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Frank Merriwell on the Road; Or, The All-Star Combination

Chapter 1: FRANK MERRIWELL ON THE ROAD
By Burt L. Standish
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The narrative follows Frank Merriwell as he embarks on a journey with a theatrical company, taking on various responsibilities such as managing properties and prompting during performances. As the group travels from town to town, Frank quickly adapts to the fast-paced life of touring, learning the ins and outs of the production process. The story highlights themes of determination, teamwork, and the challenges of life on the road, showcasing the camaraderie among the cast and crew as they navigate the ups and downs of their performances.

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Title: Frank Merriwell on the Road; Or, The All-Star Combination

Author: Burt L. Standish

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This is an ideal line for boys of all ages. It contains juvenile masterpieces by the most popular writers of interesting fiction for boys. Among these may be mentioned the works of Burt L. Standish, detailing the adventures of Frank Merriwell, the hero, of whom every American boy has read with admiration. Frank is a truly representative American lad, full of character and a strong determination to do right at any cost. Then, there are the works of Horatio Alger, Jr., whose keen insight into the minds of the boys of our country has enabled him to write a series of the most interesting tales ever published. This line also contains some of the best works of Oliver Optic, another author whose entire life was devoted to writing books that would tend to interest and elevate our boys.

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To be Published During January, 1905
295—Cris Rock By Capt. Mayne Reid
294—Sam’s Chance By Horatio Alger, Jr.
293—My Plucky Boy Tom By Edward S. Ellis
292—Frank Merriwell’s Hard Luck By Burt L. Standish
To be Published During December
291—By Pike and Dike By G. A. Henty
290—Shifting For Himself By Horatio Alger, Jr.
289—The Pirate and the Three Cutters By Captain Marryat
288—Frank Merriwell’s Opportunity By Burt L. Standish
287—Kit Carson’s Last Trail By Leon Lewis
To be Published During November
286—Jack’s Ward By Horatio Alger, Jr.
285—Jack Darcy, the All-Around Athlete By Edward S. Ellis
284—Frank Merriwell’s First Job By Burt L. Standish
283—Wild Adventures Round the Pole By Gordon Stables
282—Herbert Carter’s Legacy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
281—Rattlin, the Reefer By Captain Marryat
280—Frank Merriwell’s Struggle By Burt L. Standish
279—Mark Dale’s Stage Venture By Arthur M. Winfield
278—In Times of Peril By G. A. Henty
277—In a New World By Horatio Alger, Jr.
276—Frank Merriwell in Maine By Burt L. Standish
275—The King of the Island By Henry Harrison Lewis
274—Beach Boy Joe By Lieut. James K. Orton
273—Jacob Faithful By Captain Marryat
272—One of Horatio Alger’s Best Stories.  
271—Frank Merriwell’s Chase By Burt L. Standish
270—Wing and Wing By J. Fenimore Cooper
269—The Young Bank Clerk By Arthur M. Winfield
268—Do and Dare By Horatio Alger, Jr.
267—Frank Merriwell’s Cruise By Burt L. Standish
266—The Young Castaways By Leon Lewis
265—The Lion of St. Mark By G. A. Henty
264—Hector’s Inheritance By Horatio Alger, Jr.
263—Mr. Midshipman Easy By Captain Marryat
262—Frank Merriwell’s Vacation By Burt L. Standish
261—The Pilot By J. Fenimore Cooper
260—Driven From Home By Horatio Alger, Jr.
259—Sword and Pen By Henry Harrison Lewis
258—Frank Merriwell In Camp By Burt L. Standish
257—Jerry By Walter Aimwell
256—The Young Ranchman By Lieut. Lounsberry
255—Captain Bayley’s Heir By G. A. Henty
254—Frank Merriwell’s Loyalty By Burt L. Standish
253—The Water Witch By J. Fenimore Cooper
252—Luke Walton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
251—Frank Merriwell’s Danger By Burt L. Standish
250—Neka, the Boy Conjurer By Capt. Ralph Bonehill
249—The Young Bridge Tender By Arthur M. Winfield
248—The West Point Boys By Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U.S.A.
247—Frank Merriwell’s Secret By Burt L. Standish
