with an old clock. The lover, an
American man of means, is startled out of his sensuous, inactive life in
Venice by his lady-love's scorn for his indolence. She begs of him to
perform any task that will prove his persistence and worth. With the
charm of Venice as a background, one follows the adventures of the lover
endeavoring to read the puzzling hints of the old clock as to the
whereabouts of the famous jewels of many centuries ago. After following
many false clues the lover ultimately solves the mystery, triumphs over
his rivals, and wins the girl.

AMERICA.

"For an absorbing story it would be hard to beat."--_Harper's
Weekly._

ENGLAND.

"It will hold the reader till the last page."--_London Times._

SCOTLAND.

"It would hardly suffer by comparison with Poe's immortal 'Gold
Bug.'"_--Glasgow Herald._

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NORTH.

"It ought to make a record."--_Montreal Sun._

SOUTH.

"It is as fascinating in its way as the Sherlock Holmes
stories--charming--unique."--_New Orleans Picayune._

EAST.

"Don't fail to get it."--_New York Sun._

WEST.

"About the most ingeniously constructed bit of sensational fiction that
ever made the weary hours speed."--_St. Paul Pioneer Press._

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"If you want a thrilling story of intrigue and mystery, which will cause
you to burn the midnight oil until the last page is finished, read 'The
Clock and the Key.'"--_Milwaukee Wisconsin._

"One of the most highly exciting and ingenious stories we have read for
a long time is 'The Clock and the Key.'"--_London Mail._

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.

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A GOOD AUTOMOBILE STORY.

Baby Bullet.

By Lloyd Osbourne, Author of "The Motor-maniacs." Illustrated.
12mo. Ornamental Cloth, $1.50.

This is the jolliest, most delightfully humorous love story that has
been written in the last ten years. Baby Bullet is an "orphan
automobile." It is all through the adoption of Baby Bullet by her
travelling companion that a dear, sweet, human modern girl meets a very
nice young man, and a double romance is begun and finished on an
automobiling tour through England.

"The story is smoothly written, full of action and healthful
fun."--_Philadelphia Public Ledger._

"'Baby Bullet' is without doubt the best written and most entertaining
automobile story yet published. The most enjoyable feature of this book
is it