Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. DICK MERRIWELL’S PRANKS OR, LIVELY TIMES IN THE ORIENT BY BURT L. STANDISH Author of the celebrated “Merriwell” stories, which are the favorite reading of over half a million up-to-date American boys. Catalogue sent free upon request. STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York Copyright, 1905 By STREET & SMITH Dick Merriwell’s Pranks All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. Contents CHAPTER I—IN THE BOSPORUS CHAPTER II—IN PERSIA CHAPTER III—THE PERSISTENCE OF ACHMET CHAPTER IV—THE CHALLENGE CHAPTER V—IN THE CEMETERY CHAPTER VI—THE SIGHTS OF STAMBOUL CHAPTER VII—LOST ON THE BURIED LAKE CHAPTER VIII—ON THE WAY TO DAMASCUS CHAPTER IX—THE STRUGGLE AT THE STATION CHAPTER X—THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER CHAPTER XI—A MAN OF COMMAND CHAPTER XII—BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH CHAPTER XIII—INWARD TORTURE CHAPTER XIV—DICK DISOBEYS CHAPTER XV—PURCHASING A HUMAN BEING CHAPTER XVI—THE SWORD IS STAINED CHAPTER XVII—A POSITION OF PERIL CHAPTER XVIII—IN A DEADLY TRAP CHAPTER XIX—BRAD AND NADIA CHAPTER XX—THE FLIGHT CHAPTER XXI—SAVED BY PRAYER CHAPTER XXII—IN THE DESERT CHAPTER XXIII—THE FOUNT OF FURY CHAPTER XXIV—THE FATE OF A FOE CHAPTER XXV—SUNSET FROM THE CITADEL CHAPTER XXVI—SOME INTERESTING CONVERSATION CHAPTER XXVII—THE PROFESSOR’S GAME CHAPTER XXVIII—IN BUNOL’S POWER CHAPTER XXIX—THE PURSUIT ON THE RIVER CHAPTER XXX—HIS JUST DESERTS CHAPTER I—IN THE BOSPORUS The steamer had crossed the Sea of Marmora and entered the Bosporus. It was approaching Constantinople. On the right lay Asia, on the left Europe. Either shore was lined with beautiful mosques and palaces, the fairylike towers and minarets gleaming in the sunshine. The deck was crowded with people eagerly gazing on the bewitching scene. From that point of view it was a land of enchantment, strange, mysterious, fascinating. Shipping from all quarters of the globe lay in the splendid harbor. Among the crowd on deck were two boys who were making a European tour in charge of Professor Zenas Gunn, of the Fardale Military Academy, from which one of the students had been unjustly expelled. This was Dick Merriwell, the younger brother of the former great Yale athlete and scholar, Frank Merriwell. With Dick was his chum and former roommate at Fardale, Bradley Buckhart, of Texas.