INDEX.

A Album, an, 400 All-Hallow-Eve; see Halloween Appliqué designs, 391 April, first of, 3; April-fool’s Day party, 5; games, 6 et seq. B Back-stitching, 383 Ball, soft, 327 Balls, lawn-tennis, 69 Basket, May, 74; birch-bark, ib.; cardboard, ib.; crab-net, 97 Basting, 382 Bedstead, 444 Beech-nuts, 220 Biographical nonsense, 339 Bladder telephone, 227 Blind, taught modelling, 257 Blind-man’s singing-school, 155 Blind-man’s stocking, 321 Bombs, 115 Bonbon box, 49 Bookcase, 439 Book-covers, home-made, 401 Book-mark, 324 Book-shelves, marine, 94 Booths at a fair, 413; tables for, ib.; flowers for, 417; arrangement of, 420 Botany as applied to art, 139; conventionalizing plant forms, ib.; the peony-leaf, 140; a bunch of turnips, 142; decorative lines, 143; cross-section plant designs, 144; flower-sprays, 146; changing color and form, 147; burs, ib.; water-lily conventionalized, 148; fern-leaf, 85 Bouquets, to preserve fresh, 25 Brackets, 214 Bradford, Governor William, 302 Bran pie, 321 Brushes for oil-colors, 250; for china painting, 270 Bubble-blowing, 335 Buckeye Portière, 204 “Bunching eggs,” 37 Burgoos, 132 Butter-Scotch, 459 Butter-nuts, 220 Button, how to sew on a, 386 Button-holes, 383 Bureau transformed into a bookcase, 441 C Candlestick, marine, 103 Candy, home-made, 458 Canvas for painting, 251 Cards, Easter, 50 Cards, living Christmas, 342 Chair, 441; how to reseat, 442 Chestnuts, 218 China-painting, 272; materials, 273; China, 278; monochrome painting, ib.; tinting, 273; new method of decorating china, 279; tracing, 280; mottled ground, 281; snow landscape, ib.; head-painting, 284; sea-weed, fish, etc., 287; mixing colors, 289; painting royal Worcester ware, 290 Chocolate-caramels, 461 Chocolate-creams, 459 Christmas festivities, 317; customs, 318 Clay, for modelling, 259; how to manage, 261; how to preserve, 262 Clover, four-leaved, 23 Color painting, 241, 244, 246 Conventionalized plant forms, 141 Court, for lawn-tennis, 62 Cross-section plant designs, 144 Crystallizing flowers, 21 Curtain fixtures, marine, 92 D Dancers, fairy, 330 Darning and mending, 384 Declaration of Independence, 117 Decoration, sea-side cottage, 92 Decorations, natural, 201; of autumn wild flowers, 202; buckeye portière, 204; of horse-chestnuts, ib.; of corn, 209; ornamental gourds, 210 Decorative language, 365; how to make a design in, 371 Dolls, corn-husk, 169; with crab-apple heads, 173; flower, 175 Drapery of small scraps, 431 Draw, how to, 229 Drawing plant forms, 141 Drawn work, 389 Dressing-table, 444 E Easel, 250 Easter, 33; how celebrated in England, ib.; in Russia, ib.; in Ireland, 34; in Germany, 35; in Washington, D. C, ib. Easter cards, 50 Easter eggs, 33; games with, 36; dolls made of, 39; toys formed of, 42; maple wax eggs, 49; bonbon box, ib. Enchanted girl, pantomime of, 348 Exercising, best time for, 353; balancing weights on the head, 356; broom-handle exercise, 357 F Fairy dancers, 330 Fan, how to make a, 177; butterfly fan, 178; Mikado fan, 180; daisy fan, 182; card-board fan, 183 Felling, 383 Ferns for decoration, 19 Fid, 57, 161 Five minutes’ conversation, 154 Fish-painting on china, 286 Floral vocabulary, 377 Flowers, wild, 14; transplanting, ib.; how to keep cut, 15; sending by mail, 16; preserving, in sand, 16; pressed, 