Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Man in Central America

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FRANK READE, JR., IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
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By ‪“NONAME,”
Author of “Frank Reade, Jr., With His New Steam Man in No Man’s Land; or, On a Mysterious Trail,” etc., etc.
Frank Reade, Jr., the distinguished inventor of many wonderful machines, and particularly the new Steam Man, sat in his library one winter’s day reading a newspaper.
His wife sat near him engaged in some light needle work. She looked up to see a peculiar expression upon her husband’s handsome face.
‪“Well, that is strange,” exclaimed Frank Reade, Jr., with a whistle of surprise. ‪“I am positive that is my old friend, Buckden, whom I knew at college. Upon my word, this breaks me all up.”
‪“What is it, Frank?” asked Mrs. Reade, with interest.
‪“Why, Tony Buckden, an old college mate of mine, it seems has turned his wits to mining engineering. This has taken him down to Central America, to Yucatan, and a cablegram has just been received in New York, stating that Tony had become separated from his party and lost in the jungle. For six weeks he was searched for in vain.”
‪“How terrible.”