Diamond Dick, Jr.: The Boys' Best Weekly

This issue of *Diamond Dick, Jr.* presents the serial "The Disappearance at Lost Lake" by W. B. Lawson, beginning a mystery spanning multiple chapters. The narrative introduces Albert Humphryes, a wealthy eccentric who has purchased a remote mountain lake and built an elaborate estate with mansion, boathouse, and recreational facilities. When Diamond Dick, Jr. (Richard Wade, Jr., called Bertie) boards a train and learns of Humphryes' Hermitage, he becomes curious—particularly about a veiled young woman who mysteriously alights at the station with a stern, older man. Intrigued, Bertie decides to visit and telegraphs his partner "the Serpent" to join him. Upon arrival at night, he discovers an unusual security apparatus: searchlights and a hidden photographer who records images of all visitors at the stone gatehouse. Humphryes recognizes Bertie's photograph and questions his associates about "Diamond Dick, Jr." The story emphasizes mystery and surveillance, developing suspense around the isolated estate's secrets and the veiled woman's identity.