CONTENTS

CHAPTER I THE PROFESSOR'S LETTER

CHAPTER II THE STORY OF THE PHANTOM GALLEON

CHAPTER III A ROYAL INVITATION

CHAPTER IV THE PROFESSOR IS ATTACKED

CHAPTER V THE PROWLER IN THE NIGHT

CHAPTER VI THE SCENE IN THE MOONLIGHT

CHAPTER VII SACKETT'S RAID

CHAPTER VIII THE SEARCH IS BEGUN

CHAPTER IX THE RUINED CASTLE

CHAPTER X THE ROPE IN THE DUNGEON

CHAPTER XI THE UNDERGROUND PASSAGE

CHAPTER XII THE TOLLING OF THE BELL

CHAPTER XIII A FORCED MARCH

CHAPTER XIV HISTORY REPEATS

CHAPTER XV THE MOUNTAIN SAGE

CHAPTER XVI THE LANDING PARTY

CHAPTER XVII THE ESCAPE

CHAPTER XVIII TREASURE AND TREACHERY

CHAPTER XIX AN OLD FRIEND JOINS THE PARTY

CHAPTER XX THE TAR BARREL

CHAPTER XXI THE CAIRN

CHAPTER XXII THE DEN

CHAPTER XXIII THE DRAGON'S LAST STROKE

CHAPTER XXIV NED TAKES A NEW OVERSEER

Transcriber's Notes

By CAPWELL WYCKOFF

Author of
“The Mercer Boys at Woodcrest,” “The Mercer Boys’ Cruise in the Lassie,” “The Mercer Boys’ Mystery Case,” “The Mercer Boys on the Beach Patrol,” “The Mercer Boys in Summer Camp.”

THE
WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
Cleveland, Ohio New York City