Chapter I: Front Matter

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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_

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
170--Frank Merriwell’s Lesson
171--Dick Merriwell’s Reputation
172--Frank Merriwell’s Encouragement
173--Dick Merriwell’s Honors
174--Frank Merriwell’s Wizard
175--Dick Merriwell’s Race
176--Dick Merriwell’s Star Play
177--Frank Merriwell at Phantom Lake
178--Dick Merriwell a Winner
179--Dick Merriwell at the County Fair
180--Frank Merriwell’s Grit
181--Dick Merriwell’s Power
182--Frank Merriwell in Peru
183--Frank Merriwell’s Long Chance
184--Frank Merriwell’s Old Form
185--Frank Merriwell’s Treasure Hunt
186--Dick Merriwell Game to the Last
187--Dick Merriwell, Motor King
188--Dick Merriwell’s Tussle
189--Dick Merriwell’s Aero Dash
190--Dick Merriwell’s Intuition
191--Dick Merriwell’s Placer Find
192--Dick Merriwell’s Fighting Chance
193--Frank Merriwell’s Tact
194--Frank Merriwell’s Puzzle
195--Frank Merriwell’s Mystery
196--Frank Merriwell, the Lionhearted
197--Frank Merriwell’s Tenacity
198--Dick Merriwell’s Perception
199--Dick Merriwell’s Detective Work
200--Dick Merriwell’s Commencement
201--Dick Merriwell’s Decision
202--Dick Merriwell’s Coolness
203--Dick Merriwell’s Reliance
204--Frank Merriwell’s Young Warriors
205--Frank Merriwell’s Lads
206--Dick Merriwell in Panama
207--Dick Merriwell in South America
208--Dick Merriwell’s Counsel
209--Dick Merriwell, Universal Coach
210--Dick Merriwell’s Varsity Nine
211--Dick Merriwell’s Heroic Players
212--Dick Merriwell at the Olympics
213--Frank Merriwell, Jr., Tested
214--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Conquests
215--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Rivals
216--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Helping Hand
217--Frank Merriwell, Jr., in Arizona
218--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Mission
219--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Ice-boat Adventure
220--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Timely Aid
221--Frank Merriwell, Jr., in the Desert

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, 1929.

222--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Fight for Right
223--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Team Work

To be published in August, 1929.

224--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Athletic Team
225--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Peck of Trouble
226--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Ordeal

To be published in September, 1929.

227--Frank Merriwell, Jr., Birdman
228--Frank Merriwell, Jr., at the Old School

To be published in October, 1929.

229--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Repentant Enemy
230--Frank Merriwell, Jr.’s, Gridiron Honors

To be published in November, 1929.

231--Frank Merriwell, Jr., on the Border
232--Frank Merriwell’s Diamond Foes

To be published in December, 1929.

233--The Merriwell Company
234--Dick Merriwell and June Arlington

Frank Merriwell’s Diamond Foes OR STRAIGHT OVER THE PLATE

By
BURT L. STANDISH

Author of the famous Merriwell stories

STREET & SMITH CORPORATION
PUBLISHERS
79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York

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Copyright, 1914
By STREET & SMITH
Frank Merriwell’s Diamond Foes

All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign
languages, including the Scandinavian.

Printed in the U. S. A.

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FRANK MERRIWELL’S DIAMOND FOES.