Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MEDAL LIBRARY

FAMOUS COPYRIGHTED STORIES
FOR BOYS, BY FAMOUS AUTHORS

This is an ideal line for boys of all ages. It contains juvenile masterpieces by the most popular writers of interesting fiction for boys. Among these may be mentioned the works of Burt L. Standish, detailing the adventures of Frank Merriwell, the hero, of whom every American boy has read with admiration. Frank is a truly representative American lad, full of character and a strong determination to do right at any cost. Then, there are the works of Horatio Alger, Jr., whose keen insight into the minds of the boys of our country has enabled him to write a series of the most interesting tales ever published. This line also contains some of the best works of Oliver Optic, another author whose entire life was devoted to writing books that would tend to interest and elevate our boys.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK

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To be Published During December

339—In School and Out By Oliver Optic

338—A Cousin’s Conspiracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

337—Jack Harkaway After By Bracebridge Hemyng
Schooldays

336—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Great Scheme

To be Published During November

335—The Haunted Hunter By Edward S. Ellis

334—Tony, the Tramp By Horatio Alger, Jr.

333—Rich and Humble By Oliver Optic

332—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Stage Hit

331—The Hidden City By Walter MacDougall

330—Bob Burton By Horatio Alger, Jr.

329—Masterman Ready By Capt. Marryat

328—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Prosperity

327—Jack Harkaway’s By Bracebridge Hemyng
Friends

326—The Tin Box By Horatio Alger, Jr.

325—The Young By G. A. Henty
Franc-Tireurs

324—Frank Merriwell’s New By Burt L. Standish
Comedian

323—The Sheik’s White By Raymond Raife
Slave

322—Helping Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.

321—Snarleyyow, The Dog By Capt. Marryat
Fiend

320—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Fortune

319—By Right of Conquest By G. A. Henty

318—Jed, the Poorhouse By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Boy

317—Jack Harkaway’s By Bracebridge Hemyng
Schooldays

316—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Problem

315—The Diamond Seeker of By Leon Lewis
Brazil

314—Andy Gordon By Horatio Alger, Jr.

313—The Phantom Ship By Capt. Marryat

312—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
College Chums

311—Whistler By Walter Aimwell

310—Making His Way By Horatio Alger, Jr.

309—Three Years at By A Wolvertonian
Wolverton

308—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Fame

307—The Boy Crusoes By Jeffreys Taylor

306—Chester Rand By Horatio Alger, Jr.

305—Japhet in Search of a By Capt. Marryat
Father

304—Frank Merriwell’s Own By Burt L. Standish
Company

303—The Prairie By J. Fenimore Cooper

302—The Young Salesman By Horatio Alger, Jr.

301—A Battle and a Boy By Blanche Willis Howard

300—Frank Merriwell on By Burt L. Standish
the Road

299—Mart Satterlee Among By William O. Stoddard
the Indians

298—Andy Grant’s Pluck By Horatio Alger, Jr.

297—Newton Forster By Capt. Marryat

296—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Protege

295—Cris Rock By Capt. Mayne Reid

294—Sam’s Chance By Horatio Alger, Jr.

293—My Plucky Boy Tom By Edward S. Ellis

292—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Hard Luck

291—By Pike and Dyke By G. A. Henty

290—Shifting For Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.

289—The Pirate and the By Capt. Marryat
Three Cutters

288—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Opportunity

287—Kit Carson’s Last By Leon Lewis
Trail

286—Jack’s Ward By Horatio Alger, Jr.

285—Jack Darcy, the All By Edward S. Ellis
Around Athlete

284—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
First Job

283—Wild Adventures Round By Gordon Stables
the Pole

282—Herbert Carter’s By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Legacy

281—Rattlin, the Reefer By Capt. Marryat

280—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Struggle

279—Mark Dale’s Stage By Arthur M. Winfield
Venture

278—In Times of Peril By G. A. Henty

277—In a New World By Horatio Alger, Jr.

