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CHAPTER XXVI.

ALL ENDS WELL.

One beautiful September night the _Diamond_ passed the Golden Gate and sailed into the harbor of San Francisco.

Below decks was a million in gold and silver, in the cabin a party of happy friends.

The voyage from Treasure Island had been without incident. Favorable winds, sunny skies, and calm waters had been with them all the way.

The day after their arrival in San Francisco the three captains and the admiral went to a prominent shipping agent. Captain Eccles acted as spokesman for the party.

“Are you agent for MacMillan & Lloyd, of New York?” he asked of the gentleman who presented himself.

“Yes, sir.”

“Authorized to make sales and transfers for them?”

“Under instructions, yes.”

“The firm own a ship named the _Diamond_?”

“They do, sir.”

“It is in port, here. We are ready to settle with the captain and crew, and buy the ship. What is the price?”

“How would you pay?” asked the agent.

“Cash, every cent.”

The agent named a price, subject to the approval of the owners. For an hour telegrams flew back and forth across the continent. Before night Captain Eccles had turned some of the treasure into cash, and become owner of the _Diamond_. The next morning he went to a reliable sea captain he knew and offered him a large price to visit Treasure Island and carry Vail, Smith and the rest of the baffled treasure hunters back to New York. The offer was accepted, and in the latter city the disconsolate adventurers arrived in due time.

There was a surprise for Vail when he reached the door of his office in Wall Street. He found it closed and the place deserted. The Speedwell forgeries had been discovered, and Loucks, learning that the police were after him, had fled, taking all the available funds. His precious nephew, Jack Benson, who had managed to make his way back to New York after the wreck, went with Loucks, and neither was ever heard of again in New York. But Vail was caught, and, after a speedy trial, sent to Sing Sing prison for ten years.

Admiral Semmes, Captains Collins, Eccles, and Dartmoor found themselves well-to-do men when a division was made of the cash from the sale of the treasure. To Captain Dartmoor were given a new ship and a liberal allowance of cash, and every member of his crew received a generous reward.

Eccles and Collins engaged in the shipping business in New York, and Nick was made a junior partner. The other boys were not taken into the business until they had put in two more years at school, for they had not been as well advanced in their studies as Nick at the time they left Parkdale.

In time the two captains as well as Admiral Semmes passed away, but the sign over the door of the shipping office was not changed. And as “Collins & Eccles” the firm is known yet, but the head partner is Nick, and his associates are Frank and Will Alden. By introducing modern ideas and conducting affairs with the enterprise and enthusiasm of youth, they have built up a large and prosperous business.

THE END.

“Who was Milton Marr?” by Frederick Gibson, is the mystery title of No. 200 of the ALGER SERIES.

BOOKS FOR YOUNG MEN

MERRIWELL SERIES

ALL BY BURT L. STANDISH

Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell

Fascinating Stories of Athletics

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

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

They have the splendid quality of firing a boy’s ambition to become a good athlete, in order that he may develop into a strong, vigorous, right-thinking man.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

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

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in July, 1927.

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

To be published in Aug., 1927.

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

To be published in Sept., 1927.

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

To be published in Oct., 1927.

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

To be published in Nov., 1927.

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

To be published in Dec., 1927.

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

RATTLING GOOD ADVENTURE

SPORT STORIES

_Stories of the Big Outdoors_

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

These stories are not, strictly speaking, stories for boys, but boys everywhere will find a great deal in them to interest them.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

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

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

_Not a Dull Book in This List_

ALL BY NICHOLAS CARTER

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the bars.

The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.

Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth covers which sells at ten times the price.

