he who are greater favorites with the
multitudes that go down to the sea in ships, and he promises to
perform many valuable years of service to his employers, who
appreciate the sterling worth of the brave, noble man.
The steamer has been at the dock several days, and soon is to leave
for her long voyage across the Pacific. The captain is sitting in his
cabin, reading and writing some letters. By-and-by he lays down his
pen, and wheeling his chair around, gives utterance to his thoughts,
as he has grown in the habit of doing of late.
"I shall keep in harness till I die, for idleness would take me off
in a short time. I have striven to do my duty to God and my
fellow-man--and though much sorrow has come to me, yet I shall never
murmur nor complain, when I see so much around me and know that no
race and no place in society is exempt from it.
"Years ago I placed away my beloved wife in the distant New England
hills, and then when the fair bud which she left behind blossomed,
that, too, was gathered by the angels and I was left alone.
"The darling son upon whom I centered all my hopes was a wild, wayward
boy, and he left my roof and has never come back again. Whether he is
or is not, I cannot tell, but I fear that, if he still treads the
earth, he is sowing the wind and will reap the whirlwind. I have
striven to forget that I was ever afflicted in being the parent of
such a child. But alas, the roots of affection are planted so deep
that it is hard to withdraw them.
"Then there came to me a second Inez, and I loved her as I did the
first. Just as she nestled around my heart, she was taken away in the
most surprising manner. I believed then that I should see and clasp
her again in my arms. But the years have come and gone, and still she
comes not to me. Ah! could I but hear the music of that voice--could I
but feel those dimpled arms about my neck as I used to do----Helloa!"
Just then Fred Sanders walked briskly into the cabin, doffed his hat,
made a bow, laughed and said:
"Helloa, pop! how are you?"
Captain Strathmore gasped, stared and replied:
"No--no--no--Fred. Is that you, my own boy?"
And Fred laughed, and then, with tears in his eyes, leaped forward and
threw his arms about the old captain's neck and cried like a child,
while the parent, fondly caressing him, cried too, and for a minute
neither could speak an intelligible word.
"Pop," finally said the youth, raising his head and sitting upon the
strong knee, "I have been a bad boy. I have brought trouble to you,
but I have come thousands of miles to ask your forgiveness and to try
to cheer your declining years."
"What are you talking about declining years for, you young rascal? I
never was so strong and hearty in my life. You have made me twenty
years younger! Ah, if your mother could but see this! But she is
smiling in heaven over it, and so is our darling Inez, who joined her
long ago. God be thanked! my boy is dead but is alive again!"
And, laughing and crying, they shook hands, and talked and talked.
"Tell me everything that has befallen you, my dear son."
And Fred did so, as we have already told the reader, adding that he
never so far forgot himself as to dishonor his father by bearing his
name. He was known everywhere as Frederic Sanders, whereas his full
name was Frederic Sanders Strathmore--which he was now proud to
assume, and which, with God's help, he meant to honor.
They sat a long time in loving converse, and, finally, Captain
Strathmore told the story of Inez Hawthorne, who came to and went from
him in such an extraordinary manner, and for whom he sighed and longed
as he had for his own child, taken from him years before.
Fred smiled in an odd way, while this story was being told, and then
asked his father to walk down to the Occidental Hotel with him.
"I have some very particular business," he added, "and will take it as
a great favor if you will so so."
"Of course I will," responded the cheery old captain, springing to his
feet. "I will walk if I can, but I feel more like flying; and if
there's any more good news, I'll set up a dancing and yelling
carnival."
"Well, there is good news awaiting you, so you had better get ready to
put on the brakes."
"What do you mean, Fred?"
"Wait, and you will see."
A few minutes later there was a gentle tap on the door of Inez
Hawthorne's room at the Occidental. She was busy sewing, and she
called out in a somewhat startled voice:
"Come in!"
Fred Strathmore threw the door wide open, and, taking hold of his
father's arm, gave him such a vigorous shove that he was forced
several steps into the apartment before he could stop himself.
He caught sight of a beautiful, scared face, which stared with
something like terror at him for a moment; and then there was a
scream, and she made one bound forward.
"Oh, father, father! my own dear father! I am so glad!"
Again the arms were about the neck of the weather-beaten sea-dog;
again the kisses were showered upon his bronzed face; again his own
lost Inez was in his arms.