276—Frank Merriwell in By Burt L. Standish
Maine

275—The King of the By Henry Harrison Lewis
Island

274—Beach Boy Joe By Lieut. James K. Ortón

273—Jacob Faithful By Capt. Marryat

272—Facing the World By Horatio Alger, Jr.

271—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Chase

270—Wing and Wing By J. Fenimore Cooper

269—The Young Bank Clerk By Arthur M. Winfield

268—Do and Dare By Horatio Alger, Jr.

267—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Cruise

266—The Young Castaways By Leon Lewis

265—The Lion of St. Mark By G. A. Henty

264—Hector’s Inheritance By Horatio Alger, Jr.

263—Mr. Midshipman Easy By Captain Marryat

262—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Vacation

261—The Pilot By J. Fenimore Cooper

260—Driven From Home By Horatio Alger, Jr.

259—Sword and Pen By Henry Harrison Lewis

258—Frank Merriwell In By Burt L. Standish
Camp

257—Jerry By Walter Aimwell

256—The Young Ranchman By Lieut. Lounsberry

255—Captain Bayley’s Heir By G. A. Henty

254—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Loyalty

253—The Water Witch By J. Fenimore Cooper

252—Luke Walton By Horatio Alger, Jr.

251—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Banger

250—Neka, the Boy By Capt. Ralph Bonehill
Conjurer

249—The Young Bridge By Arthur M. Winfield
Tender

248—The West Point Rivals By Lieut. Frederick
Garrison, U. S. A.

247—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Secret

246—Rob Ranger’s Cowboy By Lieut. Lionel
Days Lounsberry

245—The Red Rover By J. Fenimore Cooper

244—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Return to Yale

243—Adrift in New York By Horatio Alger, Jr.

242—The Rival Canoe Boys By St. George Rathborne

241—The Tour of the Zero By Capt. R. Bonehill
Club

240—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Champions

239—The Two Admirals By J. Fenimore Cooper

238—A Cadet’s Honor By Lieut. Fred’k
Garrison, U. S. A.

237—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Skill

236—Rob Ranger’s Mine By Lieut. Lounsberry

235—The Young By G. A. Henty
Carthaginian

234—The Store Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

233—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Athletes

232—The Valley of Mystery By Henry Harrison Lewis

231—Paddling Under By St. George Rathborne
Palmettos

230—Off for West Point By Lieut. Fred’k
Garrison, U. S. A.

229—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Daring

228—The Cash Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

227—In Freedom’s Cause By G. A. Henty

226—Tom Havens With the By Lieut. James K. Orton
White Squadron

225—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Courage

224—Yankee Boys in Japan By Henry Harrison Lewis

223—In Fort and Prison By William Murray Graydon

222—A West Point Treasure By Lieut. Frederick
Garrison, U. S. A.

221—The Young Outlaw By Horatio Alger, Jr.

220—The Gulf Cruisers By St. George Rathborne

219—Tom Truxton’s Ocean By Lieut. Lounsberry
Trip

218—Tom Truxton’s School By Lieut. Lounsberry
Days

217—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Bicycle Tour

216—Campaigning With By Wm. Murray Graydon
Braddock

215—With Clive in India By G. A. Henty

214—On Guard By Lieut. Frederick
Garrison, U. S. A.

213—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Races

212—Julius, the Street By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Boy

211—Buck Badger’s Ranch By Russell Williams

210—Sturdy and Strong By G. A. Henty

209—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Sports Afield

208—The Treasure of the By Lieut. Lionel
Golden Crater Lounsberry

207—Shifting Winds By St. George Rathborne

206—Jungles and Traitors By Wm. Murray Graydon

205—Frank Merriwell at By Burt L. Standish
Yale

204—Under Drake’s Flag By G. A. Henty

203—Last Chance Mine By Lieut. James K. Orton

202—Risen From the Ranks By Horatio Alger, Jr.

