Larry Dexters Great Search

Larry Dexter's Great Search

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Title: Larry Dexter's Great Search or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire
Author: Howard R. Garis

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LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH
Or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire
by
HOWARD R. GARIS
Author of "From Office Boy to Reporter," "Larry Dexter, Reporter," "Dick Hamilton's Fortune," etc.
Illustrated
New York Grosset & Dunlap Publishers
1909

[Illustration: "HERE IT IS!" CRIED LARRY. (Frontispiece)]

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Books For Boys By Howard R. Garis
THE DICK HAMILTON SERIES
DICK HAMILTON'S FORTUNE Or The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son
DICK HAMILTON'S CADET DAYS Or The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son
DICK HAMILTON'S STEAM YACHT Or A Young Millionaire and the Kidnappers
DICK HAMILTON'S FOOTBALL TEAM Or A Young Millionaire on the Gridiron
(Other volumes in preparation)
12 mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid

THE YOUNG REPORTER SERIES
FROM OFFICE BOY TO REPORTER Or The First Step in Journalism
LARRY DEXTER, THE YOUNG REPORTER Or Strange Adventures in a Great City
LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH Or The Hunt for a Missing Millionaire
LARRY DEXTER AND THE BANK MYSTERY Or A Young Reporter in Wall Street
LARRY DEXTER AND THE STOLEN BOY Or A Young Reporter on the Lakes
12 mo. Cloth. Illustrated Price, per volume, 40 cents, postpaid
Grosset & Dunlap Publishers New York

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PREFACE
Dear Boys:
I hope you will be glad to read of the further adventures of Larry Dexter. He has made some progress since you first made his acquaintance in the book "From Office Boy to Reporter." He has also advanced in his chosen profession from the days when he did his first news-gathering for the Leader. In this volume he is sent on a "special assignment," as it is called. He has to find a New York millionaire who has mysteriously disappeared.
How Larry solved the strange secret, I have woven into a story that I trust will be liked by all the boys who read it. I have taken many incidents from real life for this story, using some of my own experiences while a newspaper reporter as a basis for facts.
The things that happened to Larry are not at all out of the ordinary among reporters. The life has many strange surprises in it. If I have been able to set them down in a way that will please you boys, and if you enjoy following the further fortunes of Larry Dexter, I shall feel amply repaid for my efforts on this volume.
Yours sincerely,
HOWARD R. GARIS.

CONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE WRECK 1
II. ASHORE ON A RAFT 10
III. THE MAN AT THE HUT 17
IV. RESCUED FROM THE SEA 26
V. LARRY'S SCOOP 33
VI. A STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE 42
VII. LARRY OVERHEARS SOMETHING 49
VIII. AN INTERVIEW WITH SULLIVAN 57
IX. EVERYTHING BUT THE FACTS 64
X. THREATS AGAINST LARRY 73
XI. A MISSING MILLIONAIRE 81
XII. A BRAVE GIRL 88
XIII. WHERE IS HE? 94
XIV. IN THE TENEMENT HOUSE 100
XV. LARRY'S SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 109
XVI. SULLIVAN'S QUEER ACCUSATION 118
XVII. GRACE GETS A LETTER 125
XVIII. LARRY IS BAFFLED 138
XIX. GRACE ON THE TRAIL 148
XX. LARRY GETS A SCARE 156
XXI. TRACING RETTO 167
XXII. GRACE IS SUSPICIOUS 174
XXIII. CAPTAIN TANTRELLA ARRIVES 180
XXIV. RETTO IS CAUGHT 186
XXV. IN THE HOSPITAL 192
XXVI. A NEW CLUE 200
XXVII. THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY 208
XXVIII. A TERRIBLE MISTAKE 214
XXIX. IN HIS ENEMIES' POWER 222
XXX. MR. POTTER IS FOUND--CONCLUSION 229

LARRY DEXTER'S GREAT SEARCH
CHAPTER I
THE WRECK
Into the city room of the New York Leader hurried Mr. Whiggen, the telegraph editor. In his hand was a slip of paper, containing a few typewritten words. Mr. Whiggen laid it on the desk of Bruce Emberg, the city editor.
"Just came in over our special wire," said Mr. Whiggen. "Looks as if it might be a bad wreck. That's a dangerous coast. I thought you might like to send one of your men down to cover it."
"Thanks," replied the city editor. "I will. Let's see," and, while he read the message, a score of reporters in the room looked up to see what had caused the telegraph editor to come in with such a rush.
This is what Mr. Emberg read from the slip Mr. Whiggen handed him:
"BULLETIN.--S.S. Olivia ashore off Seven Mile Beach, on sand bar. Big steerage list, some cabin passengers--fruit cargo. Ship badly listed, but may get off at high tide. If not, liable to break up in storm. Passengers safe yet.--ASSOCIATED PRESS."
There followed a brief description of the vessel, compiled from the maritime register, giving her tonnage, size, and when built.
"Um," remarked Mr.