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TRY AGAIN; or, The Trials and Triumphs of Harry West.

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Transcriber's NoteInconsistencies in capitalization of the name "Ding-Dong"vs "Ding-dong" have been left as is.Several pages of ads are duplicated in the original text; theyhave been left as is.page 72 - moved apostrophe in "Ranger's"...changing the course of the Motor Rangers' vessel.page 82 - changed period to comma at end of quoteI’ve got an idea." said...page 83 - capitalized sentence...said Mr. Tubbs. "we haven’t got any weapons, and those rascals...page 110 - added comma at end of speech...when you see it flying in a foreign port" observed...page 120 - added period to chapter title to be consistentthe other chapter titlesXIII. "SOUTH AMERICAN JUSTICE"page 163 - changed "inqury" to "inquiry"...to the professor’s inqury.page 171 - changed "head-gear" to "headgear" to be consistentwith other usage in this bookpage 249 - added "in" after "candle"...pocket lantern here, too, with a candle it. Shall...page 256 - changed "It" to "If"It you don’t get me...page 275 - changed "awe-struck" to "awestruck" to be consistentwith other usage in this book...Nat, in awe-struck tones...page 281 - changed "Zepplein" to "Zeppelin"page 284 - changed "Macto" to "Matco"...the boys. Old Macto received a substantial...no page number - "Molly Brown Series" advertisementchanged "sophmore" to "sophomore"no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "terrestial" to "terrestrial"...many stumbling-blocks in their terrestial path, but they...no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "abiltity" to "ability"...the mechanical power implied by “motor,” the abiltity to...no page number - "The Famous Alger Books"changed comma to period...Sam’s Chance,...no page number - "The Dreadnought Boys"changed "Areo" to "Aero"Among the volunteers accepted for Areo Service are Ned...

Transcriber's NoteInconsistencies in capitalization of the name "Ding-Dong"vs "Ding-dong" have been left as is.Several pages of ads are duplicated in the original text; theyhave been left as is.page 72 - moved apostrophe in "Ranger's"...changing the course of the Motor Rangers' vessel.page 82 - changed period to comma at end of quoteI’ve got an idea." said...page 83 - capitalized sentence...said Mr. Tubbs. "we haven’t got any weapons, and those rascals...page 110 - added comma at end of speech...when you see it flying in a foreign port" observed...page 120 - added period to chapter title to be consistentthe other chapter titlesXIII. "SOUTH AMERICAN JUSTICE"page 163 - changed "inqury" to "inquiry"...to the professor’s inqury.page 171 - changed "head-gear" to "headgear" to be consistentwith other usage in this bookpage 249 - added "in" after "candle"...pocket lantern here, too, with a candle it. Shall...page 256 - changed "It" to "If"It you don’t get me...page 275 - changed "awe-struck" to "awestruck" to be consistentwith other usage in this book...Nat, in awe-struck tones...page 281 - changed "Zepplein" to "Zeppelin"page 284 - changed "Macto" to "Matco"...the boys. Old Macto received a substantial...no page number - "Molly Brown Series" advertisementchanged "sophmore" to "sophomore"no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "terrestial" to "terrestrial"...many stumbling-blocks in their terrestial path, but they...no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "abiltity" to "ability"...the mechanical power implied by “motor,” the abiltity to...no page number - "The Famous Alger Books"changed comma to period...Sam’s Chance,...no page number - "The Dreadnought Boys"changed "Areo" to "Aero"Among the volunteers accepted for Areo Service are Ned...

Transcriber's Note

Transcriber's Note

Inconsistencies in capitalization of the name "Ding-Dong"vs "Ding-dong" have been left as is.

Inconsistencies in capitalization of the name "Ding-Dong"

vs "Ding-dong" have been left as is.

Several pages of ads are duplicated in the original text; theyhave been left as is.

Several pages of ads are duplicated in the original text; they

have been left as is.

page 72 - moved apostrophe in "Ranger's"...changing the course of the Motor Rangers' vessel.

page 72 - moved apostrophe in "Ranger's"

...changing the course of the Motor Rangers' vessel.

page 82 - changed period to comma at end of quoteI’ve got an idea." said...

page 82 - changed period to comma at end of quote

I’ve got an idea." said...

page 83 - capitalized sentence...said Mr. Tubbs. "we haven’t got any weapons, and those rascals...

page 83 - capitalized sentence

...said Mr. Tubbs. "we haven’t got any weapons, and those rascals...

page 110 - added comma at end of speech...when you see it flying in a foreign port" observed...

page 110 - added comma at end of speech

...when you see it flying in a foreign port" observed...

page 120 - added period to chapter title to be consistentthe other chapter titlesXIII. "SOUTH AMERICAN JUSTICE"

page 120 - added period to chapter title to be consistent

the other chapter titles

XIII. "SOUTH AMERICAN JUSTICE"

page 163 - changed "inqury" to "inquiry"...to the professor’s inqury.

page 163 - changed "inqury" to "inquiry"

...to the professor’s inqury.

page 171 - changed "head-gear" to "headgear" to be consistentwith other usage in this book

page 171 - changed "head-gear" to "headgear" to be consistent

with other usage in this book

page 249 - added "in" after "candle"...pocket lantern here, too, with a candle it. Shall...

page 249 - added "in" after "candle"

...pocket lantern here, too, with a candle it. Shall...

page 256 - changed "It" to "If"It you don’t get me...

page 256 - changed "It" to "If"

It you don’t get me...

page 275 - changed "awe-struck" to "awestruck" to be consistentwith other usage in this book...Nat, in awe-struck tones...

page 275 - changed "awe-struck" to "awestruck" to be consistent

with other usage in this book

...Nat, in awe-struck tones...

page 281 - changed "Zepplein" to "Zeppelin"

page 281 - changed "Zepplein" to "Zeppelin"

page 284 - changed "Macto" to "Matco"...the boys. Old Macto received a substantial...

page 284 - changed "Macto" to "Matco"

...the boys. Old Macto received a substantial...

no page number - "Molly Brown Series" advertisementchanged "sophmore" to "sophomore"

no page number - "Molly Brown Series" advertisement

changed "sophmore" to "sophomore"

no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "terrestial" to "terrestrial"...many stumbling-blocks in their terrestial path, but they...

no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisement

changed "terrestial" to "terrestrial"

...many stumbling-blocks in their terrestial path, but they...

no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisementchanged "abiltity" to "ability"...the mechanical power implied by “motor,” the abiltity to...

no page number - "Girl Aviators Series" advertisement

changed "abiltity" to "ability"

...the mechanical power implied by “motor,” the abiltity to...

no page number - "The Famous Alger Books"changed comma to period...Sam’s Chance,...

no page number - "The Famous Alger Books"

changed comma to period

...Sam’s Chance,...

no page number - "The Dreadnought Boys"changed "Areo" to "Aero"Among the volunteers accepted for Areo Service are Ned...

no page number - "The Dreadnought Boys"

changed "Areo" to "Aero"

Among the volunteers accepted for Areo Service are Ned...


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