201—Frank Merriwell in By Burt L. Standish
Europe

200—The Fight for a By Frank Merriwell
Pennant

199—The Golden Cañon By G. A. Henty

198—Only an Irish Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

197—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Hunting Tour

196—Zip, the Acrobat By Victor St. Clair

195—The Lion of the North By G. A. Henty

194—The White Mustang By Edward S. Ellis

193—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Bravery

192—Tom, the Bootblack By Horatio Alger, Jr.

191—The Rivals of the By Russell Williams
Diamond

190—The Cat of Bubastes By G. A. Henty

189—Frank Merriwell Down By Burt L. Standish
South

188—From Street to By Frank H. Stauffer
Mansion

187—Bound to Rise By Horatio Alger, Jr.

186—On the Trail of By Edward S. Ellis
Geronimo

185—For the Temple By G. A. Henty

184—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish.
Trip West

183—The Diamond Hunters By James Grant

182—The Camp in the Snow By William Murray Graydon

181—Brave and Bold By Horatio Alger, Jr.

180—One of the 28th By G. A. Henty

178—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Foes

177—The White Elephant By William Dalton

176—By England’s Aid By G. A. Henty

175—Strive and Succeed By Horatio Alger, Jr.

173—Life at Sea By Gordon Stables

172—The Young Midshipman By G. A. Henty

171—Erling the Bold By R. M. Ballantyne

170—Strong and Steady By Horatio Alger, Jr.

169—Peter, the Whaler By W. H. G. Kingston

168—Among Malay Pirates By G. A. Henty

167—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
Chums

166—Try and Trust By Horatio Alger, Jr.

165—The Secret Chart By Lieut. James K. Orton

164—The Cornet of Horse By G. A. Henty

163—Slow and Sure By Horatio Alger, Jr.

162—The Pioneers By J. F. Cooper

161—Reuben Green’s By James Otis
Adventures at Yale

160—Little by Little By Oliver Optic

159—Phil, the Fiddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.

158—With Lee in Virginia By G. A. Henty

157—Randy, the Pilot By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

156—The Pathfinder By J. F. Cooper

155—The Young Voyagers By Capt. Mayne Reid

154—Paul, the Peddler By Horatio Alger. Jr.

153—Bonnie Prince Charlie By G. A. Henty

152—The Last of the By J. Fenimore Cooper
Mohicans

151—The Flag of Distress By Capt. Mayne Reid

150—Frank Merriwell’s By Burt L. Standish
School Days

149—With Wolfe in Canada By G. A. Henty

148—The Deerslayer By J. F. Cooper

147—The Cliff Climbers By Capt. Mayne Reid

146—Uncle Nat By A. Oldfellow

145—Friends Though By G. A. Henty
Divided

144—The Boy Tar By Capt. Mayne Reid

143—Hendricks, the Hunter By W. H. G. Kingston

142—The Young Explorer By Gordon Stables

141—The Ocean Waifs By Capt. Mayne Reid

140—The Young Buglers By G. A. Henty

139—Shore and Ocean By W. H. G. Kingston

138—Striving for Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.

137—The Bush Boys By Capt. Mayne Reid

136—From Pole to Pole By Gordon Stables

135—Dick Cheveley By W. H. G. Kingston

134—Orange and Green By G. A. Henty

133—The Young Yagers By Capt. Mayne Reid

132—The Adventures of Rob By James Grant
Roy

131—The Boy Slaves By Capt. Mayne Reid

130—From Canal Boy to By Horatio Alger, Jr.
President

129—Ran Away to Sea By Capt. Mayne Reid

128—For Name and Fame By G. A. Henty

127—The Forest Exiles By Capt. Mayne Reid

126—From Powder Monkey to By W. H. G. Kingston
Admiral

125—The Plant Hunters By Capt. Mayne Reid

124—St. George for By G. A. Henty
England

123—The Giraffe Hunters By Capt. Mayne Reid

122—Tom Brace By Horatio Alger, Jr.

121—Peter Trawl By W. H. G. Kingston

120—In the Wilds of New By G. Manville Fenn
Mexico

119—A Final Reckoning By G. A. Henty

118—Ned Newton By Horatio Alger, Jr.

