Had not Frank felt that any neglect of his present duties would seriously endanger the success he now seemed on the highroad to achieve he would have abandoned everything in order to follow the wretches and bring them to justice. His future weighed heavier in the balance than his just vengeance, however, for Merry was too shrewd and clear sighted to pass over the substance to pursue the shadow. “True Blue” meant wealth, the satisfaction of his desires, happiness; the punishment of the Hookers, aside from its aspect as an act for the benefit of society, was but the satisfaction of anger, and nothing more.

Accordingly, early the following morning, Frank and his company left Carrolton en route for Chicago, where the real test of “True Blue” was to come. Frank felt little anxiety as to the result of this test. He knew he had written a winning play and he believed that at last he had seized that tide in his affairs that was to bear him on its broad bosom to fame and prosperity.

Frank had experienced adversity in its most chilling form. Firm and sturdy in his purpose to overcome his misfortunes, he had toiled with body and brain like the strong-hearted American youth he was, and now, as he reviewed the past and calculated his future from its present promise, he might well say:

“I have won, as pluck and purpose and cheerfulness always win!”

THE END.

THE MEDAL LIBRARY

FAMOUS COPYRIGHTED STORIES FOR BOYS, BY FAMOUS AUTHORS

This is an ideal line for boys of all ages. It contains juvenile masterpieces by the most popular writers of interesting fiction for boys. Among these may be mentioned the works of Burt L. Standish, detailing the adventures of Frank Merriwell, the hero, of whom every American boy has read with admiration. Frank is a truly representative American lad, full of character and a strong determination to do right at any cost. Then, there are the works of Horatio Alger, Jr., whose keen insight into the minds of the boys of our country has enabled him to write a series of the most interesting tales ever published. This line also contains some of the best works of Oliver Optic, another author whose entire life was devoted to writing books that would tend to interest and elevate our boys.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK
To be Published During September
328—Frank Merriwell’s ProsperityBy Burt L. Standish
327—Jack Harkaway’s FriendsBy Bracebridge Hemyng
326—A Rattling Good StoryBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
325—The Young Franc-TireursBy G. A. Henty
324—Frank Merriwell’s New ComedianBy Burt L. Standish
323—The Sheik’s White SlaveBy Raymond Raife
To be Published During August
322—A Rattling Good StoryBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
321—Snarleyyow, The Dog FiendBy Capt. Marryat
320—Frank Merriwell’s FortuneBy Burt L. Standish
319—By Right of ConquestBy G. A. Henty
To be Published During July
318—A Rattling Good StoryBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
317—Jack Harkaway’s SchooldaysBy Bracebridge Hemyng
316—Frank Merriwell’s ProblemBy Burt L. Standish
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315—The Diamond Seeker of BrazilBy Leon Lewis
314—Andy GordonBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
313—The Phantom ShipBy Capt. Marryat
312—Frank Merriwell’s College ChumsBy Burt L. Standish
311—WhistlerBy Walter Aimwell
310—Making His WayBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
309—Three Years at WolvertonBy A Wolvertonian
308—Frank Merriwell’s FameBy Burt L. Standish
307—The Boy CrusoesBy Jeffreys Taylor
306—Chester RandBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
305—Japhet in Search of a FatherBy Capt. Marryat
304—Frank Merriwell’s Own CompanyBy Burt L. Standish
303—The PrairieBy J. Fenimore Cooper
302—The Young SalesmanBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
301—A Battle and a BoyBy Blanche Willis Howard
300—Frank Merriwell on the RoadBy Burt L. Standish
299—Mart Satterlee Among the IndiansBy William O. Stoddard
298—Andy Grant’s PluckBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
297—Newton ForsterBy Capt. Marryat
296—Frank Merriwell’s ProtegeBy Burt L. Standish
295—Cris RockBy Capt. Mayne Reid
294—Sam’s ChanceBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
293—My Plucky Boy TomBy Edward S. Ellis
292—Frank Merriwell’s Hard LuckBy Burt L. Standish
291—By Pike and DykeBy G. A. Henty
290—Shifting For HimselfBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
289—The Pirate and the Three CuttersBy Capt. Marryat
288—Frank Merriwell’s OpportunityBy Burt L. Standish
287—Kit Carson’s Last TrailBy Leon Lewis
286—Jack’s WardBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
285—Jack Darcy, the All Around AthleteBy Edward S. Ellis
284—Frank Merriwell’s First JobBy Burt L. Standish
283—Wild Adventures Round the PoleBy Gordon Stables
282—Herbert Carter’s LegacyBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
281—Rattlin, the ReeferBy Capt. Marryat
280—Frank Merriwell’s StruggleBy Burt L. Standish