18; herbariums of, 19; for decoration, ib.; color of, changed, ib.; waxed, 20; to freshen cut, ib.; crystallized, 21; frosted, ib.; perfume of, preserved, ib.; spring flowers in winter, 23; preserving, in alcohol, 24; in an empty bottle, ib.; under glass, ib.; to keep bouquets fresh, 25; to keep flowers or fruit fresh for a year, ib.; painting, in water-colors, 239 Fortune-telling, by melted lead, 190; by nutshell boats, 192; by “three luggies,” 193; by roasting nuts, ib.; Kaling, 194; by the magic mirror, ib.; by three tin cups, by the ring cake, 195 Fortune’s wheel, 88, 426 “Fore-shortening,” 231 Fourth of July, celebration, interior decoration for, 107; indoor illumination, 108; out-door decoration and illumination, 109; fireworks for girls, 111; parachute, 112; thunderbolts, ib.; whirls, 113; winged fancies, ib.; pin-wheels, 114; bombs, 115; lawn party, 117; declaration of independence, ib.; game of toss, 118; jackstraws, 119; progressive mining, ib. Frames for pictures, 295; designs for, 296; decorated, 297; cork frame, 299 Furniture, old and new, 438 G Game of headless turkey, 312 Game and fish stew, 133 Games, quiet, for hot weather, 151; door-step party, 152; five minutes’ conversation, 153; blind-man’s singing-school, 155; game of noted men, ib.; what will you take to the picnic? 156; assumed characters, 157; shadow verbs, ib.; Halloween games, 196 et seq. Games for Christmas holidays, bubble-bowling, 335; biographical nonsense, 339; comic historical tableaux, 341; living Christmas cards, 342 Gathering, 382 Glass, stained, imitated, 435 Glove pen-wiper, 323 Glove, to mend a kid, 386 Gold, mat, 276; pure, ib. Gourds, ornamental, 210 Grab-bags, 423 Ground glass, imitation of, 436 Gymnasium, home, 353 H Hall seat, 447 Halloween, 187; origin of, ib.; party, 189; fortune-telling on, 190 et seq.; games, 196 et seq. Hammock, how to make a, 159; materials required, 161; barrel hammock, 165 Hat-rack, sea-side, 98 Hazel-nuts, 220 Headless turkey, game of, 312 Hemming, 381 Heraldry, 366; field of, 266; the points, ib.; divisions, 267 Herbariums, 19 Herring-bone stitch, 384 Hickory-nuts, 219 Historical tableaux, 341 Home gymnasium, 353 Home-made candy, 458 Horseshoe crab-bag, 101 “Huli Fool,” 4 I Impression album, how to make an, 123; tools required, 125; printing from leaves, 126; from flowers, 127; landscapes, 128; other uses for botanical impressions, 129 J Jackstraws, Fourth of July, 119 Julklapp, 319 K Kaling, 194 Key-rack, 412 L Lace, 393 Lady of the Lake, 425 Landscape painting in water-colors, 241 Language, a decorative, 364 Lantern, 408 Lawn, painting on, 434 Lawn party, 117 Lawn-tennis, 55; lawn-tennis suits, 56; how to make a lawn-tennis net, 57; materials for, ib.; court, 62; rules for the game, 63 Leap-year party, 351 Leaves and ferns for decoration, 19 Light, 252 M Mailing parcels, directions for, 16 Mantle-cloth, 454 Mantle-piece, 451 Maple-wax Easter eggs, 49 Marsh-mallow paste, 460; toasted, 461 Mat colors, 277 May Day, 71; sports, 72; May baskets, 74; May-pole, 77; May-pole dance, 79 Midsummer Eve, 83; the games of, 85 et seq. Mirror tableau, 6 Mirror, the, 404 Model, arrangement of, in water-color painting, 240 Modelling in clay and wax, 257; value of, 259; much can be learned without a teacher, ib.; materials, ib.; clay, 