246—Rob Ranger’s Cowboy Days By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
245—The Red Rover By J. Fenimore Cooper
244—Frank Merriwell’s Return to Yale By Burt L. Standish
243—Adrift in New York By Horatio Alger, Jr.
242—The Rival Canoe Boys By St. George Rathborne
241—The Tour of the Zero Club By Capt. R. Bonehill
240—Frank Merriwell’s Champions By Burt L. Standish
239—The Two Admirals By J. Fenimore Cooper
238—A Cadet’s Honor By Lieut. Fred’k Garrison, U.S.A.
237—Frank Merriwell’s Skill By Burt L. Standish
236—Rob Ranger’s Mine By Lieut. Lounsberry
235—The Young Carthaginian By G. A. Henty
234—The Store Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
233—Frank Merriwell’s Athletes By Burt L. Standish
232—The Valley of Mystery By Henry Harrison Lewis
231—Paddling Under Palmettos By St. George Rathborne
230—Off for West Point By Lieut. Fred’k Garrison, U.S.A.
229—Frank Merriwell’s Daring By Burt L. Standish
228—The Cash Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
227—In Freedom’s Cause By G. A. Henty
226—Tom Havens With the White Squadron By Lieut. James K. Orton
225—Frank Merriwell’s Courage By Burt L. Standish
224—Yankee Boys in Japan By Henry Harrison Lewis
223—In Fort and Prison By William Murray Graydon
222—A West Point Treasure By Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U.S.A.
221—The Young Outlaw By Horatio Alger, Jr.
220—The Gulf Cruisers By St. George Rathborne
219—Tom Truxton’s Ocean Trip By Lieut. Lounsberry
218—Tom Truxton’s School Days By Lieut. Lounsberry
217—Frank Merriwell’s Bicycle Tour By Burt L. Standish
216—Campaigning With Braddock By Wm. Murray Graydon
215—With Clive in India By G. A. Henty
214—On Guard By Lieut. Frederick Garrison, U.S.A.
213—Frank Merriwell’s Races By Burt L. Standish
212—Julius, the Street Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
211—Buck Badger’s Ranch By Russell Williams
210—Sturdy and Strong By G. A. Henty
209—Frank Merriwell’s Sports Afield By Burt L. Standish
208—The Treasure of the Golden Crater, By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
207—Shifting Winds By St. George Rathborne
206—Jungles and Traitors By Wm. Murray Graydon
205—Frank Merriwell at Yale By Burt L. Standish
204—Under Drake’s Flag By G. A. Henty
203—Last Chance Mine By Lieut. James K. Orton
202—Risen From the Ranks By Horatio Alger, Jr.
201—Frank Merriwell in Europe By Burt L. Standish
200—The Fight for a Pennant By Frank Merriwell
199—The Golden Cañon By G. A. Henty
198—Only an Irish Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
197—Frank Merriwell’s Hunting Tour Burt L. Standish
196—Zip, the Acrobat By Victor St. Clair
195—The Lion of the North By G. A. Henty
194—The White Mustang By Edward S. Ellis
193—Frank Merriwell’s Bravery By Burt L. Standish
192—Tom, the Bootblack By Horatio Alger, Jr.
191—The Rivals of the Diamond By Russell Williams
190—The Cat of Bubastes By G. A. Henty
189—Frank Merriwell Down South By Burt L. Standish
188—From Street to Mansion By Frank H. Stauffer
187—Bound to Rise By Horatio Alger, Jr.
186—On the Trail of Geronimo By Edward S. Ellis
185—For the Temple By G. A. Henty
184—Frank Merriwell’s Trip West By Burt L. Standish
183—The Diamond Hunters By James Grant
182—The Camp in the Snow By William Murray Graydon
181—Brave and Bold By Horatio Alger, Jr.
180—One of the 28th By G. A. Henty
179—The Land of Mystery By Edward S. Ellis
178—Frank Merriwell’s Foes By Burt L. Standish
177—The White Elephant By William Dalton
176—By England’s Aid By G. A. Henty
175—Strive and Succeed By Horatio Alger, Jr.
174—Golden Rock By Edward S. Ellis
173—Life at Sea By Gordon Stables
172—The Young Midshipman By G. A. Henty
171—Erling the Bold By R. M. Ballantyne
170—Strong and Steady By Horatio Alger, Jr.
169—Peter, the Whaler By W. H. G. Kingston
168—Among Malay Pirates By G. A. Henty
167—Frank Merriwell’s Chums By Burt L. Standish
166—Try and Trust By Horatio Alger, Jr.
165—The Secret Chart By Lieut. James K. Orton
164—The Cornet of Horse By G. A. Henty
163—Slow and Sure By Horatio Alger, Jr.
162—The Pioneers By J. F. Cooper
161—Reuben Green’s Adventures By James Otis
160—Little by Little By Oliver Optic
159—Phil, the Fiddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.
