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ie a MUNRO’S PUBLICATIONS. OLD SLEUTH LIBRARY. Saves. S&S GENTS BAC. NO. 16.—O’NEIL MDARRAGH, THE DETECTIVE. The hero of this story is endowed with all the astuteness, keenness of perception, and humor of his race, and in his pursuit of criminals his peculiar characteristics are prominently shown. NO. 17.—OLD SLEUTH IN HARNESS AGAIN. The veteran in this story shows that none cf his old-time vigor has left him, and his scrapes and escapades bring vividly to the reader 3 | “ad ordinary ability of this wonderful detective. : S y the exitae NO. 18.—THE LADY DETECTIVE. There is a peculiar interest attaching to a story of a woman placed in an essentially unfeminime position, and the heroine of this novel, in attend- ing to her strange duties, and more than holding her own with desperate law-breakers without any sacrifice of her womanly attributes, makes an absorbing picture. NO. 19.—THE YANKEE DETECTIVE. The impassibility and shrewdness of the New England character are shown in the hero of this work, and his successful career in the réle of a dee tective is brilliantly described. NO. 20.—THE FASTEST BOY IN NEW YORK. A record of some of the scenes in the life of a ‘‘ man about town.”’ = — not familiar with the seamy side of New York, this book will be a revelation. NO. 21.—-BLACK RAVEN, THE GEORGIA DETECTIVE. The history of Georgia has given us many exciting narratives, and in the story of ‘‘ Black Raven ” the lawless classes of the wilder portion of ~ 4 . . : the State are made to furnish a tale of surpassing interest. pe NO. 22._NIGHT-HAWK, THE MOUNTED DETECTIVE. The rare sagacity of a noble brute plays a prominent part in this story, and the detective and his horse form an invincible combinatioz, NO. 23.—THE GYPSY DETECTIVE. Some of the qualities peculiar to the Gypsy race seem to be of infinite value to the detective, and the feats performed in the interests of justice by the hero of this story are almost incredible to the uninitiated. 3 ! NO. 24.—THE MYSTERIES AND MISERIES OF NEW YORK. In this delightful story the various shades and peculiarities of life in the great metropolis are delineated with a masterful hand. Exciting incl- dents and thrilling scenes follow each other with fascinating rapidity, enchaining the interest of the reader from the opening chapter to the fast, NO. 25.—OLD TERRIBLE. This novel is one of the most enchanting romances ever written. Its central character is all that his name su | a Se gi in his persistency and terrible in the execution of all his shrewd brain conceives in his line of duty. Readers of sensational literature will find in this great novel an inexhaustible store of interest. NO, 26.—THE SMUGGLERS OF NEW YORK BAY. Many and startling are the crimes that have been committed on the beautiful waters surrounding the chief commercial port of the New World. in sensational interest they outrival the famed exploits of Captain Kidd and his lawless band of buccaneers. This novel describes those crimes and the manner in which their perpetrators were brought to justice, in such a vividly realistic manner as to thrill all lovers of the sen- sational in life. NO. 27.—_MANFRED, THE MAGIO TRICK DETECTIVE. Mystery is the mantle with which habitual criminals always strive to cover their dark deeds. When matched at their game by a clever master of mysterious ways, as described in this novel, a tale of entrancing interest is certain to result, and all readers, while being mystified by Man- fred’s deft arts, will also be deeply interested in following him in the pursuit of his profession. NO. 28._MURA, THE WESTERN LADY DETECTIVE. The wild and undeveloped sections of the West have afforded a vast field for moving incidents and startling scenes. Among such surroundings the author has placed his heroine, and the daring escapades which environ her career as a detective make a thrilling as well as deeply inter- esting story, which can not fail to please all who read it. : NO. 29.—MONS. ARMAND; OR, THE FRENCH DETECTIVE IN NEW YORK. The French are proverbially a shrewd people, as well as being extremely sensational in all their life methods. Mons. Armand inherits a]l their .. qualities, and his manner of doing things in his chosen profession is graphically described in this intensely exciting tale of actual life in the American metropolis. If you want a story that will please you, this will meet the want without fail. | NO. 30.—LADY KATE, THE DASHING FEMALE DETECTIVE. Lady Kate, as her title suggests, has a dash, a vim, and a brilliancy about everything she undertakes, and these attributes are continually placing her amid the most thrilling surroundings, all of which are realistically described in this charming story. : t b+ < ‘ ‘ 7 - r 7 ‘> : t * if es > c - 7 oa) . a as F -_ . ~ - , ‘ ‘i 2 po ess tye ; Pe ee TS. . =.* * fl = 2 5 . % a ‘ " nels ai ir Pe , : Age ON SS ee ee ee ee ee “2 . “. a bm ~ “oo . De ae” The foregoing works are for sale by all newsdealers, or will be sent to any address, postage prepaid, on receipt of 6 cents, by the publisher. | } ee AppRrEss GEORGE MUNRO, Muwnro’s PusiisHine HOovseE, P. O. Box 3751. 17 To 27 VANDEWATER STREET, New YORK. ~comicbooks.