By A. C. CURTIS
The Voyage of the "Sesame"
A Story of the Arctic. Illustrated in Colour.
The Trevelyan brothers receive from a dying sailor a rough chart of alocality where much gold is to be found in the Arctic regions. They setout in quest of it, but do not have things all their own way, for somerival treasure-seekers have got wind of the enterprise, and endeavour tosecure the gold for themselves. There is a race between the twoexpeditions, and fighting takes place, but the crew of the Sesame arevictorious, and after enduring great hardships amongst the ice, reachhome safely with the gold on board.
The Good Sword Belgarde
or, How De Burgh held Dover. Coloured Illustrations by W. H. C. GROOME.
This is the story of Arnold Gyffard and John Wotton, pages to Sir PhilipDaubeney, in the days when Prince Lewis the Lion invaded England andstrove to win it from King John. It tells of their journey to Doverthrough a country swarming with foreign troops, and of many desperatefights by the way. In one of these Arnold wins from a French knight thegood sword Belgarde, which he uses to such good purpose as to make hisname feared. Then follows the great siege of Dover, full of excitingincidents, when by his gallant defence Hubert de Burgh keeps the key toEngland out of the Frenchman's grasp.