Poor Captain Strathmore broke down completely. Instead of shouting and
dancing, as he threatened to do, he sat in his chair, and, with Inez
on his knee, overrunning with joy, delight and supreme happiness, he
could do nothing but cry, cry, cry, and murmur his gratitude and
thankfulness.
But, after a time, he did recover himself; and then he became aware
for the first time, as did the others, that a fourth party was
present. This was Mate Storms, who suspected the situation before he
was introduced to the happy captain of the _Polynesia_. Since they all
had such an extraordinary story to relate, the captain had an equally
remarkable one to tell them.
The persistent and never-ending investigation which he set on foot
concerning the lost Inez had resulted, not in finding her, but in
unearthing her entire history.
She was a native of the city of New York, and her father died there
before she was a year old. A former suitor of her mother, angered
because she would not become his wife, even after her husband was
deceased, resorted to the atrocious revenge of stealing Inez when she
was but an infant, and he hastened across the continent with her.
When he had kept her there a brief time, he sought to open negotiations
with the mother, with a view of delivering back her child on condition
that the parent should become his wife; but he was shocked to learn
that the poor, heartbroken mother had died from grief, and the child was
upon his hands.
This man finally married a woman in San Francisco, but neither of them
could ever feel any affection for the little girl (whom, however, they
treated quite fairly), and the wife insisted that she should be gotten
rid of in some way. Through some whim or other, the abductor had
always called her by her right name--Inez Hawthorne--and, seeing some
mention of it in the newspapers, he resorted to the means which we
described, at the opening of this story, for ridding himself forever
of her.
As soon as Inez was safely placed on the steamer, this wicked couple
disappeared, and no further trace of them could be found. Captain
Strathmore, who was anxious to punish them, believed they had left the
country. Inez, therefore, was an orphan, and while a gentle sadness
filled her affectionate heart--as she heard the particulars of her own
history for the first time, and reflected upon that poor, heartbroken
mother, who had gone to her rest long ago--she could not feel any
poignant grief, for her memory of the lost one was too shadowy and
faint. But she had found a home and friends for life.
Abram Storms explained that he had met three English gentlemen who
were making a tour of the world in a large steam yacht; and, since
they possessed abundant means, and were very social, he had shown them
the pearls in his possession and offered to dispose of them all. They
were delighted with the specimens, and especially with the enormous
one belonging to Inez. They offered twenty-five thousand dollars for
the single one, and just one hundred thousand for the rest. This was
less than Storms had counted upon--and doubtless less than he could
have secured by consulting leading lapidaries in other parts of the
world--but he was inclined to end the transaction by accepting it, and
he asked the advice of his friends. After fully discussing the matter,
it was agreed to close with the offer, and the exchange was completed
that afternoon, and the money belonging to Inez was placed in the bank
the next morning.
Since Storms was anxious to return to his home, and since there was no
call for his remaining longer in San Francisco, it was arranged that
Inez should enter an excellent school in the Golden Gate City, where
she should spend several years, while Captain Strathmore was to act as
her guardian until she should attain her legal majority. The captain's
position enabled him to find a berth under him for Fred on the steamer
_Polynesia_, and the boy sailed with him on the next voyage to Tokio,
and on many a subsequent one.
Abe Storms is as poor as he was before he made his voyage to the South
Seas, for, having dedicated the wealth left by Captain Bergen to
charitable purposes, he felt it his duty to do the same with his own,
and, since he has no one besides himself dependent upon him, he is not
troubled by fears of not being able to make a comfortable living.
THE END
A. L. BURT'S CATALOGUE OF BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY POPULAR WRITERS
52-58 Duane Street, New York
BOOKS FOR BOYS.
Joe's Luck: A Boy's Adventures in California. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The story is chock full of stirring incidents, while the amusing
situations are furnished by Joshua Bickford, from Pumpkin Hollow, and the
fellow who modestly styles himself the "Rip-tail Roarer, from Pike Co.,
Missouri." Mr. Alger never writes a poor book, and "Joe's Luck" is
certainly one of his best.
Tom the Bootblack; or, The Road to Success. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A bright, enterprising lad was Tom the Bootblack. He was not at all
ashamed of his humble calling, though always on the lookout to better
himself. The lad started for Cincinnati to look up his heritage. Mr. Grey,
the uncle, did not hesitate to employ a ruffian to kill the lad. The plan
failed, and Gilbert Grey, once Tom the bootblack, came into a comfortable
fortune. This is one of Mr. Alger's best stories.
Dan the Newsboy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price
$1.00.