158—With Lee in Virginia By G. A. Henty
157—Randy, the Pilot By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
156—The Pathfinder By J. F. Cooper
155—The Young Voyagers By Capt. Mayne Reid
154—Paul, the Peddler By Horatio Alger, Jr.
153—Bonnie Prince Charlie By G. A. Henty
152—The Last of the Mohicans By J. Fenimore Cooper
151—The Flag of Distress By Capt. Mayne Reid
150—Frank Merriwell’s Schooldays By Burt L. Standish
149—With Wolfe in Canada By G. A. Henty
148—The Deerslayer By J. F. Cooper
147—The Cliff Climbers By Capt. Mayne Reid
146—Uncle Nat By A. Oldfellow
145—Friends Though Divided By G. A. Henty
144—The Boy Tar By Capt. Mayne Reid
143—Hendricks, the Hunter By W. H. G. Kingston
142—The Young Explorer By Gordon Stables
141—Ocean Waifs By Capt. Mayne Reid
140—The Young Buglers By G. A. Henty
139—Shore and Ocean By W. H. G. Kingston
138—Striving for Fortune By Horatio Alger, Jr.
137—The Bush Boys By Capt. Mayne Reid
136—From Pole to Pole By Gordon Stables
135—Dick Cheveley By W. H. G. Kingston
134—Orange and Green By G. A. Henty
133—The Young Yagers By Capt. Mayne Reid
132—The Adventures of Rob Roy By James Grant
131—The Boy Slaves By Capt. Mayne Reid
130—From Canal Boy to President By Horatio Alger, Jr.
129—Ran Away to Sea By Capt. Mayne Reid
128—For Name and Fame By G. A. Henty
127—The Forest Exiles By Capt. Mayne Reid
126—From Powder Monkey to Admiral By W. H. G. Kingston
125—The Plant Hunters By Capt. Mayne Reid
124—St. George for England By G. A. Henty
123—The Giraffe Hunters By Capt. Mayne Reid
122—Tom Brace By Horatio Alger, Jr.
121—Peter Trawl By W. H. G. Kingston
120—In the Wilds of New Mexico By G. Manville Fenn
119—A Final Reckoning By G. A. Henty
118—Ned Newton By Horatio Alger, Jr.
117—James Braithwaite, The Supercargo By W. H. G. Kingston
116—Happy-Go-Lucky Jack By Frank H. Converse
115—The Adventures of a Young Athlete By Matthew White, Jr.
114—The Old Man of the Mountains By George H. Coomer
113—The Bravest of the Brave By G. A. Henty
112—20,000 Leagues Under the Sea By Jules Verne
111—The Midshipman, Marmaduke Merry By W. H. G. Kingston
110—Around the World in Eighty Days By Jules Verne
109—A Dash to the Pole By Herbert D. Ward
108—Texar’s Revenge By Jules Verne
107—Van; or, In Search of an Unknown Race, By Frank H. Converse
106—The Boy Knight By George A. Henty
105—The Young Actor By Gayle Winterton
104—Heir to a Million By Frank H. Converse
103—The Adventures of Rex Staunton By Mary A. Denison
102—Clearing His Name By Matthew White, Jr.
101—The Lone Ranch By Capt. Mayne Reid
100—Maori and Settler By George A. Henty
99—The Cruise of the Restless; or, On Inland Waterways, By James Otis
98—The Grand Chaco By George Manville Fenn
97—The Giant Islanders By Brooks McCormick
96—An Unprovoked Mutiny By James Otis
95—By Sheer Pluck By G. A. Henty
94—Oscar; or, The Boy Who Had His Own Way, By Walter Aimwell
93—A New York Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
92—Spectre Gold By Headon Hill
91—The Crusoes of Guiana By Louis Boussenard
90—Out on the Pampas By G. A. Henty
89—Clinton; or, Boy Life in the Country By Walter Aimwell
88—My Mysterious Fortune By Matthew White, Jr.
87—The Five Hundred Dollar Check, By Horatio Alger, Jr.
86—Catmur’s Cave By Richard Dowling
85—Facing Death By G. A. Henty
84—The Butcher of Cawnpore By William Murray Graydon
83—The Tiger Prince By William Dalton
82—The Young Editor By Matthew White, Jr.
81—Arthur Helmuth, of the H. & N. C. Railway, By Edward S. Ellis
80—Afloat in the Forest By Capt. Mayne Reid
79—The Rival Battalions By Brooks McCormick
78—Both Sides of the Continent By Horatio Alger, Jr.
77—The Perils of the Jungle By Edward S. Ellis
76—The War Tiger; or, The Conquest of China, By William Dalton
75—The Boys in the Forecastle By George H. Coomer
74—The Dingo Boys By George Manville Fenn
73—The Wolf Boy of China By William Dalton
72—The Way to Success; or, Tom Randall By Alfred Oldfellow
71—Mark Seaworth’s Voyage on the Indian Ocean, By William H. G. Kingston
70—The New and Amusing History of Sandford and Merton, By F. C. Burnand
69—Pirate Island By Harry Collingwood
68—Smuggler’s Cave By Annie Ashmore
67—Tom Brown’s School Days By Thomas Hughes
66— A Young Vagabond By Z. R. Bennett
