Two lads, Teddy Wright and Neal Emery, embark on the steam yacht
Day Dream for a cruise to the tropics. The yacht is destroyed by
fire, and then the boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan. They
hear of the wonderful Silver City, of the Chan Santa Cruz
Indians, and with the help of a faithful Indian ally carry off a
number of the golden images from the temples. Pursued with
relentless vigor at last their escape is effected in an
astonishing manner. The story is so full of exciting incidents
that the reader is quite carried away with the novelty and
realism of the narrative.
=A Runaway Brig;= or, An Accidental Cruise. By JAMES OTIS.
12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a sea tale, and the reader can look out upon the wide
shimmering sea as it flashes back the sunlight, and imagine
himself afloat with Harry Vandyne, Walter Morse, Jim Libby and
that old shell-back, Bob Brace, on the brig Bonita. The boys
discover a mysterious document which enables them to find a
buried treasure. They are stranded on an island and at last are
rescued with the treasure. The boys are sure to be fascinated
with this entertaining story.
=The Treasure Finders:= A Boy's Adventures in Nicaragua. By
JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Roy and Dean Coloney, with their guide Tongla, leave their
father's indigo plantation to visit the wonderful ruins of an
ancient city. The boys eagerly explore the temples of an extinct
race and discover three golden images cunningly hidden away. They
escape with the greatest difficulty. Eventually they reach safety
with their golden prizes. We doubt if there ever was written a
more entertaining story than "The Treasure Finders."
=Jack, the Hunchback.= A Story of the Coast of Maine. By JAMES
OTIS. Price $1.00.
This is the story of a little hunchback who lived on Cape
Elizabeth, on the coast of Maine. His trials and successes are
most interesting. From first to last nothing stays the interest
of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whose current
varies in direction, but never loses its force.
=With Washington at Monmouth:= A Story of Three Philadelphia
Boys. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges,
illustrated, price $1.50.
Three Philadelphia lads assist the American spies and make
regular and frequent visits to Valley Forge in the Winter while
the British occupied the city. The story abounds with pictures of
Colonial life skillfully drawn, and the glimpses of Washington's
soldiers which are given shown that the work has not been hastily
done, or without considerable study. The story is wholesome and
patriotic in tone, as are all of Mr. Otis' works.
=With Lafayette at Yorktown:= A Story of How Two Boys Joined
the Continental Army. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental
cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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