CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[Waking Up]1
II.[A Five-Dollar Job]11
III.[A Business Call]19
IV.[A Break for Liberty]28
V.[The Balloonist’s Rescue]37
VI.[“Mail Order Frank”]51
VII.[Strictly Business]57
VIII.[A Step Forward]67
IX.[Sense and System]76
X.[A Visit To the City]87
XI.[A Friend in Need]99
XII.[A Boy With a Mystery]109
XIII.[A Good Start]117
XIV.[A Mean Enemy]126
XV.[A Piece of Chalk]133
XVI.[“Frank’s Mail Order House”]143
XVII.[A Nest Egg]153
XVIII.[A Suspicious Visitor]162
XIX.[Missing]169
XX.[A Bad Business]176
XXI.[An Unexpected Meeting]185
XXII.[Good News]194
XXIII.[A Rival Concern]200
XXIV.[An Unwelcome Visitor]206
XXV.[Trouble Brewing]213
XXVI.[Mysterious Stet]219
XXVII.[The Post-Office Inspector]225
XXVIII.[A Heart of Gold]232
XXIX.[Conclusion]237