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Sergeant Dick of the Royal Mounted Police A thrilling story of the Canadian woods

John G. Rowe

could overcome difficulties and endure the hardships because of his will to become an honorable and successful man. Tom Martin’s adventures and exciting experience were real events in the work of the mines and the mistreatments of his supposed parents. How he turned failure into success, righted his wrongs, and at last found his own real friends and relatives, makes a strong story that any courageous boy will enjoy reading. As the descriptions of life in the mines of West Virginia and Pennsylvania are genuine, it is of great educational value as to the coal-mining industry. Many improvements have been made in the various methods of mining since Tom Martin’s experience, but the life of the miners remains much the same. For interest in the life of a courageous boy and the educational value as to the miner’s living, it is a book that every boy should have joy in reading. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everybody will love the story of NOBODY’S BOY By HECTOR MALOT The dearest character in all the literature of child life is little Remi in Hector Malot’s famous masterpiece Sans Famille (“Nobody’s Boy”). All love, pathos, loyalty, and noble boy character are exemplified in this homeless little lad, who has made the world better for his being in it. The boy or girl who knows Remi has an ideal never to be forgotten. But it is a story for grownups, too. “Nobody’s Boy” is one of the supreme heart-interest stories of all time, which will make you happier and better. 4 Colored Illustrations. $1.50 net. At All Booksellers CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE COLLEGE SPORTS SERIES By LESTER CHADWICK 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in Colors. Price 75 cents per volume. Postage 10 cents additional. Mr. Chadwick has played on the diamond and on the gridiron himself. 1. THE RIVAL PITCHERS A Story of College Baseball Tom Parsons, a “hayseed,” makes good on the scrub team of Randall College. 2. A QUARTERBACK’S PLUCK A Story of College Football A football story, told in Mr. Chadwick’s best style, that is bound to grip the reader from the start. 3. BATTING TO WIN A Story of College Baseball Tom Parsons and his friends Phil and Sid are the leading players on Randall College team. There is a great game. 4. THE WINNING TOUCHDOWN A Story of College Football After having to reorganize their team at the last moment, Randall makes a touchdown that won a big game. 5. FOR THE HONOR OF RANDALL A Story of College Athletics The winning of the hurdle race and long-distance run is extremely exciting. 6. THE EIGHT-OARED VICTORS A Story of College Water Sports Tom, Phil and Sid prove as good at aquatic sports as they are on track, gridiron and diamond. Send for Our Free Illustrated Catalogue. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GREAT MARVEL SERIES By ROY ROCKWOOD 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in Colors Price per volume, $1.00, postpaid Stories of adventures in strange places, with peculiar people and queer animals. 1. THROUGH THE AIR TO THE NORTH POLE or The Wonderful Cruise of the Electric Monarch The tale of a trip to the frozen North with a degree of reality that is most convincing. 2. UNDER THE OCEAN TO THE SOUTH POLE or The Strange Cruise of the Submarine Wonder A marvelous trip from Maine to the South Pole, telling of adventures with the sea-monsters and savages. 3. FIVE THOUSAND MILES UNDERGROUND or The Mystery of the Center of the Earth A cruise to the center of the earth through an immense hole found at an island in the ocean. 4. THROUGH SPACE TO MARS or The Most Wonderful Trip on Record This book tells how the journey was made in a strange craft and what happened on Mars. 5. LOST ON THE MOON or In Quest of the Field of Diamonds Strange adventures on the planet which is found to be a land of desolation and silence. 6. ON A TORN-AWAY WORLD or Captives of the Great Earthquake After a tremendous convulsion of nature the adventurers find themselves captives on a vast “island in the air.” 7. THE CITY BEYOND THE CLOUDS or Captured by the Red Dwarfs The City Beyond the Clouds is a weird place, full of surprises, and the impish Red Dwarfs caused no end of trouble. There is a fierce battle in the woods and in the midst of this a volcanic eruption sends the Americans sailing away in a feverish endeavor to save their lives. Send For Our Free Illustrated Catalogue CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE JACK RANGER SERIES By CLARENCE YOUNG 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in Colors Price 75 cents per volume. Postage 10 cents additional Lively stories of outdoor sports and adventure every boy will want to read. 1. JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL DAYS or The Rivals of Washington Hall You will love Jack Ranger--you simply can’t help it. He is bright and cheery, and earnest in all he does. 2. JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP or From Boarding School to Ranch and Range This volume takes the hero to the great West. Jack is anxious to clear up the mystery surrounding his father’s disappearance. 3. JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES or Track, Gridiron and Diamond Jack gets back to Washington Hall and goes in for all sorts of school games. There are numerous contests on the athletic field. 4. JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE or The Wreck of the Polly Ann How Jack was carried off to sea against his will makes a “yarn” no boy will want to miss. 5. JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB or From Schoolroom to Camp and Trail Jack organizes a gun club and with his chums goes in quest of big game. They have many adventures in the mountains. 6. JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX or The Outing of the Schoolboy Yachtsmen Jack receives a box from his father and it is stolen. How he regains it makes an absorbing tale. Send for Our Free Illustrated Catalogue. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Boy Hunters Series By Captain Ralph Bonehill 12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, $1.00, postpaid FOUR BOY HUNTERS Or, The Outing of the Gun Club A fine, breezy story of the woods and waters, of adventures in search of game, and of great times around the campfire, told in Captain Bonehill’s best style. In the book are given full directions for camping out. GUNS AND SNOWSHOES Or, The Winter Outing of the Young Hunters In this volume the young hunters leave home for a winter outing on the shores of a small lake. They hunt and trap to their heart’s content, and have adventures in plenty, all calculated to make boys “sit up and take notice.” A good healthy book; one with the odor of the pine forests and the glare of the welcome campfire in every chapter. YOUNG HUNTERS OF THE LAKE Or, Out with Rod and Gun Another tale of woods and waters, with some strong hunting scenes and a good deal of mystery. The three volumes make a splendid outdoor series. OUT WITH GUN AND CAMERA Or, The Boy Hunters in the Mountains Takes up the new fad of photographing wild animals as well as shooting them. An escaped circus chimpanzee and an escaped lion add to the interest of the narrative. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BASEBALL JOE SERIES By LESTER CHADWICK 12mo. Illustrated. Price 50 cents per volume. Postage 10 cents additional. 1. BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS or The Rivals of Riverside 2. BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE or Pitching for the Blue Banner 3. BASEBALL JOE AT YALE or Pitching for the College Championship 4. BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE or Making Good as a Professional Pitcher 5. BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE or A Young Pitcher’s Hardest Struggles 6. BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS or Making Good as a Twirler in the Metropolis 7. BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES or Pitching for the Championship 8. BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD or Pitching on a Grand Tour 9. BASEBALL JOE: HOME RUN KING or The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record 10. BASEBALL JOE SAVING THE LEAGUE or Breaking Up a Great Conspiracy 11. BASEBALL JOE CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM or Bitter Struggles on the Diamond 12. BASEBALL JOE CHAMPION OF THE LEAGUE or The Record that was Worth While 13. BASEBALL JOE CLUB OWNER or Putting the Home Town on the Map 14. BASEBALL JOE PITCHING WIZARD or Triumphs Off and On the Diamond Send for Our Free Illustrated Catalogue. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE JEWEL SERIES By AMES THOMPSON 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in colors Price per volume, 65 cents A series of stories brimming with hardy adventure, vivid and accurate in detail, and with a good foundation of probability. They take the reader realistically to the scene of action. Besides being lively and full of real situations, they are written in a straightforward way very attractive to boy readers. 1. THE ADVENTURE BOYS AND THE VALLEY OF DIAMONDS Malcolm Edwards and his son Ralph are adventurers with ample means for following up their interest in jewel clues. In this book they form a party of five, including Jimmy Stone and Bret Hartson, boys of Ralph’s age, and a shrewd level-headed sailor named Stanley Greene. They find a valley of diamonds in the heart of Africa. 2. THE ADVENTURE BOYS AND THE RIVER OF EMERALDS The five adventurers, staying at a hotel in San Francisco, find that Pedro the elevator man has an interesting story of a hidden “river of emeralds” in Peru, to tell. With him as guide, they set out to find it, escape various traps set for them by jealous Peruvians, and are much amused by Pedro all through the experience. 3. THE ADVENTURE BOYS AND THE LAGOON OF PEARLS This time the group starts out on a cruise simply for pleasure, but their adventuresome spirits lead them into the thick of things on a South Sea cannibal island. Send For Our Free Illustrated Catalogue Send For Our Free Illustrated Catalogue CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE BOMBA BOOKS By ROY ROCKWOOD 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. With colored jacket. Price 50 cents per volume. Postage 10 cents additional. Bomba lived far back in the jungles of the Amazon with a half-demented naturalist who told the lad nothing of his past. The jungle boy was a lover of birds, and hunted animals with a bow and arrow and his trusty machete. He had a primitive education in some things, and his daring adventures will be followed with breathless interest by thousands. 1. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY or The Old Naturalist’s Secret 2. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY AT THE MOVING MOUNTAIN or The Mystery of the Caves of Fire 3. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY AT THE GIANT CATARACT or Chief Nasconora and His Captives 4. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY ON JAGUAR ISLAND or Adrift on the River of Mystery 5. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY IN THE ABANDONED CITY or A Treasure Ten Thousand Years Old 6. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY ON TERROR TRAIL or The Mysterious Men from the Sky 7. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY IN THE SWAMP OF DEATH or The Sacred Alligators of Abarago 8. BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY AMONG THE SLAVES or Daring Adventures in the Valley of Skulls Send for Our Free Illustrated Catalogue. CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers--New York