260; general directions, 261 Modelling wax, 263 Modelling stand, 260 Molasses candy, 459 Monochrome painting, 278 Music-roll, a, 410 N Nancy, Miss, 326 Nature’s types, 125 Needle, hammock, 58; 161 Needle-work, 380 Net, lawn-tennis, 57 New Year’s Day, 347; New Year’s parties, 348 Noah’s ark peep-show, 8 Nutting parties, 218; rules for, 221 O Overhanding, 380 Oil-cups, 251 Oils for china-painting, 275 Overcasting, 380 P Paint-box, 251 Painting in water-colors, 238; materials for, ib.; flower-painting, 239; model, 240; landscapes, 241; general directions, 242; painting from notes, 244 Painting in oil-colors, 249; materials, ib.; the light, 252; setting the palette, 253 Painting on lawn, 434 Painting window-panes, 432 Paints, for china-painting, 274 Palette, 250; setting the, 253 Palette-knife, 250; of horn, 273 Panel decorations, 205, 209, 270 Panel of field-corn, 209 Pantomime of an enchanted girl, 348 Paper-weight, 412 Parachute, 112 Party, First of April, 5; Fourth of July, 117; door-step, 151; Halloween, 189; nutting, 218 Paste, how to make, 402 Patch, how to, 386 Peanut-candy, 458 Peanuts, 223 Perfumes, to prepare from flowers, 21 Picnics, burgoos and corn-roasts, 131; how to make a burgoo stew, 133; a corn-roast, 134 Picture-frames, 295 Pilgrims, landing of, tableau, 305 et seq. Pin-wheels, 114 Plain sewing, 380; overhanding, ib.; overcasting, 381; hemming, ib.; running, 382; basting, ib.; gathering, ib.; stitching, 383; back-stitching, ib.; felling, ib.; button-holes, ib.; herringbone, or cat’s-tooth stitch, 384 Plantain test, 86 Plaster casts, 268; to harden, 270; to color, ib. “Poisson d’Avril,” 4 Pop-corn balls, 462 Portières, designs for, 391; buckeye, 204 Postal regulations for packages, 16 Progressive mining, 119 R Rag-balls, 427 Ribbon embroideries, 393 Ribbon curtain, 430 Rooster, a lively, 327 Rose-water, recipe for, 26 Rubbish, what to do with, 403 Running, 382 S Sachet, 323 Saint Valentine’s Day, 464 Scrap-bag, 324 Scrap drapery, 431 Scrap-book, 395 Screen, marine, 99; Louis Quinze, 206 Settee, 442 Shells, how to polish, 104 Shelves around chimney, 456 Siccatif Courtray, 253 “Silly mackerel,” 4 Spring flowers in winter, 23 “Squirrel, little brown,” 218, 221, 222 Stained glass, imitation of, 435 Starfish, candlestick made of, 102; ornaments of, 103; how to dry, 104 Stitches, fancy, 387 Stitching, 383 T T-square, 234 Table, a bric-à-brac, 406; at a fair, 413 Tableau, mirror, 6 Tableaux, burlesque, 304; historical, 341 Tar paste, 275 Telephone, how to make a, 224 Tent, illuminated, 111 Thanksgiving, celebration of, 302 Thunderbolts, 112 Tiles, painted on marble mantle, 453 Tin telephone, 225 Tints in water-color painting, 242 Toss, 118 Tracing, 280 Transformation scrap-book, 398 U Urchin, sea, vase made of, 102 V Valentine party, 465 Vase, marine, 102 W Walking Club, the, 27; membership of, 30; length of walks, ib.; rules to be observed, 31 Walnuts, 220 Walnut creams, 459; glacé, 460 Walnut-shell turtle, 325 Washstand, 446 Water-colors, 238 Wax-modelling, home-made, 263 Wedding decorations, wild flowers for, 202 Whirls, 113 Wild flowers, 13 Window decorations, 92 Window-panes, decoration of, 432 Window-seat, 448 Winged fancies, 113 Work-basket, crab-net, 97 Work-basket, 411 Worcester, royal, ware, 290

