His gaze had wandered to the great chest, the lid of which was distinctly rising.[Frontispiece]
“Now here’s a cunning little line”, he pursued. “That shows something too.”[110]
“Give me me uniform an’ let me git out of here.”[164]
“He’s almost as madly in love with her as I am.”[282]

The Publishers wish to acknowledge, with thanks, the permission to use some sketches of the H. C. Miner Lithographing Company in illustrating this book.


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Officer 666

CHAPTER I.

A GRAPEFRUIT PRELUDE.

Splash! The grapefruit hit her in the eye!

Splash! His psychic wave was dashed to smithereens!