Messenger No. 48
by James Otis
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Chapters (39)
- MESSENGER No. 48
- JAMES OTIS
- Author of "Telegraph Tom's Venture," "Messenger No. 48", "Toby Tyler," "The Boy Captain," "Silent Peter," etc., etc.
- THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK —— AKRON, OHIO —— CHICAGO
- CONTENTS
- MESSENGER No. 48
- CHAPTER I JET
- CHAPTER II TROUBLE
- CHAPTER III THE KIDNAPPERS
- CHAPTER IV AN ENGAGEMENT
- INFORMATION WANTED.
- CHAPTER V BAFFLED
- CHAPTER VI THE BATTLE
- CHAPTER VII A BOLD ATTEMPT
- CHAPTER VIII AN ARREST
- CHAPTER IX THE DETECTIVE
- CHAPTER X ONE PRISONER.
- CHAPTER XI CLOSE QUARTERS
- CHAPTER XII THE ENCOUNTER
- CHAPTER XIII THE SNARE
- CHAPTER XIV A CAPTURE
- CHAPTER XV ASSISTANCE
- CHAPTER XVI ON THE TRAIL.
- CHAPTER XVII AN OLD FRIEND
- CHAPTER XVIII JAIL LIFE
- CHAPTER XIX THE DINNER
- CHAPTER XX A RECOGNITION
- CHAPTER XXI THE ADIRONDACKS
- CHAPTER XXII THE SMALL GUIDE
- CHAPTER XXIII THE VISIT
- CHAPTER XXIV A STERN CHASE
- CHAPTER XXV JIM
- CHAPTER XXVI SUCCESS
- CHAPTER XXVII RECONNOITERING
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE STRUGGLE
- CHAPTER XXIX BOB
- CHAPTER XXX A FAILURE
- CHAPTER XXXI AN ATTACK
- CHAPTER XXXII HARVEY & CO.
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