Dan Mordaunt and his mother live in a poor tenement, and the lad is
pluckily trying to make ends meet by selling papers in the streets of New
York. A little heiress of six years is confided to the care of the
Mordaunts. The child is kidnapped and Dan tracks the child to the house
where she is hidden, and rescues her. The wealthy aunt of the little
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she adopts him as her heir.
Tony the Hero: A Brave Boy's Adventure with a Tramp. By Horatio Alger, Jr.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Tony, a sturdy bright-eyed boy of fourteen, is under the control of
Rudolph Rugg, a thorough rascal. After much abuse Tony runs away and gets
a job as stable boy in a country hotel. Tony is heir to a large estate.
Rudolph for a consideration hunts up Tony and throws him down a deep well.
Of course Tony escapes from the fate provided for him, and by a brave act,
a rich friend secures his rights and Tony is prosperous. A very
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The Errand Boy; or, How Phil Brent Won Success. By HORATIO ALGER, JR.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The career of "The Errand Boy" embraces the city adventures of a smart
country lad. Philip was brought up by a kind-hearted innkeeper named
Brent. The death of Mrs. Brent paved the way for the hero's subsequent
troubles. A retired merchant in New York secures him the situation of
errand boy, and thereafter stands as his friend.
Tom Temple's Career. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price
$1.00.
Tom Temple is a bright, self-reliant lad. He leaves Plympton village to
seek work in New York, whence he undertakes an important mission to
California. Some of his adventures in the far west are so startling that
the reader will scarcely close the book until the last page shall have
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Frank Fowler, the Cash Boy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
Frank Fowler, a poor boy, bravely determines to make a living for himself
and his foster-sister Grace. Going to New York he obtains a situation as
cash boy in a dry goods store. He renders a service to a wealthy old
gentleman who takes a fancy to the lad, and thereafter helps the lad to
gain success and fortune.
Tom Thatcher's Fortune. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,
price $1.00.
Tom Thatcher is a brave, ambitious, unselfish boy. He supports his mother
and sister on meagre wages earned as a shoe-pegger in John Simpson's
factory. Tom is discharged from the factory and starts overland for
California. He meets with many adventures. The story is told in a way
which has made Mr. Alger's name a household word in so many homes.
The Train Boy. By Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price
$1.00.
Paul Palmer was a wide-awake boy of sixteen who supported his mother and
sister by selling books and papers on the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad.
He detects a young man in the act of picking the pocket of a young lady.
In a railway accident many passengers are killed, but Paul is fortunate
enough to assist a Chicago merchant, who out of gratitude takes him into
his employ. Paul succeeds with tact and judgment and is well started on
the road to business prominence.
Mark Mason's Victory. The Trials and Triumphs of a Telegraph Boy. By
Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Mark Mason, the telegraph boy, was a sturdy, honest lad, who pluckily won
his way to success by his honest manly efforts under many difficulties.
This story will please the very large class of boys who regard Mr. Alger
as a favorite author.
A Debt of Honor. The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West. By
Horatio Alger, Jr. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The story of Gerald Lane and the account of the many trials and
disappointments which he passed through before he attained success, will
interest all boys who have read the previous stories of this delightful
author.
Ben Bruce. Scenes in the Life of a Bowery Newsboy. By Horatio Alger, Jr.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Ben Bruce was a brave, manly, generous boy. The story of his efforts, and
many seeming failures and disappointments, and his final success, are most
interesting to all readers. The tale is written in Mr. Alger's most
fascinating style.
The Castaways; or, On the Florida Reefs. By James Otis. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
This tale smacks of the salt sea. From the moment that the Sea Queen
leaves lower New York bay till the breeze leaves her becalmed off the
coast of Florida, one can almost hear the whistle of the wind through her
rigging, the creak of her straining cordage as she heels to the leeward.
The adventures of Ben Clark, the hero of the story and Jake the cook,
cannot fail to charm the reader. As a writer for young people Mr. Otis is
a prime favorite.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
Wrecked on Spider Island; or, How Ned Rogers Found the Treasure. By James
Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Ned Rogers, a "down-east" plucky lad ships as cabin boy to earn a
livelihood. Ned is marooned on Spider Island, and while there discovers a
wreck submerged in the sand, and finds a considerable amount of treasure.
The capture of the treasure and the incidents of the voyage serve to make
as entertaining a story of sea-life as the most captious boy could desire.