117—James Braithwaite, By W. H. G. Kingston
The Supercargo

116—Happy-Go-Lucky Jack By Frank H. Converse

115—Adventures of a Young By Matthew White, Jr.
Athlete

114—The Old Man of the By George H. Coomer
Mountains

113—The Bravest of the By G. A. Henty
Brave

112—20,000 Leagues Under By Jules Verne
the Sea

111—The Midshipman, By W. H. G. Kingston
Marmaduke Merry

110—Around the World in By Jules Verne
Eighty Days

109—A Dash to the Pole By Herbert D. Ward

108—Texar’s Revenge By Jules Verne

107—Van; or, In Search of By Frank H. Converse
an Unknown Race

106—The Boy Knight By George A Henty

105—The Young Actor By Gayle Winterton

104—Heir to a Million By Frank H. Converse

103—The Adventures of Rex By Mary A. Denison
Staunton

102—Clearing His Name By Matthew White, Jr.

101—The Lone Ranch By Capt. Mayne Reid

100—Maori and Settler By George A. Henty

99—The Cruise of the By James Otis
Restless; or, On Inland
Waterways

98—The Grand Chaco By George Manville Fenn

97—The Giant Islanders By Brooks McCormick

96—An Unprovoked Mutiny By James Otis

95—By Sheer Pluck By G. A. Henty

94—Oscar; or, The Boy Who By Walter Aimwell
Had His Own Way

93—A New York Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

92—Spectre Gold By Headon Hill

91—The Crusoes of Guiana By Louis Boussenard

90—Out on the Pampas By G. A. Henty

89—Clinton; or, Boy Life By Walter Aimwell
in the Country

88—My Mysterious Fortune By Matthew White, Jr.

87—The Five Hundred By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Dollar Check

86—Catmur’s Cave By Richard Dowling

85—Facing Death By G. A. Henty

84—The Butcher of By William Murray Graydon
Cawnpore

83—The Tiger Prince By William Dalton

82—The Young Editor By Matthew White, Jr.

81—Arthur Helmuth, of the By Edward S. Ellis
H. & N. C. Railway

80—Afloat in the Forest By Capt. Mayne Reid

79—The Rival Battalions By Brooks McCormick

78—Both Sides of the By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Continent

77—Perils of the Jungle By Edward S. Ellis

76—The War Tiger; or, The By William Dalton
Conquest of China

75—Boys in the Forecastle By George H. Coomer

74—The Dingo Boys By George Manville Fenn

73—The Wolf Boy of China By William Dalton

72—The Way to Success; By Alfred Oldfellow
or, Tom Randall

71—Mark Seaworth’s Voyage By William H. G. Kingston
on the Indian Ocean

70—The New and Amusing By F. C. Burnand
History of Sandford and
Merton

69—Pirate Island By Harry Collingwood

68—Smuggler’s Cave By Annie Ashmore

67—Tom Brown’s School By Thomas Hughes
Days

66—A Young Vagabond By Z. R. Bennett

65—That Treasure By Frank H. Converse

64—The Tour of a Private By Matthew White, Jr.
Car

63—In the Sunk Lands By Walter F. Bruns

62—How He Won By Brooks McCormick

61—The Erie Train Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

60—The Mountain Cave By George H. Coomer

59—The Rajah’s Fortress By William Murray Graydon

58—Gilbert, The Trapper By Capt. C. B. Ashley

57—The Gold of Flat Top By Frank H. Converse
Mountain

56—Nature’s Young By Brooks McCormick
Noblemen

55—A Voyage to the Gold By Frank H. Converse
Coast

54—Joe Nichols; or, By Alfred Oldfellow
Difficulties Overcome

53—The Adventures of a By Horatio Alger, Jr.
New York Telegraph Boy

52—From Farm Boy to By Horatio Alger, Jr.
Senator

51—Tom Tracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.

50—Dean Dunham By Horatio Alger, Jr.

49—The Mystery of a By Frank H. Converse
Diamond

48—Luke Bennett’s By Capt. C. B. Ashley,
Hide-Out U.S. Scout

47—Eric Dane By Matthew White, Jr.