FOOTNOTES:

CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

A NEW BOOK BY KIRK MUNROE

THE WHITE CONQUERORS OF MEXICO

By Kirk Munroe. With 8 full-page illustrations by W. S. Stacey. 12mo, $1.25.

A powerful and fascinating historical story, the scene of which is laid in Mexico when Cortez made his famous conquests. The story possesses a peculiar interest in that it is related from the stand-point of the native races, the hero, Huetzin, being not one of the “White Conquerors,” but a native, the son of Tlahuicol, a Toltec, and a war chief of the Tlascalan race. In warring against Montezuma, King of the Aztecs, Tlahuicol is captured, and after a long imprisonment, is cruelly put to death. His son is also ordered to be killed, but effects a miraculous escape, and makes his way to the army of Cortez, which is advancing against Montezuma. Animated by a Toltec’s hatred for the Aztecs, who have murdered his father, he effects an alliance between Cortez and his own race, and the united forces march against the Aztec King. In the various engagements he distinguishes himself by his valor, several times narrowly escaping death, and is prominent in the final overthrow of the Aztecs, and in the triumph that follows. The book is full of the life and color of a most interesting and romantic period, and the narrative fairly glows with thrilling battle scenes and incidents of exciting adventure.

ROBERT GRANT’S TWO BOOKS FOR BOYS

JACK HALL;

Or, The School Days of an American Boy. By Robert Grant. Illustrated by Frances G. Attwood. 12mo., $1.25.

“A better book for boys has never been written. It is pure, clean, and healthy, and has throughout a vigorous action that holds the reader breathlessly.”—Boston Herald.

“A capital story for boys, wholesome and interesting. It reminds one of Tom Brown.”—Boston Transcript.

JACK IN THE BUSH;

Or, A Summer on a Salmon River. By Robert Grant. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill. 12mo., $1.25.

“A clever book for boys. It is the story of the camp life of a lot of boys, and is destined to please every boy reader. It is attractively illustrated .”—Detroit Free Press.

“An ideal story of out-door life and genuine experiences.”—Boston Traveller.

NEW BOOKS BY G. A. HENTY

For the season of 1893-94 Mr. Henty adds to his list of fascinating stories of adventure three new books—Through the Sikh War, a Tale of the Conquest Of The Punjaub; a Jacobite Exile, Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman In the Service of Charles XII of Sweden; and St. Bartholomew’s Eve, A Tale of the Huguenot Wars.

“No country nor epoch of history is there which Mr. Henty does not cover, and what is really remarkable is that he always writes well and interestingly. Boys like stirring adventures and Mr. Henty is a master of this method of composition.”—New York Times.

THROUGH THE SIKH WAR. A Tale of the Conquest of the Punjaub. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by HAL HURST, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

Percy Groves, a plucky, high spirited boy, the son of an English officer, loses his parents at an early age, and joins his uncle residing on his estate in India, situated in the very center of the troubles that developed later into the Sikh war. The hero and his uncle become involved in the dangers and intrigues that surround them, and take active part in the war, passing through many thrilling experiences and adventures during the two notable campaigns that resulted in the conquest of the Punjaub. It is one of Mr. Henty’s most interesting and powerful stories.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE. A Tale of the Huguenot Wars. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by H. J. Draper, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

A story of a lad of English birth but Huguenot parentage, who visits relatives in France at the time when the feeling between the Catholics and Huguenots was bitterest, and the country was disturbed by religious strife and dissension. His relatives being leaders in the Huguenot party, the hero devotes himself heart and soul to the Protestant cause, following it faithfully through the varied and exciting scenes that preceded and led up to the terrible massacre of St. Bartholomew’s day. No boy could resist the fascination of this strong, vivid narrative. It is intense and absorbing, while presenting a true picture of the times, full of life and color.

A JACOBITE EXILE. Being the Adventures of a young Englishman in the service of Charles XII of Sweden. By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Paul Hardy, and a map. Crown 8vo, handsomely bound, olivine edges, $1.50.