If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

850--Wanted: A Clew 851--A Tangled Skein 852--The Bullion Mystery 853--The Man of Riddles 854--A Miscarriage of Justice 855--The Gloved Hand 856--Spoilers and the Spoils 857--The Deeper Game 858--Bolts from Blue Skies 859--Unseen Foes 860--Knaves in High Places 861--The Microbe of Crime 862--In the Toils of Fear 863--A Heritage of Trouble 864--Called to Account 865--The Just and the Unjust 866--Instinct at Fault 867--A Rogue Worth Trapping 868--A Rope of Slender Threads 869--The Last Call 870--The Spoils of Chance 871--A Struggle with Destiny 872--The Slave of Crime 873--The Crook’s Blind 874--A Rascal of Quality 875--With Shackles of Fire 876--The Man Who Changed Faces 877--The Fixed Alibi 878--Out with the Tide 879--The Soul Destroyers 880--The Wages of Rascality 881--Birds of Prey 882--When Destruction Threatens 883--The Keeper of Black Hounds 884--The Door of Doubt 885--The Wolf Within 886--A Perilous Parole 887--The Trail of the Finger Prints 888--Dodging the Law 889--A Crime in Paradise 890--On the Ragged Edge 891--The Red God of Tragedy 892--The Man Who Paid 893--The Blind Man’s Daughter 894--One Object in Life 895--As a Crook Sows 896--In Record Time 897--Held in Suspense 898--The $100,000 Kiss 899--Just One Slip 900--On a Million-dollar Trail 901--A Weird Treasure 902--The Middle Link 903--To the Ends of the Earth 904--When Honors Pall 905--The Yellow Brand 906--A New Serpent in Eden 907--When Brave Men Tremble 908--A Test of Courage 909--Where Peril Beckons 910--The Gargoni Girdle 911--Rascals & Co. 912--Too Late to Talk 913--Satan’s Apt Pupil 914--The Girl Prisoner 915--The Danger of Folly 916--One Shipwreck Too Many 917--Scourged by Fear 918--The Red Plague 919--Scoundrels Rampant 920--From Clew to Clew 921--When Rogues Conspire 922--Twelve in a Grave 923--The Great Opium Case 924--A Conspiracy of Rumors 925--A Klondike Claim 926--The Evil Formula 927--The Man of Many Faces 928--The Great Enigma 929--The Burden of Proof 930--The Stolen Brain 931--A Titled Counterfeiter 932--The Magic Necklace 933--’Round the World for a Quarter 934--Over the Edge of the World 935--In the Grip of Fate 936--The Case of Many Clews 937--The Sealed Door 938--Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men 939--The Man Without a Will 940--Tracked Across the Atlantic 941--A Clew from the Unknown 942--The Crime of a Countess 943--A Mixed-up Mess 944--The Great Money-order Swindle 945--The Adder’s Brood 946--A Wall Street Haul 947--For a Pawned Crown 948--Sealed Orders 949--The Hate that Kills 950--The American Marquis 951--The Needy Nine 952--Fighting Against Millions 953--Outlaws of the Blue 954--The Old Detective’s Pupil 955--Found in the Jungle 956--The Mysterious Mail Robbery 957--Broken Bars 958--A Fair Criminal 959--Won by Magic 960--The Piano Box Mystery 961--The Man They Held Back 962--A Millionaire Partner 963--A Pressing Peril 964--An Australian Klondike 965--The Sultan’s Pearls 966--The Double Shuffle Club 967--Paying the Price 968--A Woman’s Hand 969--A Network of Crime 970--At Thompson’s Ranch 971--The Crossed Needles 972--The Diamond Mine Case 973--Blood Will Tell 974--An Accidental Password 975--The Crook’s Double 976--Two Plus Two 977--The Yellow Label 978--The Clever Celestial 979--The Amphitheater Plot 980--Gideon Drexel’s Millions 981--Death in Life 982--A Stolen Identity 983--Evidence by Telephone 984--The Twelve Tin Boxes 985--Clew Against Clew 986--Lady Velvet 987--Playing a Bold Game 988--A Dead Man’s Grip 989--Snarled Identities 990--A Deposit Vault Puzzle 991--The Crescent Brotherhood 992--The Stolen Pay Train 993--The Sea Fox 994--Wanted by Two Clients 995--The Van Alstine Case 996--Check No. 777 997--Partners in Peril 998--Nick Carter’s Clever Protégé 999--The Sign of the Crossed Knives 1000--The Man Who Vanished 1001--A Battle for the Right 1002--A Game of Craft 1003--Nick Carter’s Retainer 1004--Caught in the Toils 1005--A Broken Bond 1006--The Crime of the French Café 1007--The Man Who Stole Millions 1008--The Twelve Wise Men 1009--Hidden Foes 1010--A Gamblers’ Syndicate 1011--A Chance Discovery 1012--Among the Counterfeiters 1013--A Threefold Disappearance 1014--At Odds with Scotland Yard 1015--A Princess of Crime 1016--Found on the Beach 1017--A Spinner of Death 1018--The Detective’s Pretty Neighbor 1019--A Bogus Clew 1020--The Puzzle of Five Pistols 1021--The Secret of the Marble Mantel 1022--A Bite of an Apple 1023--A Triple Crime 1024--The Stolen Race Horse 1025--Wildfire 1026--A _Herald_ Personal 1027--The Finger of Suspicion 1028--The Crimson Clew 1029--Nick Carter Down East 1030--The Chain of Clews 1031--A Victim of Circumstances 1032--Brought