ncidents of Geronimo's last raid. The hero is
Lieutenant James Decker, a recent graduate of West Point. Ambitious to
distinguish himself the young man takes many a desperate chance against
the enemy and on more than one occasion narrowly escapes with his life. In
our opinion Mr. Ellis is the best writer of Indian stories now before the
public.

Adrift in the Wilds: The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By Edward S.
Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence are en route for San Francisco. Off the
coast of California the steamer takes fire. The two boys reach the shore
with several of the passengers. Young Brandon becomes separated from his
party and is captured by hostile Indians, but is afterwards rescued. This
is a very entertaining narrative of Southern California.

A Young Hero; or, Fighting to Win. By Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth,
illustrated, price $1.00.

This story tells how a valuable solid silver service was stolen from the
Misses Perkinpine, two very old and simple minded ladies. Fred Sheldon,
the hero of this story, undertakes to discover the thieves and have them
arrested. After much time spent in detective work, he succeeds in
discovering the silver plate and winning the reward. The story is told in
Mr. Ellis' most fascinating style. Every boy will be glad to read this
delightful book.

Lost in the Rockies. A Story of Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, and at
the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experienced breathless
enjoyment in this romantic story describing many adventures in the Rockies
and among the Indians.

BOOKS FOR BOYS

A Jaunt Through Java: The Story of a Journey to the Sacred Mountain. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

The interest of this story is found in the thrilling adventures of two
cousins, Hermon and Eustace Hadley, on their trip across the island of
Java, from Samarang to the Sacred Mountain. In a land where the Royal
Bengal tiger, the rhinoceros, and other fierce beasts are to be met with,
it is but natural that the heroes of this book should have a lively
experience. There is not a dull page in the book.

The Boy Patriot. A Story of Jack, the Young Friend of Washington. By
Edward S. Ellis. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.

"There are adventure