mines of
Pennsylvania. Ben Burton, the hero, had a hard road to travel,
but by grit and energy he advanced step by step until he found
himself called upon to fill the position of chief engineer of the
Kohinoor Coal Company. This is a book of extreme interest to
every boy reader.

=The Boy Cruisers;= or, Paddling in Florida. By ST. GEORGE
RATHBORNE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

Andrew George and Rowland Carter start on a canoe trip along the
Gulf coast, from Key West to Tampa, Florida. Their first
adventure is with a pair of rascals who steal their boats. Next
they run into a gale in the Gulf. After that they have a lively
time with alligators and Andrew gets into trouble with a band of
Seminole Indians. Mr. Rathborne knows just how to interest the
boys, and lads who are in search of a rare treat will do well to
read this entertaining story.

=Captured by Zulus:= A Story of Trapping in Africa. By HARRY
PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

This story details the adventures of two lads, Dick Elsworth and
Bob Harvey, in the wilds of South Africa. By stratagem the Zulus
capture Dick and Bob and take them to their principal kraal or
village. The lads escape death by digging their way out of the
prison hut by night. They are pursued, but the Zulus finally give
up pursuit. Mr. Prentice tells exactly how wild-beast collectors
secure specimens on their native stamping grounds, and these
descriptions make very entertaining reading.

=Tom the Ready;= or, Up from the Lowest. By RANDOLPH HILL.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.

This is a dramatic narrative of the unaided rise of a fearless,
ambitious boy from the lowest round of 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.