Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 101

1879 · 16 pages

Beadle's Half Dime Library (July 1, 1879) — "The Adventures of the Travelers' Club" by Bracebridge Hemyng This serial installment introduces Jack Harkaway, an eighteen-year-old English gentleman of independent means, and his servant Monday. A letter from Lena Van Hoosen—a prominent young American woman—summons Jack to warn him that Lord Maltravers, a rival suitor, has threatened to "remove" him from his path. At the Travelers' Club, a special meeting convenes to debate the buffalo's true habitat; members including Captain Cannon and Mr. Twinkle offer fantastical misinformation. Harvey proposes a committee investigate the matter in America. Jack is appointed alongside Cannon, Twinkle, and the Professor. Meanwhile, the aristocratic Maltravers insults Professor Mole as a prank. Jack demands an apology; Maltravers refuses. The confrontation escalates when Jack strikes Maltravers across the face, drawing blood, initiating their conflict.

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