to Bay 1033--The Dynamite Trap 1034--A Scrap of Black Lace 1035--The Woman of Evil 1036--A Legacy of Hate 1037--A Trusted Rogue 1038--Man Against Man 1039--The Demons of the Night 1040--The Brotherhood of Death 1041--At the Knife’s Point 1042--A Cry for Help 1043--A Stroke of Policy 1044--Hounded to Death 1045--A Bargain in Crime 1046--The Fatal Prescription 1047--The Man of Iron 1048--An Amazing Scoundrel 1049--The Chain of Evidence 1050--Paid with Death 1051--A Fight for a Throne 1052--The Woman of Steel 1053--The Seal of Death 1054--The Human Fiend 1055--A Desperate Chance 1056--A Chase in the Dark 1057--The Snare and the Game 1058--The Murray Hill Mystery 1059--Nick Carter’s Close Call 1060--The Missing Cotton King 1061--A Game of Plots 1062--The Prince of Liars 1063--The Man at the Window 1064--The Red League 1065--The Price of a Secret 1066--The Worst Case on Record 1067--From Peril to Peril 1068--The Seal of Silence 1069--Nick Carter’s Chinese Puzzle 1070--A Blackmailer’s Bluff 1071--Heard in the Dark 1072--A Checkmated Scoundrel 1073--The Cashier’s Secret 1074--Behind a Mask 1075--The Cloak of Guilt 1076--Two Villains in One 1077--The Hot Air Clew 1078--Run to Earth 1079--The Certified Check 1080--Weaving the Web 1081--Beyond Pursuit 1082--The Claws of the Tiger 1083--Driven from Cover 1084--A Deal in Diamonds 1085--The Wizard of the Cue 1086--A Race for Ten Thousand 1087--The Criminal Link 1088--The Red Signal 1089--The Secret Panel 1090--A Bonded Villain 1091--A Move in the Dark 1092--Against Desperate Odds 1093--The Telltale Photographs 1094--The Ruby Pin 1095--The Queen of Diamonds 1096--A Broken Trail 1097--An Ingenious Stratagem 1098--A Sharper’s Downfall 1099--A Race Track Gamble 1100--Without a Clew 1101--The Council of Death 1102--The Hole in the Vault 1103--In Death’s Grip 1104--A Great Conspiracy 1105--The Guilty Governor 1106--A Ring of Rascals 1107--A Masterpiece of Crime 1108--A Blow for Vengeance 1109--Tangled Threads 1110--The Crime of the Camera 1111--The Sign of the Dagger 1112--Nick Carter’s Promise 1113--Marked for Death 1114--The Limited Holdup 1115--When the Trap Was Sprung 1116--Through the Cellar Wall 1117--Under the Tiger’s Claws 1118--The Girl in the Case 1119--Behind a Throne 1120--The Lure of Gold 1121--Hand to Hand 1122--From a Prison Cell 1123--Dr. Quartz, Magician 1124--Into Nick Carter’s Web 1125--The Mystic Diagram 1126--The Hand that Won 1127--Playing a Lone Hand 1128--The Master Villain 1129--The False Claimant 1130--The Living Mask 1131--The Crime and the Motive 1132--A Mysterious Foe 1133--A Missing Man 1134--A Game Well Played 1135--A Cigarette Clew 1136--The Diamond Trail 1137--The Silent Guardian 1138--The Dead Stranger 1140--The Doctor’s Stratagem 1141--Following a Chance Clew 1142--The Bank Draft Puzzle 1143--The Price of Treachery 1144--The Silent Partner 1145--Ahead of the Game 1146--A Trap of Tangled Wire 1147--In the Gloom of Night 1148--The Unaccountable Crook 1149--A Bundle of Clews 1150--The Great Diamond Syndicate 1151--The Death Circle 1152--The Toss of a Penny 1153--One Step Too Far 1154--The Terrible Thirteen 1155--A Detective’s Theory 1156--Nick Carter’s Auto Trail 1157--A Triple Identity 1158--A Mysterious Graft 1159--A Carnival of Crime 1160--The Bloodstone Terror 1161--Trapped in His Own Net 1162--The Last Move in the Game 1163--A Victim of Deceit 1164--With Links of Steel 1165--A Plaything of Fate 1166--The Key Ring Clew 1167--Playing for a Fortune 1168--At Mystery’s Threshold 1169--Trapped by a Woman 1170--The Four Fingered Glove 1171--Nabob and Knave 1172--The Broadway Cross 1173--The Man Without a Conscience 1174--A Master of Deviltry 1175--Nick Carter’s Double Catch 1176--Doctor Quartz’s Quick Move 1177--The Vial of Death 1178--Nick Carter’s Star Pupils 1179--Nick Carter’s Girl Detective 1180--A Baffled Oath 1181--A Royal Thief 1182--Down and Out 1183--A Syndicate of Rascals 1184--Played to a Finish 1185--A Tangled Case 1186--In Letters of Fire 1187--Crossed Wires 1188--A Plot Uncovered 1189--The Cab Driver’s Secret 1190--Nick Carter’s Death Warrant 1191--The Plot that Failed 1192--Nick Carter’s Masterpiece 1193--A Prince of Rogues 1194--In the Lap of Danger 1195--The Man from London 1196--Circumstantial Evidence 1197--The Pretty Stenographer Mystery 1198--A Villainous Scheme 1199--A Plot Within a Plot 1200--The Elevated Railroad Mystery 1201--The Blow of a Hammer 1202--The Twin Mystery 1203--The Bottle with the Black Label 1204--Under False Colors 1205--A Ring of Dust 1206--The Crown Diamond 1207--The Blood-red Badge 1208--The Barrel Mystery 1209--The Photographer’s Evidence 1210--Millions at Stake 1211--The Man and His Price 1212--A Double-Handed Game

