Tip Top Weekly No. 52: Frank Merriwell's Dash — page 34: what you’re looking at

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PRIZE CONTEST PLOTS. Frank Merriwell in Siberia. Cn | (Submitted by H. R. Glutebeck, Bay Shore, L, 1.) Frank Merrivell and his chum Rattleton decide to make a trip to Russia. On the jouruey from Berlin to St. Petersburg they make the acquaintance of a young mau who gives his name as Nicholas Telsbi. He disap- pears when they reich the frontier, and suddenly turns up in St. Petersburg. He often spends the evening with them. <A faw days before thelr departure from Russia, as Frank and Rattleton are walking near Ad- miralty Place, they see a man attacked by two rufflans, one of whom is about to plunge a knife into the stranger. Frank rushesup and knocks the knife out of his hand. Thetwo ruthans make off, and the stranger heartily thanks Frauk and gives him an ivory image. If ever in trouble he iste shew this image. The struuger disappears in the darkness. The next day Nicholas Telshi rushes into their apartments und asks Frank to deliver a package to Uran Strelitz, chief of | police, as he departs for Moscow in fifteen 1inutes. Prank delivers the package an’ about a haif hour afterward they are arrested, charged with trying to kill the chief of pelice by an infernal machine. They are hurried off tothe penal mines uloug the Kana River. Frank and hisehum find a joose beard in their prison, and by slowly wurkiug this board they force a passage and escape. Frank overpowers the guard and secures his rifle, They make their way southward for about six niles, when they hear the booming of guus and they kuow their escape is discovered. A peasaut’s house is near, and Frank determines to see the power of the image which he had concealed from the police. He shows the image and they are given food and shelter. The peasant hides them in a secret closet while the house is being searched for them. An English trader arrives in a few days afterward, and Frank and his chum go with bim, disguised as two servanta, as his passport called for himself and two servants. They niake their way slowly to the frontier and escape. WEEKLY. Spanish guards, who destroy the balloon, and our friends escape into the near-by forest. Chapter VI.—Cuha Libre. . Meetivg with some patriots, who ide them to the little village, where they find the old servant who has charge of Lena Hodge. The joyful meeting between Bart and his sister. Chapter VII.—In the Nick of Time. Destruction of the village and slaughter of the peo- {ple by the Spaniards, Our friends escape on horseback and start toward the cuast, Chapter VIIT.—Captured. Our friends are captured by a band of Spanish guer- rillas and confined in au old hut around which the | stersillgs mount guard, Hope deserts Frank and his rty. Pe Chapter 1X.—A Fortunate Discovery. The old hut had been built close up to a mountail (and Merriwell, who has been carefully examining al |sides of the hut, found that the side toward the moun- itain was hollow. Silently tearing away the side of the l'hut they discover a tunnel, into which they past, and | hasten forward, Chapter X.—-The End of the Tunnel. The tunnel came out at the edge of a swamp, throngh 'which ran a wide, high-banked path, and traveling lover this they reached a forest. Guided by their com- pass, they came to th coast three days later, after several adventures. Chapter X1.—A Lucky Event. | On reaching the coast they discover a small steam yacht in the offing, which Frank signals, The yacht | gent out a small boat and Frank recognized the owner ‘as Mr. Gilette—an old friend’ whom he had known ‘in the South Sea Islands. We offers to carry them all | home, { Chapter XII.—The Voyage Home. | Safe arrival home and conclusion. Qa mene CAMPING OUT; OR, | Frank Merriwell’s Adventure in the Maine Woods, | _— | (Submitted by Frank L. Campbell, Chester, Pa.) Frank Merriwell still at Yale. Story opens with Frank, Harry Rattleton and Jack Diamond discuss- They reach Loudon in due time and with many @| ing coming vacation. Frank has a plan to go campiu hardy good-by they part, Frank and his chum reach in’Maine ro0ds, aud have a good time bunting, fishing America, determined never to visit Russia again. | ete. Harry and Jack take to plan at once and arrange- Frank keeps the ivory image as a meimente of his trip | ments are made. Vacation svon comes and party of to Russia. three start for the woods up in Maine. A second party goes also unnoticed by first. Second party con- sists of Harlow, Harris and Browning, arlow mnt hated Frank since he showed him up at a game of ca Harris hates him because Harlow is his friend, Frank Merriwell’s Baloon Voyaze. ; sesieint : rds. {Submitted by Jobkn A Pegknam, North Tonawanda, up one day é ‘s party starts, bound for re- | is venge. Frank's party reaches a village called Rams- den. They h:re a guide uamed Jin Hardwood, who i . takes them toa small lake in thick of woods called _Merriwell and his old friend Hodge meet again. | Deer Lake. Two days later Harlow’s party arrive, Hodge tells Merriwell of the perils of his sister, who; hire a guide and follow the other party. Camp on op- has goue to Cnba to visit an uncle, who had since died, leaving Hodge’s sister in the.care of an old servant. Merriwell promises to help his old friend find a way to get his sieter safely out of the country, breakfast. Assoon as he steps outside tent he utters a Chapter II.—Merriwell’s Plan. ery of pain. Upon looking down he sees that he has Merriwell plans to goby balloon to Cnha, to the! stepped into a bear trap, All three deny leaving it ont interior province where Hodge’s sister is cared for by {| there set, and mystery is unsolved. Later other minor an old servant. The plan is discussed anil finally adopted accidents, such as cutting of tent strings, sawing of as the best that can found. Professor Scotch agrees; poles, hiding of guns, etc. The party goes on a deer % oy them, . unt, Frank follows trail of a doe, and while crossin Chapter ITI.—Preparing for the Voyage. small ridge he hearsa shat and falls to the ground The balloon is bought and the necessary equipments; stunned. He feels himself being lifted bodily, and secured. Everything necessary is secured for tha] when he comes to he hearsa shout, followed by the voyage. ; words, ‘‘Harlow, drop that and throw up your hands, *? . Chapter IV.—The Voyage. | Harlow drops Frank, and turning, sees Diamond cover- For the suke of secrecy they have the balloon filled | ing him with a rifle. Diamond conducts bim to camp. and depart in the night from an island wear Key West. | Frank is able to walx there. Presently Jim and Harry Goiig high up, they find a favorable current of wind | come in with Harris between them, they having caught and are carried rapidly toward Cuba. }him aiming at Frank with a riffe. ‘Puapter V.— Arrival in Cuba. return to Ramsden, and the prisoners are put in ja ‘Chapter I.—A Strange Meetin ushes and trees. Frank takes first turn at coaking for his party, and gets up sarly. one morning te cook odge, who knows something of une conntry, directs | Frank finds Browning was with them, but he and the. the course and they arrive over the province where his | guide got away. Trial soon comes off, but Frank in- and Browning is aol jpances to join party. They go er Fra posits side of lake, their canip being concealed hy. The whole ae visser is stopping. They descend. A brush with the '‘tercedes and the culprits escape te ig . COP ielaoroles (SO) >