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The Motor Boys Under the Sea; or, From Airship to Submarine

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by Clarence Young


  THE BOB DEXTER SERIES

  BY WILLARD F. BAKER

  _12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Jacket in Colors_

  _=Price per volume, $1.00, postpaid=_

  _This is a new line of stories for boys, by the author of the BoyRanchers series. The Bob Dexter books are of the character that maybe called detective stories, yet they are without the objectionablefeatures of the impossible characters and absurd situations thatmark so many of the books in that class. These stories deal with theup-to-date adventures of a normal, healthy lad who has a great desireto solve mysteries._

  1. BOB DEXTER AND THE CLUB-HOUSE MYSTERY _or The Missing Golden Eagle_

  This story tells how the Boys’ Athletic Club was despoiled of itstrophies in a strange manner, and how, among other things stolen, wasthe Golden Eagle mascot. How Bob Dexter turned himself into an amateurdetective and found not only the mascot, but who had taken it, makesinteresting and exciting reading.

  2. BOB DEXTER AND THE BEACON BEACH MYSTERY _or The Wreck of the Sea Hawk_

  When Bob and his chum went to Beacon Beach for their summer vacation,they were plunged, almost at once, into a strange series of events, notthe least of which was the sinking of the Sea Hawk. How some men triedto get the treasure off the sunken vessel, and how Bob and his chumfoiled them, and learned the secret of the lighthouse, form a greatstory.

  3. BOB DEXTER AND THE STORM MOUNTAIN MYSTERY _or The Secret of the Log Cabin_

  Bob Dexter came upon a man mysteriously injured and befriended him.This led the young detective into the swirling midst of a series ofstrange events and into the companionship of strange persons, notthe least of whom was the man with the wooden leg. But Bob got thebest of this vindictive individual, and solved the mystery of the logcabin, showing his friends how the secret entrance to the house wasaccomplished.

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  THE BASEBALL JOE SERIES

  BY LESTER CHADWICK

  _12mo. Illustrated. Price per volume, $1.00, postpaid_

  1. BASEBALL JOE OF THE SILVER STARS _or The Rivals of Riverside_

  Joe is an everyday country boy who loves to play baseball andparticularly to pitch.

  2. BASEBALL JOE ON THE SCHOOL NINE _or Pitching for the Blue Banner_

  Joe’s great ambition was to go to boarding school and play on theschool team.

  3. BASEBALL JOE AT YALE _or Pitching for the College Championship_

  In his second year at Yale Joe becomes a varsity pitcher.

  4. BASEBALL JOE IN THE CENTRAL LEAGUE _or Making Good as a Professional Pitcher_

  From Yale College to a baseball league of our Central States.

  5. BASEBALL JOE IN THE BIG LEAGUE _or A Young Pitcher’s Hardest Struggles_

  From the Central League Joe goes to the St. Louis Nationals.

  6. BASEBALL JOE ON THE GIANTS _or Making Good as a Twirler in the Metropolis_

  Joe was traded to the Giants and became their mainstay.

  7. BASEBALL JOE IN THE WORLD SERIES _or Pitching for the Championship_

  What Joe did to win the series will thrill the most jaded reader.

  8. BASEBALL JOE AROUND THE WORLD _or Pitching on a Grand Tour_

  The Giants and the All-Americans tour the world.

  9. BASEBALL JOE: HOME RUN KING _or The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record_

  Joe becomes the greatest batter in the game.

  10. BASEBALL JOE SAVING THE LEAGUE _or Breaking Up a Great Conspiracy_

  Throwing the game meant a fortune but also dishonor.

  11. BASEBALL JOE CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM _or Bitter Struggles on the Diamond_

  Joe is elevated to the position of captain.

  12. BASEBALL JOE CHAMPION OF THE LEAGUE _or The Record that was Worth While_

  A plot is hatched to put Joe’s pitching arm out of commission.

  13. BASEBALL JOE CLUB OWNER _or Putting the Home Town on the Map_

  Joe developes muscle weakness and is ordered off the field for a year.

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  CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, Publishers New York

  Transcriber’s Notes:

  --Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_); text in bold by “equal” signs (=bold=).

  --Punctuation and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected.

  --Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.

  --Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.

 



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