s
goodness.

Then everybody assembled in the big front room, with its sand-papered
floor, and tall, old clock in the corner. Mr. Glendale told his story,
and Jerry told his, and then came Brick, and Hamp, and Tom, and
Mowry--in short, everybody had a say, except the fettered rascals in the
room overhead.

And here the story may very fittingly end--that is, after a few words
have been said about the principal actors therein.

The first thing Mr. Glendale did the next morning was to hand around
banknotes to the men who had aided in the capture of Raikes and
Sparwick. He also reimbursed Mowry in full for the money he had advanced
to Jerry.

A search party went back to the Rock House that day, but they failed to
find any trace of Joe Bogle. He must have come to his senses, and
released himself in some way. He has not been heard of since, and is
supposed to be in Canada.

Raikes and Sparwick were duly tried, and convicted, and put behind stone
walls for a term of years. Of course, the affair gained wide publicity,
and when Jerry and Hamp returned to Bangor they were objects of some
attention.

Mr. Glendale stopped there for a day or two on his way back to New
York, with Tom and Brick. He went to see Jerry's parents and Hamp's
mother, and also made inquiries concerning the lads from reliable
outside sources. Several weeks later each received a check for one
thousand dollars, "as a testimonial of Mr. Larkin's gratitude." This
timely gift restored both families from poverty to affluence.

Jerry and Hamp frequently hear from Tom and Brick, and the latter are
talking of coming up to Maine for a summer camping trip. But before
that, the Bangor lads expect to pay a visit to New York, of which city
Jerry is accustomed to speak in proud and familiar terms.

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THE FRANK MERRIWELL SERIES

No modern series of tales for boys and youth has met with anything like
the cordial reception and popularity accorded to the Frank Merriwell
Stories, published exclusively in Street & Smith's Tip Top Weekly, a
publication which has today a circulation larger than that of all
similar publications combined.

There must be a reason for this, and there is. Frank Merriwell, as
portraited by the author, is a jolly, whole-souled, honest, courageous
American lad, who appeals to the hearts of the boys.

He has no bad habits, and his manliness includes