The events of the present story take place during the reign of William of Orange. The father of the hero is a Jacobite gentleman who, to avoid arrest, is compelled to flee to Sweden. Here the hero, Charlie Carstairs, and a young companion, engage in the service of Charles XII, taking part in the wars between Sweden and Poland. The hero, acting as a scout, falls into the hands of Polish bandits. After numerous exciting adventures and hair-breadth escapes, he finally secures his release and returns to Sweden. Then he serves for a time under Marlborough in France, and distinguishes himself signally. A final return to England, where his father is pardoned, supplies a satisfactory close to a story remarkable for its thrilling adventures, its varied scenery, and its interesting historical pictures.

BERIC THE BRITON: A Story of the Roman Invasion. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by W. Parkinson. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It is a powerful and fascinating romance founded on the Roman invasion of England, and abounds with the prowess of valiant warriors and the triumphs of magnanimous victors, with war and war-like scenes, and with women like Boadicea, as heroic as their brothers.”—Boston Post.

IN GREEK WATERS: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence (1821-1827). By G. A. Henty. With 12 full page illustrations by W. S. Stacey, and a map. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It reproduces the spirit and describes many of the events of the Greek War, so that no boy can fail to remember considerable about it which is worth knowing. Moreover it is a stirring narrative, wholesome and stimulating.”—Congregationalist.

CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST: A Story of Escape from Siberia . By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Walter Paget. Crown, 8vo, $1.50.

“Godfrey Bullen, the young hero, suspected of Nihilism, is sent with convicts to Siberia. His final escape from prison life, after many exciting adventures, affords material for a narrative absorbing and thrilling. The scenes of Siberian prison life give the book a peculiar value.”—Christian Advocate.

REDSKIN AND COWBOY. A Tale of the Western Plains. By G. A. Henty. With 12 full-page illustrations by Alfred Pearse. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“This book is said to be founded on the experiences of a young English friend of the author, and though it is full of hair-breadth escapes none of the incidents are improbable. It is needless to say that the English lad’s adventures are well told.”—San Francisco Chronicle.

THE DASH FOR KHARTOUM. A Tale of the Nile Expedition. By G. A. Henty. With 10 full-page illustrations by John Schönberg and J. Nash, and 4 plans. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“The author has provided a stirring book for young readers, and the episodes of battle, capture, rescue, deeds of daring, and other exciting features in which boys delight, are in great abundance.”—Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND. A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar. By G. A. Henty. With 8 full-page illustrations by Gordon Browne. Crown 8vo, $1.50.

“It is an historical novel, the siege of Gibraltar by the combined forces of France and Spain, in the latter part of the eighteenth century, being the foundation on which Mr. Henty’s clever fiction rests. It is a story of pluck and adventure on sea and land.”—Newark Advertiser.

⁂ The above are Mr. Henty’s latest books. A full descriptive list containing all of Mr. Henty’s books—now 41 in number—will be sent to any address on application. They are all attractively illustrated and handsomely bound.

RECENT STORIES BY FRANK R. STOCKTON

THE CLOCKS OF RONDAINE and Other Stories. By Frank R. Stockton. With 24 illustrations by E. H. Blashfield, W. A. Rogers, D. C. Beard and others. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“His books for boys and girls are classics. In this one we have seven of the most delightful tales imaginable.”—Newark Daily Advertiser.

“Short tales in Mr. Stockton’s usual clever, distinctive style. They are all extremely entertaining.”—The Churchman.

“Marked by that attractive originality which is the author’s peculiar possession, and in which quaint and piquant humor and simple pathos are deftly and fascinatingly mingled. It is charming reading. It is beautifully printed and illustrated.”—Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED. By Frank R. Stockton. With 46 illustrations by Joseph Pennell, Alfred Parsons and others. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.

“In Frank Stockton, the boys and girls have a cicerone skilled in the art of conversation, a traveler conversant with all the curious and characteristic things of the Old World, and a story teller renowned for the audacity of his stories.”—Critic.