65—That Treasure By Frank H. Converse
64—The Tour of a Private Car By Matthew White, Jr.
63—In the Sunk Lands By Walter F. Bruns
62—How He Won By Brooks McCormick
61—The Erie Train Boy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
60—The Mountain Cave By George H. Coomer
59—The Rajah’s Fortress By William Murray Graydon
58—Gilbert, The Trapper By Capt. C. B. Ashley
57—The Gold of Flat Top Mountain By Frank H. Converse
56—Nature’s Young Noblemen By Brooks McCormick
55—A Voyage to the Gold Coast By Frank H. Converse
54—Joe Nichols; or, Difficulties Overcome By Alfred Oldfellow
53—Adventures of a New York Telegraph Boy, By Horatio Alger, Jr.
52—From Farm Boy to Senator By Horatio Alger, Jr.
51—Tom Tracy By Horatio Alger, Jr.
50—Dean Dunham By Horatio Alger, Jr.
49—The Mystery of a Diamond By Frank H. Converse
48—Luke Bennett’s Hide-Out By Capt. C. B. Ashley, U.S. Scout
47—Eric Dane By Matthew White, Jr.
46—Poor and Proud By Oliver Optic
45—Jack Wheeler; A Western Story By Capt. David Southwick
44—The Golden Magnet By George Manville Fenn
43—In Southern Seas By Frank H. Converse
42—The Young Acrobat By Horatio Alger, Jr.
41—Check 2134 By Edward S. Ellis
40—Canoe and Campfire By St. George Rathborne
39—With Boer and Britisher in the Transvaal, By William Murray Graydon
38—Gay Dashleigh’s Academy Days By Arthur Sewall
37—Commodore Junk By George Manville Fenn
36—In Barracks and Wigwam By William Murray Graydon
35—In the Reign of Terror By G. A. Henty
34—The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, By Cuthbert Bede, B. A.
33—Jud and Joe, Printers and Publishers By Gilbert Patten
32—The Curse of Carnes’ Hold By G. A. Henty
31—The Cruise of the Snow Bird By Gordon Stables
30—Peter Simple By Captain Marryat
29—True to the Old Flag By G. A. Henty
28—The Boy Boomers By Gilbert Patten
27—Centre-Board Jim By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
26—The Cryptogram By William Murray Graydon
25—Through the Fray By G. A. Henty
24—The Boy From the West By Gilbert Patten
23—The Dragon and the Raven By G. A. Henty
22—From Lake to Wilderness By William Murray Graydon
21—Won at West Point By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
20—Wheeling for Fortune By James Otis
19—Jack Archer By G. A. Henty
18—The Silver Ship By Leon Lewis
17—Ensign Merrill By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
16—The White King of Africa By William Murray Graydon
15—Midshipman Merrill By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
14—The Young Colonists By G. A. Henty
13—Up the Ladder By Lieut. Murray
12—Don Kirk’s Mine By Gilbert Patten
11—From Tent to White House By Edward S. Ellis
10—Don Kirk, the Boy Cattle King By Gilbert Patten
9—Try Again By Oliver Optic
8—Kit Carey’s Protégé By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
7—Chased Through Norway By James Otis
6—Captain Carey of the Gallant Seventh, By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
5—Now or Never By Oliver Optic
4—Lieutenant Carey’s Luck By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
3—All Aboard By Oliver Optic
2—Cadet Kit Carey By Lieut. Lionel Lounsberry
1—The Boat Club By Oliver Optic
The Radium of All Humor

Search the world over and you cannot find more genuine, original humor than that contained in “Comical Confessions of Clever Comedians.”

This little volume has been compiled after the fashion of a continuous performance. There is an All-Star Cast, or we might say a regular “Whoop-De-Doo,” introducing such well known comedians as DeWolf Hopper, Francis Wilson, Lew Dockstadter, Frank Daniels, Dave Warfield, Joe Weber, and others. Just imagine what there is in store for the reading public when a glance at the title page reveals the fact that DeWolf Hopper, the hero of “Wang,” is the editor or manager of this All-Star Vaudeville Company.

Issued in a very attractive cloth binding. Price, 75c. postpaid.
Street & Smith, Publishers, 238 William St., New York City

FRANK MERRIWELL
ON THE ROAD

OR
The All-Star Combination
BY
BURT L. STANDISH
AUTHOR OF
“The Merriwell Stories”
STREET & SMITH PUBLISHERS
79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York
Copyright, 1898
By STREET & SMITH
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