Tom and Gulliver did not hear the faint
creak of floor boards.
Hamilton Quest Called Fraud! When these headlines attack Tom Quest's
father, Tom springs to the defence of the famous scientist-explorer's reputation. So do his two loyal friends, Whiz Walton the
shrewd reporter, and Gulliver the mighty Texas cowman.
When the now famous stone was first discovered in the Mandan Indian
country in North Dakota, Tom's father examined it and pronounced it genuine. Later, sent to a famous university, authorities called it
an obvious fake.
His reputation at stake, Tom's father decides to return to the Mandan village,
with Tom, Whiz, and Gulliver, and ask his good friend Chief Wahkee what has been going on. On the eve of departure, a complete
stranger is found inside Tom's father's house, obviously slugged from behind. The next day Tom and Gulliver narrowly miss
death in a murderous attack in an old barn.
But not until they reach the Mandan village, only to find Chief Wahkee missing,
do Tom and his party realize something bigger is at stake than one man's professional reputation. How they uncover the diabolical
plot behind the stone and find its ingenious hiding place makes an exciting story that will satisfy every lover of thrills and adventure.
COPYRIGHT, 1950, BY
FRAN STRIKER
Visiting Gulliver's Texas ranch, Tom Quest finds an
abandoned gold mine, rumored to be haunted. What
he discovers –– and the terrific outcome of that dis-
covery –– is a story you won't want to miss!