The Search for the Silver City: A Tale of Adventure in Yucatan. By James
Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Two lads, Teddy Wright and Neal Emery, embark on the steam yacht Day Dream
for a cruise to the tropics. The yacht is destroyed by fire, and then the
boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan. They bear of the wonderful Silver
City, of the Chan Santa Cruz Indians, and with the help of a faithful
Indian ally carry off a number of the golden images from the temples.
Pursued with relentless vigor at last their escape is effected in an
astonishing manner. The story is so full of exciting incidents that the
reader is quite carried away with the novelty and realism of the
narrative.
A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise. By James Otis. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a sea tale, and the reader can look out upon the wide shimmering
sea as it flashes back the sunlight, and imagine himself afloat with Harry
Vandyne, Walter Morse, Jim Libby and that old shell-back, Bob Brace, on
the brig Bonita. The boys discover a mysterious document which enables
them to find a buried treasure. They are stranded on an island and at last
are rescued with the treasure. The boys are sure to be fascinated with
this entertaining story.
The Treasure Finders: A Boy's Adventures in Nicaragua. By James Otis.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Roy and Dean Coloney, with their guide Tongla, leave their father's indigo
plantation to visit the wonderful ruins of an ancient city. The boys
eagerly explore the temples of an extinct race and discover three golden
images cunningly hidden away. They escape with the greatest difficulty.
Eventually they reach safety with their golden prizes. We doubt if there
ever was written a more entertaining story than "The Treasure Finders."
Jack, the Hunchback. A Story of the Coast of Maine. By James Otis. Price
$1.00.
This is the story of a little hunchback who lived on Cape Elizabeth, on
the coast of Maine. His trials and successes are most interesting. From
first to last nothing stays the interest of the narrative. It bears us
along as on a stream whose current varies in direction, but never loses
its force.
With Washington at Monmouth: A Story of Three Philadelphia Boys. By James
Otis. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Three Philadelphia lads assist the American spies and make regular and
frequent visits to Valley Forge in the Winter while the British occupied
the city. The story abounds with pictures of Colonial life skillfully
drawn, and the glimpses of Washington's soldiers which are given show that
the work has not been hastily done, or without considerable study. The
story is wholesome and patriotic in tone, as are all of Mr. Otis' works.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
With Lafayette at Yorktown: A Story of How Two Boys Joined the Continental
Army. By James Otis. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated,
price $1.50.
Two lads from Portsmouth, N. H., attempt to enlist in the Colonial Army,
and are given employment as spies. There is no lack of exciting incidents
which the youthful reader craves, but it is healthful excitement brimming
with facts which every boy should be familiar with, and while the reader
is following the adventures of Ben Jaffrays and Ned Allen he is acquiring
a fund of historical lore which will remain in his memory long after that
which he has memorized from textbooks has been forgotten.
At the Siege of Havana. Being the Experiences of Three Boys Serving under
Israel Putnam in 1762. By James Otis. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine
edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"At the Siege of Havana" deals with that portion of the island's history
when the English king captured the capital, thanks to the assistance given
by the troops from New England, led in part by Col. Israel Putnam.
The principal characters are Darius Lunt, the lad who, represented as
telling the story, and his comrades, Robert Clement and Nicholas Vallet.
Colonel Putnam also figures to considerable extent, necessarily, in the
tale, and the whole forms one of the most readable stories founded on
historical facts.
The Defense of Fort Henry. A Story of Wheeling Creek in 1777. By James
Otis. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Nowhere in the history of our country can be found more heroic or
thrilling incidents than in the story of those brave men and women who
founded the settlement of Wheeling in the Colony of Virginia. The recital
of what Elizabeth Zane did is in itself as heroic a story as can be
imagined. The wondrous bravery displayed by Major McCulloch and his
gallant comrades, the sufferings of the colonists and their sacrifice of
blood and life, stir the blood of old as well as young readers.
The Capture of the Laughing Mary. A Story of Three New York Boys in 1776.
By James Otis. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, price $1.50.
"During the British occupancy of New York, at the outbreak of the
Revolution, a Yankee lad hears of the plot to take General Washington's
person, and calls in two companions to assist the patriot cause. They do
some astonishing things, and, incidentally, lay the way for an American
navy later, by the exploit which gives its name to the work. Mr. Otis'
books are too well known to require any particular commendation to the
young."--Evening Post.
With Warren at Bunker Hill. A Story of the Siege of Boston. By James Otis.