To be published in July, 1927.

1213--A Strike for Freedom 1214--A Disciple of Satan

To be published in Aug., 1927.

1215--The Marked Hand 1216--A Fight with a Fiend 1217--When the Wicked Prosper

To be published in Sept., 1927.

1218--A Plunge into Crime 1219--An Artful Schemer

To be published in Oct., 1927.

1220--Reaping the Whirlwind 1221--Out of Crime’s Depths

To be published in Nov., 1927.

1222--A Woman at Bay 1223--The Temple of Vice

To be published in Dec., 1927.

1224--Death at the Feast 1225--A Double Plot

Western Stories About BUFFALO BILL

ALL BY COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM

Red-blooded Adventure Stories for Men

There is no more romantic character in American history than William F. Cody, or, as he was internationally known, Buffalo Bill. He, with Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, Wild Bill Hicock, General Custer, and a few other adventurous spirits, laid the foundation of our great West.

There is no more brilliant page in American history than the winning of the West. Never did pioneers live more thrilling lives, so rife with adventure and brave deeds, as the old scouts and plainsmen. Foremost among these stands the imposing figure of Buffalo Bill.

All of the books in this list are intensely interesting. They were written by the close friend and companion of Buffalo Bill--Colonel Prentiss Ingraham. They depict actual adventures which this pair of hard-hitting comrades experienced, while the story of these adventures is interwoven with fiction; historically the books are correct.

_ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT_

51--Buffalo Bill, Dead Shot 52--Buffalo Bill’s Buckskin Bravos 53--Buffalo Bill’s Big Four 54--Buffalo Bill’s One-armed Pard 55--Buffalo Bill’s Race for Life 56--Buffalo Bill’s Return 57--Buffalo Bill’s Conquest 58--Buffalo Bill to the Rescue 59--Buffalo Bill’s Beautiful Foe 60--Buffalo Bill’s Perilous Task 61--Buffalo Bill’s Queer Find 62--Buffalo Bill’s Blind Lead 63--Buffalo Bill’s Resolution 64--Buffalo Bill, the Avenger 65--Buffalo Bill’s Pledged Pard 66--Buffalo Bill’s Weird Warning 67--Buffalo Bill’s Wild Ride 68--Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Stampede 69--Buffalo Bill’s Mine Mystery 70--Buffalo Bill’s Gold Hunt 71--Buffalo Bill’s Daring Dash 72--Buffalo Bill on Hand 73--Buffalo Bill’s Alliance 74--Buffalo Bill’s Relentless Foe 75--Buffalo Bill’s Midnight Ride 76--Buffalo Bill’s Chivalry 77--Buffalo Bill’s Girl Pard 78--Buffalo Bill’s Private War 79--Buffalo Bill’s Diamond Mine 80--Buffalo Bill’s Big Contract 81--Buffalo Bill’s Woman Foe 82--Buffalo Bill’s Ruse 83--Buffalo Bill’s Pursuit 84--Buffalo Bill’s Hidden Gold 85--Buffalo Bill in Mid-air 86--Buffalo Bill’s Queer Mission 87--Buffalo Bill’s Verdict 88--Buffalo Bill’s Ordeal 89--Buffalo Bill’s Camp Fires 90--Buffalo Bill’s Iron Nerve 91--Buffalo Bill’s Rival 92--Buffalo Bill’s Lone Hand 93--Buffalo Bill’s Sacrifice 94--Buffalo Bill’s Thunderbolt 95--Buffalo Bill’s Black Fortune 96--Buffalo Bill’s Wild Work 97--Buffalo Bill’s Yellow Trail 98--Buffalo Bill’s Treasure Train 99--Buffalo Bill’s Bowie Duel 100--Buffalo Bill’s Mystery Man 101--Buffalo Bill’s Bold Play 102--Buffalo Bill: Peacemaker 103--Buffalo Bill’s Big Surprise 104--Buffalo Bill’s Barricade 105--Buffalo Bill’s Test 106--Buffalo Bill’s Powwow 107--Buffalo Bill’s Stern Justice 108--Buffalo Bill’s Mysterious Friend 109--Buffalo Bill and the Boomers 110--Buffalo Bill’s Panther Fight 111--Buffalo Bill and the Overland Mail 112--Buffalo Bill on the Deadwood Trail 113--Buffalo Bill in Apache Land 114--Buffalo Bill’s Blindfold Duel 115--Buffalo Bill and the Lone Camper 116--Buffalo Bill’s Merry War 117--Buffalo Bill’s Star Play 118--Buffalo Bill’s War Cry 119--Buffalo Bill on Black Panther’s Trail 120--Buffalo Bill’s Slim Chance 121--Buffalo Bill Besieged 122--Buffalo Bill’s Bandit Round-up 123--Buffalo Bill’s Surprise Party 124--Buffalo Bill’s Lightning Raid 125--Buffalo Bill in Mexico 126--Buffalo Bill’s Traitor Foe 127--Buffalo Bill’s Tireless Chase 128--Buffalo Bill’s Boy Bugler 129--Buffalo Bill’s Sure Guess 130--Buffalo Bill’s Record Jump 131--Buffalo Bill in the Land of Dread 132--Buffalo Bill’s Tangled Clew 133--Buffalo Bill’s Wolf Skin 134--Buffalo Bill’s Twice Four Puzzle 135--Buffalo Bill and the Devil Bird 136--Buffalo Bill and the Indian’s Mascot 137--Buffalo Bill Entrapped 138--Buffalo Bill’s Totem Trail 139--Buffalo Bill at Fort Challis 140--Buffalo Bill’s Determination 141--Buffalo Bill’s Battle Axe 142--Buffalo Bill’s Game with Fate 143--Buffalo Bill’s Comanche Raid 144--Buffalo Bill’s Aerial Island 145--Buffalo Bill’s Lucky Shot 146--Buffalo Bill’s Sioux Friends 147--Buffalo Bill’s Supreme Test 148--Buffalo Bill’s Boldest Strike 149--Buffalo Bill and the Red Hand 150--Buffalo Bill’s Dance with Death 151--Buffalo Bill’s Running Fight 152--Buffalo Bill in Harness 153--Buffalo Bill Corralled 154--Buffalo Bill’s Waif of the West 155--Buffalo Bill’s Wizard Pard 156--Buffalo Bill and Hawkeye 157--Buffalo Bill and Grizzly Dan 158--Buffalo Bill’s Ghost Play 159--Buffalo Bill’s Lost Prisoner 160--Buffalo Bill and The Klan of Kau 161--Buffalo Bill’s Crow Scouts 162--Buffalo Bill’s Lassoed Spectre 163--Buffalo Bill and the Wanderers 164--Buffalo Bill and the White Queen 165--Buffalo Bill’s Yellow Guardian 166--Buffalo Bill’s Double “B” Brand 167--Buffalo Bill’s Dangerous Duty 168--Buffalo Bill and the Talking Statue 169--Buffalo Bill Between Two Fires 170--Buffalo Bill and the Giant Apache 171--Buffalo Bill’s Best Bet 172--Buffalo Bill’s Blockhouse Siege 173--Buffalo Bill’s Fight for Right 174--Buffalo Bill’s Sad Tidings 175--Buffalo Bill and “Lucky” Benson 176--Buffalo Bill Among the Sioux 177--Buffalo Bill’s Mystery Box 178--Buffalo Bill’s Worst Tangle 179--Buffalo Bill’s Clean Sweep 180--Buffalo Bill’s Texas Tangle 181--Buffalo Bill and the Nihilists 182--Buffalo Bill’s Emigrant Trail 183--Buffalo Bill at Close Quarters 184--Buffalo Bill and the Cattle Thieves 185--Buffalo Bill at Cimaroon Bar 186--Buffalo Bill’s Ingenuity 187--Buffalo Bill on a Cold Trail 188--Buffalo Bill’s Red Hot Totem 189--Buffalo Bill Under a War Cloud 190--Buffalo Bill and the Prophet 191--Buffalo Bill and the Red Renegade 192--Buffalo Bill’s Mailed Fist 193--Buffalo Bill’s Round-up 194--Buffalo Bill’s Death Message 195--Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Disguise 196--Buffalo Bill, the Whirlwind 197--Buffalo Bill in Death Valley 198--Buffalo Bill and the Magic Button 199--Buffalo Bill’s Friend in Need 200--Buffalo Bill with General Custer 201--Buffalo Bill’s Timely Meeting 202--Buffalo Bill and the Skeleton Scout 203--Buffalo Bill’s Flag of Truce 204--Buffalo Bill’s Pacific Power 205--Buffalo Bill’s Impersonator 206--Buffalo Bill and the Red Marauders 207--Buffalo Bill’s Long Run 208--Buffalo Bill and Red Dove 209--Buffalo Bill on the Box 210--Buffalo Bill’s Bravo Partner 211--Buffalo Bill’s Strange Task

