Neka, the Boy Conjuror
Reading edition
OR
A MYSTERY OF THE STAGE
BY
CAPTAIN RALPH BONEHILL
AUTHOR OF
“Tour of the Zero Club,” “Boys of the Fort,” “For the Liberty of Texas,” etc.
NEW YORK AND LONDON STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1902 By STREET & SMITH
Neka, the Boy Conjuror
CONTENTS.
Chapter Page
I. —A Crash in the Storm 5
II. —A Friend in Need 11
III. —Neka on the Stage 17
IV. —A Moment of Peril 28
V. —An Encounter on the Road 34
VI. —The Enemy’s Power 41
VII. —A Row on the Stage 49
VIII. —Adventures at a Fair 56
IX. —An Act Not on the Bills 63
X. —Neka Shows Courage 69
XI. —More Adventure 76
XII. —King of Fire in Earnest 83
XIII. —Neka’s Brave Deed 90
XIV. —A Rival Company 95
XV. —The Company is Enlarged 101
XVI. —A Race for Money 110
XVII. —Saving the Enemy 116
XVIII. —In the Metropolis 123
XIX. —An Attack in the Dark 131
XX. —An Acrobatic Failure 137
XXI. —Demands of the Rascals 143
XXII. —Saving the Star 151
XXIII. —Jennie Windom’s Peril 157
XXIV. —A Well-taught Lesson 163
XXV. —Neka’s Presence of Mind 169
XXVI. —Not on the Programme 175
XXVII. —The Face at the Window 179
XXVIII. —A Chase and Its Result 186
XXIX. —Life on the Road 191
XXX. —A Thrilling Ride 197
XXXI. —Into the Snowdrift and Out 204
XXXII. —Quick Wit Against No Wit 209
XXXIII. —Something of the Past 214
XXXIV. —Daniel Bambo is Stubborn 220
XXXV. —Neka Shows His Bravery 224
XXXVI. —Beginning of the End 229
XXXVII. —A Curious Revelation—Conclusion 234
NEKA, THE BOY CONJUROR.