Chapter XXXXI.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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“Well my boy what can I do for you?” _Frontispiece_

“Well, Pete, old fellow, I’ve heard of you many a time.” 8

Chief Trask explains the fire box to Bruce. 17

“For fully a minute Bruce stood looking at the house.” 47

Bruce tells Laura the story of his visit to Mr. Dexter’s house. 72

Bruce in Mr. Dewsnap’s “fire library.” 79

“Never in his life had Bruce known such a reckless ride.” 91

“She was certainly very deaf.” 98

Bruce delivers a lecture on botany. 122

“Did you get the beggars’ time?” 136

“He managed to climb out on the ladder.” 156

Laura visits Bruce in the hospital. 190

Then Laura began to cry. 202

“So you’ve been in the hospital, have you?” 225

“My mother is buried here.” 248

“Mr. Dexter * * * held out his hand for the address.” 257

“Skinny writes a letter to Mr. Korwein.” 270

“Dere’s an answer ter dat.” 286

“And so this is the business you conduct, is it?” 317

“The horses bounded to their places.” 343

“A single slip or false step on his part meant death.” 368

THE THIRD ALARM.