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The Quest of the Aztec Treasure
By H. L. Sayler
CONTENTS
I THE DEPARTURE OF THE OVERLAND LIMITED
II NED'S MEETING WITH MAJOR BALDWIN HONEYWELL
III THE RELATION OF MIGUEL VASQUEZ
IV THE CONTRACT, AND LIQUID HYDROGEN
V A DINNER PARTY ON THE PLACIDA
VI BOB RUSSELL OF THE KANSAS CITY COMET
VII THE MAKING OF A NEWSPAPER STORY
VIII THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO
IX "CALIFORNY KID" GETS A JOB
X AN ERROR IN CALCULATION
XI A DISGUISE PENETRATED
XII NED TO BOB RUSSELL'S RESCUE
XIII QUICK JUSTICE IN THE WEST
XIV BUILDING AN AIR SHIP
XV HOW JACK JELLUP LOST AN ARM
XVI READY TO "LET GO ALL"
XVII AN INTERRUPTED FLIGHT
XVIII FREE AND AFLOAT AT LAST
XIX THE FIRST FLIGHT
XX FIGHTING INDIANS WITH A SEARCHLIGHT
XXI A CORDITE BOMB AND ITS WORK
XXII A THRILLING RESCUE IN MID-AIR
XXIII CAMP EAGLE IN THE MOUNTAINS
XXIV A GRAVE IN THE DESERT
XXV BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR
XXVI THE SECRET TUNNEL IN THE MESA
XXVII THE TURQUOISE TEMPLE DISCOVERED
XXVIII THE COLLAPSE OF THE CIBOLA
XXIX THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF THE AZTECS
XXX A QUARTER OF A TON OF TREASURE
XXXI AN ADVENTURE WITH THE NAVAJOS
XXXII ALAN SUCCUMBS TO EXHAUSTION
XXXIII A FORLORN DASH FOR HELP
XXXIV THE RESCUE
The Overland Limited, aglow with lights, stood in the DearbornStreet station in Chicago waiting for eight o'clock and the last ofits fortunate passengers. Near the entrance gates, through whichperspiring men and women were hurrying, stood the rear cars of thetrain. Within these could be seen joyous passengers locatingthemselves and arranging bags and parcels.
In fifteen minutes the long journey of Ned Napier and his chum AlanHope to the far southwest was to begin.
At the other end of the big shed, where the cars of the long trainseemed to fade almost out of sight, four persons were anxiouslyawaiting the approach of