12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"This is a tale of the siege of Boston, which opens on the day after the
doings at Lexington and Concord, with a description of home life in
Boston, introduces the reader to the British camp at Charlestown, shows
Gen. Warren at home, describes what a boy thought of the battle of Bunker
Hill, and closes with the raising of the siege. The three heroes, George
Wentworth, Ben Scarlett and an old ropemaker, incur the enmity of a young
Tory, who causes them many adventures the boys will like to
read."--Detroit Free Press.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
With the Swamp Fox. The Story of General Marion's Spies. By James Otis.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story deals with General Francis Marion's heroic struggle in the
Carolinas. General Marion's arrival to take command of these brave men and
rough riders is pictured as a boy might have seen it, and although the
story is devoted to what the lads did, the Swamp Fox is ever present in
the mind of the reader.
On the Kentucky Frontier. A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West. By
James Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
In the history of our country there is no more thrilling story than that
of the work done on the Mississippi river by a handful of frontiersmen.
Mr. Otis takes the reader on that famous expedition from the arrival of
Major Clarke's force at Corn Island, until Kaskaskia was captured. He
relates that part of Simon Kenton's life history which is not usually
touched upon either by the historian or the story teller. This is one of
the most entertaining books for young people which has been published.
Sarah Dillard's Ride. A Story of South Carolina in 1780. By James Otis.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This book deals with the Carolinas in 1780, giving a wealth of detail of
the Mountain Men who struggled so valiantly against the king's troops.
Major Ferguson is the prominent British officer of the story, which is
told as though coming from a youth who experienced these adventures. In
this way the famous ride of Sarah Dillard is brought out as an incident of
the plot."--Boston Journal.
A Tory Plot. A Story of the Attempt to Kill General Washington. By James
Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"'A Tory Plot' is the story of two lads who overhear something of the
plot originated during the Revolution by Gov. Tryon to capture or murder
Washington. They communicate their knowledge to Gen. Putnam and are
commissioned by him to play the role of detectives in the matter. They do
so, and meet with many adventures and hairbreadth escapes. The boys are,
of course, mythical, but they serve to enable the author to put into very
attractive shape much valuable knowledge concerning one phase of the
Revolution."--Pittsburgh Times.
A Traitor's Escape. A Story of the Attempt to Seize Benedict Arnold. By
James Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a tale with stirring scenes depicted in each chapter, bringing
clearly before the mind the glorious deeds of the early settlers in this
country. In an historical work dealing with this country's past, no plot
can hold the attention closer than this one, which describes the attempt
and partial success of Benedict Arnold's escape to New York, where he
remained as the guest of Sir Henry Clinton. All those who actually figured
in the arrest of the traitor, as well as Gen. Washington, are included as
characters."--Albany Union.
A Cruise with Paul Jones. A Story of Naval Warfare in 1776. By James Otis.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This story takes up that portion of Paul Jones' adventurous life when he
was hovering off the British coast, watching for an opportunity to strike
the enemy a blow. It deals more particularly with his descent upon
Whitehaven, the seizure of Lady Selkirk's plate, and the famous battle
with the Drake. The boy who figures in the tale is one who was taken from
a derelict by Paul Jones shortly after this particular cruise was
begun."--Chicago Inter-Ocean.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
Corporal Lige's Recruit. A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. By James
Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"In 'Corporal Lige's Recruit,' Mr. Otis tells the amusing story of an old
soldier, proud of his record, who had served the king in '58, and who
takes the lad, Isaac Rice, as his 'personal recruit.' The lad acquits
himself superbly. Col. Ethan Allen 'in the name of God and the continental
congress,' infuses much martial spirit into the narrative, which will
arouse the keenest interest as it proceeds. Crown Point, Ticonderoga,
Benedict Arnold and numerous other famous historical names appear in this
dramatic tale."--Boston Globe.
Morgan, the Jersey Spy. A Story of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. By James
Otis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The two lads who are utilized by the author to emphasize the details of
the work done during that memorable time were real boys who lived on the
banks of the York river, and who aided the Jersey spy in his dangerous
occupation. In the guise of fishermen the lads visit Yorktown, are
suspected of being spies, and put under arrest. Morgan risks his life to
save them. The final escape, the thrilling encounter with a squad of red
coats, when they are exposed equally to the bullets of friends and foes,
told in a masterly fashion, makes of this volume one of the most
entertaining books of the year."--Inter-Ocean.