46—Poor and Proud By Oliver Optic

45—Jack Wheeler; A By Capt. David Southwick
Western Story

44—The Golden Magnet By George Manville Fenn

43—In Southern Seas By Frank H. Converse

42—The Young Acrobat By Horatio Alger, Jr.

41—Check 2134 By Edward S. Ellis

40—Canoe and Campfire By St. George Rathborne

39—With Boer and By William Murray Graydon
Britisher in the
Transvaal

38—Gay Dashleigh’s By Arthur Sewall
Academy Days

37—Commodore Junk By George Manville Fenn

36—In Barracks and Wigwam By William Murray Graydon

35—In the Reign of Terror By G. A. Henty

34—The Adventures of Mr. By Cuthbert Bede, B. A.
Verdant Green

33—Jud and Joe, Printers By Gilbert Patten
and Publishers

32—The Curse of Carnes’ By G. A. Henty
Hold

31—The Cruise of the Snow By Gordon Stables
Bird

30—Peter Simple By Captain Marryat

29—True to the Old Flag By G. A. Henty

28—The Boy Boomers By Gilbert Patten

27—Centre-Board Jim By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

26—The Cryptogram By William Murray Graydon

25—Through the Fray By G. A. Henty

24—The Boy From the West By Gilbert Patten

23—The Dragon and the By G. A. Henty
Raven

22—From Lake to By William Murray Graydon
Wilderness

21—Won at West Point By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

20—Wheeling for Fortune By James Otis

19—Jack Archer By G. A. Henty

18—The Silver Ship By Leon Lewis

17—Ensign Merrill By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

16—The White King of By William Murray Graydon
Africa

15—Midshipman Merrill By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

14—The Young Colonists By G. A. Henty

13—Up the Ladder By Lieut. Murray

12—Don Kirk’s Mine By Gilbert Patten

11—From Tent to White By Edward S. Ellis
House

10—Don Kirk, the Boy By Gilbert Patten
Cattle King

9—Try Again By Oliver Optic

8—Kit Carey’s Protégé By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

7—Chased Through Norway By James Otis

6—Captain Carey of the By Lieut. Lionel
Gallant Seventh Lounsberry

5—Now or Never By Oliver Optic

4—Lieutenant Carey’s Luck By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

3—All Aboard By Oliver Optic

2—Cadet Kit Carey By Lieut. Lionel
Lounsberry

1—The Boat Club By Oliver Optic

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Horatio Alger, Jr.

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The greatest and most famous writer of rattling good tales of adventure for boys, was Horatio Alger, Jr. He is the Dickens of juvenile literature. His best works are published in the Medal Library at ten cents per copy. For sale by all newsdealers.

ALGER, HORATIO, JR.

42. Young Acrobat, The.
50. Dean Dunham.
52. From Farm Boy to Senator.
61. Erie Train Boy, The.
87. Five Hundred Dollar Check, The.
118. Ned Newton; or, The Adventures of a New York Bootblack.
122. Tom Brace.
130. From Canal Boy to President.
138. Striving for Fortune.
154. Paul, the Peddler.
159. Phil, the Fiddler.
163. Slow and Sure.
166. Try and Trust.
170. Strong and Steady.
175. Strive and Succeed.
181. Brave and Bold.
187. Bound to Rise.
192. Tom, the Bootblack.
198. Only an Irish Boy.
202. Risen From the Ranks.
212. Julius, the Street Boy.
221. Young Outlaw, The.
228. Cash Boy, The.
234. Store Boy, The.
243. Adrift in New York.
252. Luke Walton.
260. Driven From Home.
264. Hector’s Inheritance.
268. Do and Dare.
272. Facing the World.
277. In a New World.
282. Herbert Carter’s Legacy.

If these books are ordered by mail, add four cents per copy to cover postage.

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Frank Merriwell on the Boulevards

OR

ASTONISHING THE EUROPEANS

By
BURT L. STANDISH
Author of

“The Merriwell Stories“

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