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                        THE MISSING TIN BOX

                               OR

                     THE STOLEN RAILROAD BONDS.

                      BY _ARTHUR M. WINFIELD_

_Author of "Schooldays of Fred Harley," "Poor but Plucky," "By Pluck,
Not Luck," Etc., etc._

CHICAGO:
M. A. DONOHUE & CO.

COPYRIGHT, 1897.
W. L. ALLISON CO.




CONTENTS.


       I. The Missing Tin Box

      II. A Brave Youth's Reward

     III. A Serious Charge

      IV. Hal Stands up for Himself

       V. Hal Determines to Act

      VI. A Blow in the Dark

     VII. Hal Determines to Investigate

    VIII. Felix Hardwick is astonished

      IX. The Plot Against Hal

       X. Hal is accused

      XI. For and Against

     XII. Hal in a Fearful Situation

    XIII. Hal Shows His Mettle

     XIV. Hal Expressed his Opinion

      XV. Hal Defends a Girl

     XVI. Hal on the Watch

    XVII. Near to Death

   XVIII. Hal in a Tight Situation

     XIX. A Narrow Escape

      XX. Following Allen

     XXI. In a Dangerous Place

    XXII. Hal Meets Laura Sumner

   XXIII. Hal's Bold Scheme

    XXIV. Hal in a New Role

     XXV. Hal's Escape from Hardwick

    XXVI. Hal Obtains Another Situation

   XXVII. Hal Plays a Daring Part

  XXVIII. Hal is Exposed

    XXIX. Hal Makes a Lively Move

     XXX. The Missing Tin Box

    XXXI. Hardwick's Dash for Liberty

   XXXII. A Surprising Revelation




THE MISSING TIN BOX.




CHAPTER I.

AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.


"What are the bonds worth, Allen?"

"Close on