The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant. By Edward S. Ellis.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The crafty Apache chief Geronimo but a few years ago was the most terrible
scourge of the southwest border. The author has woven, in a tale of
thrilling interest, all the incidents of Geronimo's last raid. The hero is
Lieutenant James Decker, a recent graduate of West Point. Ambitious to
distinguish himself the young man takes many a desperate chance against
the enemy and on more than one occasion narrowly escapes with his life. In
our opinion Mr. Ellis is the best writer of Indian stories now before the
public.
Adrift in the Wilds: The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By Edward S.
Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence are en route for San Francisco. Off the
coast of California the steamer takes fire. The two boys reach the shore
with several of the passengers. Young Brandon becomes separated from his
party and is captured by hostile Indians, but is afterwards rescued. This
is a very entertaining narrative of Southern California.
A Young Hero; or, Fighting to Win. By Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
This story tells how a valuable solid silver service was stolen from the
Misses Perkinpine, two very old and simple minded ladies. Fred Sheldon,
the hero of this story, undertakes to discover the thieves and have them
arrested. After much time spent in detective work, he succeeds in
discovering the silver plate and winning the reward. The story is told in
Mr. Ellis' most fascinating style. Every boy will be glad to read this
delightful book.
Lost in the Rockies. A Story of Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, and at
the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experienced breathless
enjoyment in this romantic story describing many adventures in the Rockies
and among the Indians.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
A Jaunt Through Java: The Story of a Journey to the Sacred Mountain. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The interest of this story is found in the thrilling adventures of two
cousins, Hermon and Eustace Hadley, on their trip across the island of
Java, from Samarang to the Sacred Mountain. In a land where the Royal
Bengal tiger, the rhinoceros, and other fierce beasts are to be met with,
it is but natural that the heroes of this book should have a lively
experience. There is not a dull page in the book.
The Boy Patriot. A Story of Jack, the Young Friend of Washington. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"There are adventures of all kinds for the hero and his friends, whose
pluck and ingenuity in extricating themselves from awkward fixes are
always equal to the occasion. It is an excellent story full of honest,
manly, patriotic efforts on the part of the hero. A very vivid description
of the battle of Trenton is also found in this story."--Journal of
Education.
A Yankee Lad's Pluck. How Bert Larkin Saved his Father's Ranch in Porto
Rico. By Wm. P. Chipman. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Bert Larkin, the hero of the story, early excites our admiration, and is
altogether a fine character such as boys will delight in, whilst the story
of his numerous adventures is very graphically told. This will, we think,
prove one of the most popular boys' books this season."--Gazette.
A Brave Defense. A Story of the Massacre at Fort Griswold in 1781. By
William P. Chipman. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Perhaps no more gallant fight against fearful odds took place during the
Revolutionary War than that at Fort Griswold, Groton Heights, Conn., in
1781. The boys are real boys who were actually on the muster rolls, either
at Fort Trumbull on the New London side, or of Fort Griswold on the Groton
side of the Thames. The youthful reader who follows Halsey Sanford and
Levi Dart and Tom Malleson, and their equally brave comrades, through
their thrilling adventures will be learning something more than historical
facts; they will be imbibing lessons of fidelity, of bravery, of heroism,
and of manliness, which must prove serviceable in the arena of life.
The Young Minuteman. A Story of the Capture of General Prescott in 1777.
By William P. Chipman. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story is based upon actual events which occurred during the British
occupation of the waters of Narragansett Bay. Darius Wale and William
Northrop belong to "the coast patrol." The story is a strong one,
dealing only with actual events. There is, however, no lack of thrilling
adventure, and every lad who is fortunate enough to obtain the book will
find not only that his historical knowledge is increased, but that his own
patriotism and love of country are deepened.
For the Temple: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. HENTY. With
illustrations by S. J. Solomon. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose picture of the hopeless Jewish resistance to
Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of the
world. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."--Graphic.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
Roy Gilbert's Search: A Tale of the Great Lakes. By Wm. P. Chipman. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A deep mystery hangs over the parentage of Roy Gilbert. He arranges with
two schoolmates to make a tour of the Great Lakes on a steam launch. The
three boys visit many points of interest on the lakes. Afterwards the lads
rescue an elderly gentleman and a lady from a sinking yacht. Later on the
boys narrowly escape with their lives. The hero is a manly, self-reliant
boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest.
The Slate Picker: The Story of a Boy's Life in the Coal Mines. By Harry
Prentice. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a story of a boy's life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. Ben
Burton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy he
advanced step by step until he found himself called upon to fill the
position of chief engineer of the Kohinoor Coal Company. This is a book of
extreme interest to every boy reader.