VALUE

Although literature is generally regarded as more or less of a luxury, there is such a thing as getting your money’s worth, and a little more, in the way of literature.

For seventy years the firm of STREET & SMITH has specialized in the publication of fiction. During all this time everything bearing our imprint represented good value for the money.

When, about thirty years ago, we began the publication of a series of paper bound books, which has since become world famous by the name of “The S & S Novel,” we did our best to publish the right sort of fiction. The sales of these books proved that we have succeeded in interesting and pleasing the American reading public.

There are over 1,800 different titles in our catalogue, and every title above reproach from every standpoint. The STREET & SMITH NOVEL has been rightly called the fiction of the masses.

Do not be deceived by books which look like the STREET & SMITH NOVELS but which are made like them only in looks. Insist upon having paper covered books bearing the imprint of STREET & SMITH, and so be sure of securing full value for your money.

STREET & SMITH CORPORATION 79 Seventh Avenue :: New York City

The Dealer

who handles the STREET & SMITH NOVELS is a man worth patronizing. The fact that he does handle our books proves that he has considered the merits of paper-covered lines, and has decided that the STREET & SMITH NOVELS are superior to all others.

He has looked into the question of the morality of the paper-covered book, for instance, and feels that he is perfectly safe in handing one of our novels to any one, because he has our assurance that nothing except clean, wholesome literature finds its way into our lines.

Therefore, the STREET & SMITH NOVEL dealer is a careful and wise tradesman, and it is fair to assume selects the other articles he has for sale with the same degree of intelligence as he does his paper-covered books.

Deal with the STREET & SMITH NOVEL dealer.

STREET & SMITH CORPORATION 79 Seventh Avenue New York City

Transcriber’s Notes:

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.

Table of contents has been added and placed into the public domain by the transcriber.