STOCKTON’S OTHER BOOKS

The Story of Viteau. With 16 full-page illustrations by R. B. Birch. 12mo, extra cloth, $1.50.

“It is as romantic and absorbing as any boy could wish for, full of adventure and daring, and yet told in excellent spirit and with a true literary instinct.”—Christian Union.

A Jolly Fellowship. With 20 illustrations. 12mo, $1.50.

“We can think of no book published the present season which will more delight the wide-awake, adventure-loving boy. It is, to borrow the adjective from the title, just ‘jolly.’”—Boston Transcript.

The Floating Prince and Other Fairy Tales. With illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“These tales are full of the quaintest conceits and the oddest fancies, and the strange adventures in which the different characters engage are just the kind to excite the intense interest of children.”—Philadelphia Bulletin.

The Ting-A-Ling Tales. With numerous illustrations. 12mo, $1.00.

“It would be difficult to find anything more dainty, fanciful and humorous than these tales of magic, fairies, dwarfs and giants. There is a vein of satire in them, too which adult readers will enjoy.”—N. Y. Herald.

Roundabout Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fiction. With 200 illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

Tales Out of School. With nearly 200 illustrations. Square 8vo, $1.50.

“The volumes are profusely illustrated and contain the most entertaining sketches in Mr. Stockton’s most entertaining manner.”—Christian Union.

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MY KALULU

Prince, King and Slave. A story of Central Africa. By Henry M. Stanley. One volume, 12mo., new edition, with many illustrations, $1.50.

“A fresh, breezy, stirring story for youths, interesting in itself and full of information regarding life in the interior of the continent in which its scenes are laid.”—The New York Times.

HEROES OF THE OLDEN TIME

By James Baldwin. Three volumes, 12mo., each beautifully illustrated. Singly, $1.50. The set, $4.00.

A STORY OF THE GOLDEN AGE. Illustrated by Howard Pyle.

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THE STORY OF ROLAND. Illustrated by Reginald B. Birch.

“Mr. Baldwin has culled from a wide range of epics, French, Italian and German, and has once more proved his aptitude as a story teller for the young, while conveying information for which many of their elders will be thankful.”—The Nation.

THE STORY OF SIEGFRIED. Illustrated by Howard Pyle.

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TWO JUVENILES BY EDWARD EGGLESTON

THE HOOSIER SCHOOL-BOY. 12mo. With full-page illustrations, $1.00.

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QUEER STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. 12mo, $1.00.

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TWO BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

Mr. Beard has added sixty new drawings to his “American Boy’s Handy Book,” to illustrate the new games, sports, and mechanical contrivances which he has incorporated in this latest edition. The Misses Beard’s companion volume, “The American Girl’s Handy Book,” is reduced in price, all the features being retained. Both are profusely illustrated with hundreds of pictures and designs.

THE AMERICAN BOY’S HANDY BOOK: Or, What To Do and How To Do It. By Daniel C. Beard. With over 360 illustrations by the Author. One volume, square 8vo, $2.00.

“The book has this great advantage over its predecessors, that most of the games, tricks, and other amusements described in it are new. It treats of sports adapted to all seasons of the year; it is practical, and it is well illustrated.”—N. Y. Tribune.

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Famous Travels and Travellers. With over 100 full-page illustrations, maps, etc., 8vo, $2.50.

The Great Navigators of the XVIIIth Century. With 96 full-page illustrations and nineteen maps. 8vo, $2.50.

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JULES VERNE’S STORIES

Uniform Illustrated Edition. 9 vols., 8vo, extra cloth, with over 750 full-page illustrations. Price, per set, in a box, $17.50. Sold also in separate volumes.

Michael Strogoff; or, the Courier of the Czar. $2.00. A Floating City and the Blockade Runners. $2.00. Hector Servadac. $2.00. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. $2.00. From the Earth to the Moon Direct in Ninety-seven Hours, Twenty Minutes; and a Journey Around it. $2.00. Dick Sands. $2.00. The Steam House. $2.00. The Giant Raft. $2.00. The Mysterious Island. $2.50.