279—Mark Dale’s Stage VentureBy Arthur M. Winfield
278—In Times of PerilBy G. A. Henty
277—In a New WorldBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
276—Frank Merriwell in MaineBy Burt L. Standish
275—The King of the IslandBy Henry Harrison Lewis
274—Beach Boy JoeBy Lieut. James K. Orton
273—Jacob FaithfulBy Capt. Marryat
272—Facing the WorldBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
271—Frank Merriwell’s ChaseBy Burt L. Standish
270—Wing and WingBy J. Fenimore Cooper
269—The Young Bank ClerkBy Arthur M. Winfield
268—Do and DareBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
267—Frank Merriwell’s CruiseBy Burt L. Standish
266—The Young CastawaysBy Leon Lewis
265—The Lion of St. MarkBy G. A. Henty
264—Hector’s InheritanceBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
263—Mr. Midshipman EasyBy Captain Marryat
262—Frank Merriwell’s VacationBy Burt L. Standish
261—The PilotBy J. Fenimore Cooper
260—Driven From HomeBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
259—Sword and PenBy Henry Harrison Lewis
258—Frank Merriwell In CampBy Burt L. Standish
257—JerryBy Walter Aimwell
256—The Young RanchmanBy Lieut. Lounsberry
255—Captain Bayley’s HeirBy G. A. Henty
254—Frank Merriwell’s LoyaltyBy Burt L. Standish
253—The Water WitchBy J. Fenimore Cooper
252—Luke WaltonBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
251—Frank Merriwell’s DangerBy Burt L. Standish
250—Neka, the Boy ConjurerBy Capt. Ralph Bonehill
249—The Young Bridge TenderBy Arthur M. Winfield
248—The West Point RivalsBy Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U. S. A.
247—Frank Merriwell’s SecretBy Burt L. Standish
246—Rob Ranger’s Cowboy DaysBy Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
245—The Red RoverBy J. Fenimore Cooper
244—Frank Merriwell’s Return to YaleBy Burt L. Standish
243—Adrift in New YorkBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
242—The Rival Canoe BoysBy St. George Rathborne
241—The Tour of the Zero ClubBy Capt. R. Bonehill
240—Frank Merriwell’s ChampionsBy Burt L. Standish
239—The Two AdmiralsBy J. Fenimore Cooper
238—A Cadet’s HonorBy Lieut. Fred’k Garrison, U. S. A.
237—Frank Merriwell’s SkillBy Burt L. Standish
236—Rob Ranger’s MineBy Lieut. Lounsberry
235—The Young CarthaginianBy G. A. Henty
234—The Store BoyBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
233—Frank Merriwell’s AthletesBy Burt L. Standish
232—The Valley of MysteryBy Henry Harrison Lewis
231—Paddling Under PalmettosBy St. George Rathborne
230—Off for West PointBy Lieut. Fred’k Garrison, U. S. A.
229—Frank Merriwell’s DaringBy Burt L. Standish
228—The Cash BoyBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
227—In Freedom’s CauseBy G. A. Henty
226—Tom Havens With the White SquadronBy Lieut. James K. Orton
225—Frank Merriwell’s CourageBy Burt L. Standish
224—Yankee Boys in JapanBy Henry Harrison Lewis
223—In Fort and PrisonBy William Murray Graydon
222—A West Point TreasureBy Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U. S. A.
221—The Young OutlawBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
220—The Gulf CruisersBy St. George Rathborne
219—Tom Truxton’s Ocean TripBy Lieut. Lounsberry
218—Tom Truxton’s School DaysBy Lieut. Lounsberry
217—Frank Merriwell’s Bicycle TourBy Burt L. Standish
216—Campaigning With BraddockBy Wm. Murray Graydon
215—With Clive in IndiaBy G. A. Henty
214—On GuardBy Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U. S. A.
213—Frank Merriwell’s RacesBy Burt L. Standish
212—Julius, the Street BoyBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
211—Buck Badger’s RanchBy Russell Williams
210—Sturdy and StrongBy G. A. Henty
209—Frank Merriwell’s Sports AfieldBy Burt L. Standish
208—The Treasure of the Golden CraterBy Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
207—Shifting WindsBy St. George Rathborne
206—Jungles and TraitorsBy Wm. Murray Graydon
205—Frank Merriwell at YaleBy Burt L. Standish
204—Under Drake’s FlagBy G. A. Henty
203—Last Chance MineBy Lieut. James K. Orton
202—Risen From the RanksBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
201—Frank Merriwell in EuropeBy Burt L. Standish
200—The Fight for a PennantBy Frank Merriwell
199—The Golden CañonBy G. A. Henty
198—Only an Irish BoyBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
197—Frank Merriwell’s Hunting TourBurt L. Standish
196—Zip, the AcrobatBy Victor St. Clair
195—The Lion of the NorthBy G. A. Henty
194—The White MustangBy Edward S. Ellis
193—Frank Merriwell’s BraveryBy Burt L. Standish
192—Tom, the BootblackBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
191—The Rivals of the DiamondBy Russell Williams
190—The Cat of BubastesBy G. A. Henty
189—Frank Merriwell Down SouthBy Burt L. Standish
188—From Street to MansionBy Frank H. Stauffer
187—Bound to RiseBy Horatio Alger, Jr.
186—On the Trail of GeronimoBy Edward S. Ellis
185—For the TempleBy G. A. Henty
184—Frank Merriwell’s Trip WestBy Burt L. Standish
183—The Diamond HuntersBy James Grant