tion of the Boys.--The Story of the Alban Lake and the ancient
subterranean.

CHAPTER XXV.

The lonely Path.--The sequestered Vale.--The old House.--A feudal
Castle.--A baronial Windmill.--A mysterious Sound.--A terrible
Discovery.--At Bay.--The wild Beast's Lair!--What is it?--A great
Bore.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Despair of Uncle Moses.--Frank and Bob endeavor to offer
Consolation.--The Search.--The Discovery at the Convent--The
Guide.--The old House.--The Captives.--The Alarm given.--Flight
of Uncle Moses and his Party.--Albans! to the Rescue!--The delivering
Host!

CHAPTER XXVII.

Arma Virumque cano!--The Chase of the wild Boar!--The Prisoners
at the Window.--The Alban Army.--Wild Uproar.--Three hundred and
sixty-five Pocket Handkerchiefs.--Flame.--Smoking out the Monster.--A
Salamander.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

The Salamander inaccessible to Fire.--The last Appeal--Frank takes
Action.--He fires.--Casualty to Frank and Bob.--Onset of the
Monster.--Flight.--Tremendous Sensation.--The Guide's
Story.--Another Legend of Albano.--On to Rome.

THE YOUNG DODGE CLUB.

AMONG THE BRIGANDS.

CHAPTER I.

_Stranger in a strange Land.--A Citadel of Trunks.--Besieged.--Retreat
in good Order.--A most tremendous Uproar.--Kicks! Thumps!--Smash of
Chain!--Crash of Tables!--A general Row!--The Cry for Help!--The
Voice of David!--The Revelation of the Darkness!--The fiery Eyes!--The
Unseen!--The Revelation of the Mystery.--A general Fight._

Mr. Moses V. Sprole had passed the greater part of his life in his
native village, and being anxious to see the world, resolved upon
a tour in Europe. As he did not care to go alone, he offered to
take with him his four nephews, who were great favorites with their
bachelor uncle, and his chief associates. This offer met with an
eager response from the boys, and a willing assent from their
parents, who fully believed that a tour of this description would
be of immense benefit to them. This brief explanation will serve
to account for the appearance of Uncle Moses in Naples, where he
landed on a mellow day in February, _en route_ for Switzerland,
bowed down with the responsibility of several heavy trunks, and
the still heavier responsibility of four fine lumps of boys, of
whose troubles, trials, tribulations, and manifold adventures, he
seemed, on the present occasion, to have a mournful presentiment.

These troubles began at once; for scarcely had they landed when
they found th