The Mercer Boys on a Treasure Hunt

by Capwell Wyckoff

THE MERCER BOYS ON
A TREASURE HUNT

By CAPWELL WYCKOFF

Author of
“The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest,” “The Mercer Boys’ Cruise in the Lassie,” “The Mercer Boys’ Mystery Case,” “The Mercer Boys on the Beach Patrol,” “The Mercer Boys in Summer Camp.”

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE [I The Professor’s Letter] 3 [II The Story of the Phantom Galleon] 13 [III A Royal Invitation] 20 [IV The Professor is Attacked] 29 [V The Prowler in the Night] 41 [VI The Scene in the Moonlight] 52 [VII Sackett’s Raid] 63 [VIII The Search is Begun] 72 [IX The Ruined Castle] 81 [X The Rope in the Dungeon] 92 [XI The Underground Passage] 101 [XII The Tolling of the Bell] 109 [XIII A Forced March] 119 [XIV History Repeats] 129 [XV The Mountain Sage] 139 [XVI The Landing Party] 150 [XVII The Escape] 159 [XVIII Treasure and Treachery] 170 [XIX An Old Friend Joins the Party] 182 [XX The Tar Barrel] 191 [XXI The Cairn] 201 [XXII The Den] 211 [XXIII The Dragon’s Last Stroke] 219 [XXIV Ned Takes a New Overseer] 237