[CHAPTER I ABOARD U.S.S. PLYMOUTH]
[CHAPTER II THE BOY CAPTAIN AND HIS LIEUTENANT]
[CHAPTER III OFF FOR AMERICA]
[CHAPTER IV THE START]
[CHAPTER V A RESCUE]
[CHAPTER VI CHANGED ORDERS]
[CHAPTER VII A BIT OF EXPLANATION]
[CHAPTER VIII THE ATTACK BEGINS]
[CHAPTER IX THE BATTLE CONTINUES]
[CHAPTER X THE RAID SUCCESSFUL]
[CHAPTER XI THE WARNING GIVEN]
[CHAPTER XII THE U-BOATS APPEAR]
[CHAPTER XIII THE SUBMARINES GROW BOLDER]
[CHAPTER XIV THE U-87]
[CHAPTER XV JACK GIVES CHASE]
[CHAPTER XVI THE FIGHT ON THE U-87]
[CHAPTER XVII CAPTURE OF THE SUBMARINE]
[CHAPTER XVIII ASHORE]
[CHAPTER XIX IN THE NIGHT]
[CHAPTER XX THE BATTLE]
[CHAPTER XXI THE END OF THE SUBMARINE]
[CHAPTER XXII WASHINGTON AGAIN]
[CHAPTER XXIII BACK IN ENGLAND]
[CHAPTER XXIV THE ENGAGEMENT]
[CHAPTER XXV THE LAST SEA BATTLE]
[CHAPTER XXVI THE END APPROACHES]
[CHAPTER XXVII PREPARING FOR THE SURRENDER]
[CHAPTER XXVIII THE SURRENDER]
[CHAPTER XXIX THE SURRENDER COMPLETE]
[CHAPTER XXX HOME AT LAST]
THE BOY ALLIES WITH THE VICTORIOUS FLEET
CHAPTER I
ABOARD U.S.S. PLYMOUTH
"Sail at 4 a.m.," said Captain Jack Templeton of the U.S.S. Plymouth, laying down the long manila envelope marked "Secret." "Acknowledge by signal," he directed the ship's messenger, and then looked inquiringly about the wardroom table.
"Aye, aye, sir," said the first officer, Lieutenant Frank Chadwick.
"Ready at four, sir," said the engineer officer, Thomas; and left his dinner for a short trip to the engine room to push some belated repairs.
"Send a patrol ashore to round up the liberty party," continued Captain Templeton, this time addressing the junior watch officer. "Tell them to be aboard at midnight instead of eight in the morning."