The author cannot refrain from saying a word about the historical portions of the present work. They have been gleaned from the best available authorities, including the reports of Admiral Sampson, Commodore Schley, and a number of captains who took part in the contest; also the personal narratives of one man who was on board the Merrimac at the time that craft was sunk, and of a number who have made the Brooklyn their home for several years past, and who will probably remain on the pride of the Flying Squadron for some time to come.
In presenting this third volume, the author begs to thank both critics and the public for the cordial reception accorded to the previous volumes, and trusts that the present story will meet with equal commendation.
EDWARD STRATEMEYER.
Newark, N.J.,
March 1, 1899.
CONTENTS
[PREFACE]
[CHAPTER I. Walter determines to enter the Navy]
[CHAPTER II. A Visit to the Navy-Yard]
[CHAPTER III. A Chase and its Result]
[CHAPTER IV. On the Way to the "Brooklyn"]
[CHAPTER V. Something about War and Prize Money]
[CHAPTER VI. A Glimpse of the President]
[CHAPTER VII. A Talk about Spanish Sailors]
[CHAPTER VIII. The Men behind the Guns]
[CHAPTER IX. Commodore Winfield Scott Schley]
[CHAPTER X. Walter shows his Pluck]
[CHAPTER XI. The Sailing of the Flying Squadron]
[CHAPTER XII. An Adventure off Charleston]
[CHAPTER XIII. In which the Gold Piece comes to Light]
[CHAPTER IV. Key West, and the Last of Jim Haskett]
[CHAPTER XV. From Cienfuegos to Santiago Bay]
[CHAPTER XVI. The Finding of Admiral Cervera's Fleet]
[CHAPTER XVII. In which the "Merrimac" is sunk]
[CHAPTER XVIII. Walter's Adventure on Shore]
[CHAPTER XIX. Carlos, the Rebel Spy]
[CHAPTER XX. In the Hands of the Enemy]
[CHAPTER XXI. The Flight to the Seacoast]
[CHAPTER XXII. The Landing of the Marines at Guantanamo]
[CHAPTER XXIII. In a Spanish Prison]
[CHAPTER XXIV. Back to the "Brooklyn" again]
[CHAPTER XXV. The Bombardment of the Santiago Batteries]
[CHAPTER XXVI. In which the Army of Invasion arrives]
[CHAPTER XXVII. The Spanish Fleet and its Commander]
[CHAPTER XXVIII. "The Enemy is escaping!"]
[CHAPTER XXIX. The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet]
[CHAPTER XXX. Final Scenes of the Great Fight]
[CHAPTER XXXI. Together Once More—Conclusion]
[By EDWARD STRATEMEYER]
[BY EVERETT T. TOMLINSON]
[By OLIVER OPTIC]