The Boy Cruisers; or, Paddling in Florida. By St. George Rathborne. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Andrew George and Rowland Carter start on a canoe trip along the Gulf
coast, from Key West to Tampa, Florida. Their first adventure is with a
pair of rascals who steal their boats. Next they run into a gale in the
Gulf. After that they have a lively time with alligators and Andrew gets
into trouble with a band of Seminole Indians. Mr. Rathborne knows just how
to interest the boys, and lads who are in search of a rare treat will do
well to read this entertaining story.
Captured by Zulus: A Story of Trapping in Africa. By Harry Prentice. 12mo,
cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story details the adventures of two lads, Dick Elsworth and Bob
Harvey, in the wilds of South Africa. By stratagem the Zulus capture Dick
and Bob and take them to their principal kraal or village. The lads escape
death by digging their way out of the prison hut by night. They are
pursued, but the Zulus finally give up pursuit. Mr. Prentice tells exactly
how wild-beast collectors secure specimens on their native stamping
grounds, and these descriptions make very entertaining reading.
Tom the Ready; or, Up from the Lowest. By Randolph Hill. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a dramatic narrative of the unaided rise of a fearless, ambitious
boy from the lowest round of fortune's ladder to wealth and the
governorship of his native State. Tom Seacomb begins life with a purpose,
and eventually overcomes those who oppose him. How he manages to win the
battle is told by Mr. Hill in a masterful way that thrills the reader and
holds his attention and sympathy to the end.
Captain Kidd's Gold: The True Story of an Adventurous Sailor Boy. By James
Franklin Fitts. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
There is something fascinating to the average youth in the very idea of
buried treasure. A vision arises before his eyes of swarthy Portuguese and
Spanish rascals, with black beards and gleaming eyes. There were many
famous sea rovers, but none more celebrated than Capt. Kidd. Paul Jones
Garry inherits a document which locates a considerable treasure buried by
two of Kidd's crew. The hero of this book is an ambitious, persevering
lad, of salt-water New England ancestry, and his efforts to reach the
island and secure the money form one of the most absorbing tales for our
youth that has come from the press.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
The Boy Explorers: The Adventures of Two Boys in Alaska. By Harry
Prentice. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Two boys, Raymond and Spencer Manning, travel to Alaska to join their
father in search of their uncle. On their arrival at Sitka the boys with
an Indian guide set off across the mountains. The trip is fraught with
perils that test the lads' courage to the utmost. All through their
exciting adventures the lads demonstrate what can be accomplished by pluck
and resolution, and their experience makes one of the most interesting
tales ever written.
The Island Treasure; or, Harry Darrel's Fortune. By Frank H. Converse.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Harry Darrel, having received a nautical training on a school-ship, is
bent on going to sea. A runaway horse changes his prospects. Harry saves
Dr. Gregg from drowning and afterward becomes sailing-master of a sloop
yacht. Mr. Converse's stories possess a charm of their own which is
appreciated by lads who delight in good healthy tales that smack of salt
water.
Guy Harris: The Runaway. By Harry Castlemon. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,
price $1.00.
Guy Harris lived in a small city on the shore of one of the Great Lakes.
He is persuaded to go to sea, and gets a glimpse of the rough side of life
in a sailor's boarding house. He ships on a vessel and for five months
leads a hard life. The book will interest boys generally on account of its
graphic style. This is one of Castlemon's most attractive stories.
Julian Mortimer: A Brave Boy's Struggle for Home and Fortune. By Harry
Castlemon. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The scene of the story lies west of the Mississippi River, in the days
when emigrants made their perilous way across the great plains to the land
of gold. There is an attack upon the wagon train by a large party of
Indians. Our hero is a lad of uncommon nerve and pluck. Befriended by a
stalwart trapper, a real rough diamond, our hero achieves the most happy
results.
By Pike and Dyke: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by Maynard Brown. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"Boys with a turn for historical research will be enchanted with the
book, while the rest who only care for adventure will be students in spite
of themselves."--St. James's Gazette.
St. George for England: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"A story of very great interest for boys. In his own forcible style the
author has endeavored to show that determination and enthusiasm can
accomplish marvellous results; and that courage is generally accompanied
by magnanimity and gentleness."--Pall Mall Gazette.
Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by H. M. Paget. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment; and the
humorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminster
dustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."--Christian Leader.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
Budd Boyd's Triumph; or, The Boy Firm of Fox Island. By William P.
