CONTENTS.
[CHAPTER I. The Missing Tin Box]
[CHAPTER II. A Brave Youth's Reward]
[CHAPTER III. A Serious Charge]
[CHAPTER IV. Hal Stands up for Himself]
[CHAPTER V. Hal Determines to Act]
[CHAPTER VI. A Blow in the Dark]
[CHAPTER VII. Hal Determines to Investigate]
[CHAPTER VIII. Felix Hardwick is astonished]
[CHAPTER IX. The Plot Against Hal]
[CHAPTER X. Hal is accused]
[CHAPTER XI. For and Against]
[CHAPTER XII. Hal in a Fearful Situation]
[CHAPTER XIII. Hal Shows His Mettle]
[CHAPTER XIV. Hal Expressed his Opinion]
[CHAPTER XV. Hal Defends a Girl]
[CHAPTER XVI. Hal on the Watch]
[CHAPTER XVII. Near to Death]
[CHAPTER XVIII. Hal in a Tight Situation]
[CHAPTER XIX. A Narrow Escape]
[CHAPTER XX. Following Allen]
[CHAPTER XXI. In a Dangerous Place]
[CHAPTER XXII. Hal Meets Laura Sumner]
[CHAPTER XXIII. Hal's Bold Scheme]
[CHAPTER XXIV. Hal in a New Role]
[CHAPTER XXV. Hal's Escape from Hardwick]
[CHAPTER XXVI. Hal Obtains Another Situation]
[CHAPTER XXVII. Hal Plays a Daring Part]
[CHAPTER XXVIII. Hal is Exposed]
[CHAPTER XXIX. Hal Makes a Lively Move]
[CHAPTER XXX. The Missing Tin Box]
[CHAPTER XXXI. Hardwick's Dash for Liberty]
[CHAPTER XXXII. A Surprising Revelation]
THE MISSING TIN BOX.
CHAPTER I.
AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.
"What are the bonds worth, Allen?"
"Close on to eighty thousand dollars, Hardwick."
"Phew! as much as that?"