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 inte