Chipman. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay, and
the leading incidents have a strong salt-water flavor. The two boys, Budd
Boyd and Judd Floyd, being ambitious and clear sighted, form a partnership
to catch and sell fish. Budd's pluck and good sense carry him through many
troubles. In following the career of the boy firm of Boyd & Floyd, the
youthful reader will find a useful lesson--that industry and perseverance
are bound to lead to ultimate success.
Lost in the Canyon: Sam Willett's Adventures on the Great Colorado. By
Alfred R. Calhoun. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story hinges on a fortune left to Sam Willett, the hero, and the fact
that it will pass to a disreputable relative if the lad dies before he
shall have reached his majority. The story of his father's peril and of
Sam's desperate trip down the great canyon on a raft, and how the party
finally escape from their perils is described in a graphic style that
stamps Mr. Calhoun as a master of his art.
Captured by Apes: The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer. By
Harry Prentice. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, sets sail for
Eastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities. The vessel is
wrecked off the coast of Borneo, and young Garland is cast ashore on a
small island, and captured by the apes that overrun the place. Very novel
indeed is the way by which the young man escapes death. Mr. Prentice is a
writer of undoubted skill.
Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; but
the author has so carefully worked up his subject that the exciting deeds
of his heroes are never incongruous nor absurd."--Observer.
By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the details of
the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness.
"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'By
Sheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--Athenaeum.
With Lee in Virginia: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written. The
picture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romantic incidents
are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charm of the
story."--Standard.
By England's Aid; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by Alfred Pearse. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirring
incident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of the scene
are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to its
attractiveness."--Boston Gazette.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
By Right of Conquest; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by W. S. Stacey. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.50.
"The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under the
magnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightfully ranked among the
most romantic and daring exploits in history. 'By Right of Conquest' is
the nearest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale that Mr.
Henty has yet published."--Academy.
For Name and Fame; or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms of
excitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an account of a
territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possess a supreme
interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our Indian Empire."--Glasgow
Herald.
The Bravest of the Brave; or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by H. M. Paget. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work--to enforce
the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness, as
indispensable to the making of a gentleman. Boys will read 'The Bravest of
the Brave' with pleasure and profit; of that we are quite sure."--Daily
Telegraph.
The Cat of Bubastes: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to
the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skillfully
constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably
illustrated."--Saturday Review.
Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of 'Quentin Durward.' The lad's
journey across France, and his hairbreadth escapes, makes up as good a
narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness of treatment and
variety of incident Mr. Henty has surpassed himself."--Spectator.
With Clive in India; or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"He has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital importance,
and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itself is
deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted with the
volume."--Scotsman.
In the Reign of Terror: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by J. Schoenberg. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr.
Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity and peril
they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."--Saturday Review.
For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the
publisher, A. L. BURT, 52-58 Duane Street, New York.
BOOKS FOR BOYS
The Lion of the North: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of
Religion. By G. A. Henty. With illustrations by John Schoenberg. 12mo,
cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deeds of
the Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackey, Hepburn, and
Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserve to live whose
disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modern British
army."--Athenaeum.
The Dragon and the Raven; or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by C. J. Staniland. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"In this story the author gives an account of the fierce struggle between
Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vivid picture of
the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by the ravages of the
sea-wolves. The story is treated in a manner most attractive to the boyish
reader."--Athenaeum.
The Young Carthaginian. A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A. Henty.
With illustrations by C. J. Staniland. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price
$1.00.
"Well constructed and vividly told. From first to last nothing stays the
interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whose current
varies in direction, but never loses its force."--Saturday Review.
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"It is written in the author's best style. Full of the wildest and most
remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which a boy, once
he has begun it, will not willingly put one side."--The Schoolmaster.
With Wolfe in Canada; or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a great
power of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as no pains
are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, his books supply
useful aids to study as well as amusement."--School Guardian.
True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence. By G. A.
Henty. With illustrations by Gordon Browne. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,
price $1.00.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiers
during the unfortunate struggle against American emancipation. The son of
an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among the
hostile red-skins in that very Huron country which has been endeared to us
by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."--The Times.
A Final Reckoning: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. Henty. With
illustrations by W. B. Wollen. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. The
episodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein--graphic, exciting, realistic;
and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation of an
honorable, manly, and even heroic character."--Birmingham Post.
For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the
publisher, A. L. BURT, 52-58 Duane Street, New York.
End of Project Gutenberg's Adrift on the Pacific, by Edward S. Ellis