DICK THE BANK BOY ***
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Dick the Bank Boy Or A Missing Fortune
BY FRANK V. WEBSTER
AUTHOR OF "ONLY A FARM BOY," "BOB THE CASTAWAY," "COMRADES OF THE SADDLE," "AIRSHIP ANDY," ETC.
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY PUBLISHERS
BOOKS FOR BOYS
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By FRANK V. WEBSTER
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12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.
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ONLY A FARM BOY TOM, THE TELEPHONE BOY THE BOY FROM THE RANCH THE YOUNG TREASURE HUNTER BOB, THE CASTAWAY THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS THE BOY PILOT OF THE LAKES TWO BOY GOLD MINERS JACK, THE RUNAWAY COMRADES OF THE SADDLE THE BOYS OF BELLWOOD SCHOOL THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVALS AIRSHIP ANDY BOB CHESTER'S GRIT BEN HARDY'S FLYING MACHINE DICK, THE BANK BOY DARRY, THE LIFE SAVER
Copyright, 1911, by
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY
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DICK, THE BANK BOY
[Illustration: TURNING TO DICK HE CONTINUED TO QUESTION HIM. _Dick the Bank Boy_ _Page 137_]
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE MEETING ON THE ROAD 1
II. A MOTHER WORTH FIGHTING FOR 9
III. DICK'S FIRST WAGES 17
IV. IN SEARCH OF A JOB 24
V. MR. GRAYLOCK RECEIVES A SURPRISE 32
VI. BOUND FOR THE OLD FISHING HOLE 40
VII. DICK MAKES A GALLANT RESCUE 48
VIII. THE COMING OF A LETTER 57
IX. GREAT NEWS 66
X. THE MEETING IN THE BANK 74
XI. FRIENDLY ADVISE 83
XII. GATHERING CLOUDS 92
XIII. WANTED IN THE CASHIER'S OFFICE 100
XIV. UNDER SUSPICION 108
XV. MR. GRAYLOCK SEEMS DISAPPOINTED 117
XVI. FORTUNE'S FAVORS 125
XVII. THE INVESTIGATION 133
XVIII. THE RECEIVING TELLER FREES HIS MIND 142
XIX. NOT FOR SALE 149
XX. A RED LETTER DAY 157
XXI. GOOD WORDS ON EVERY SIDE 165
XXII. A REMARKABLE BIT OF INTELLIGENCE 173
XXIII. NEARING A CLIMAX 181
XXIV. MR. GRAYLOCK MEETS HIS WATERLOO 190
XXV. CONCLUSION 198
DICK, THE BANK BOY
CHAPTER I
THE MEETING ON THE ROAD
"Get out of my way, Dick Morrison!"
The boy who had been trudging along the narrow road looked up in surprise at hearing himself spoken to so suddenly, though he recognized the domineering voice even before catching sight of the speaker.
