Under the Mikado's flag

by Edward Stratemeyer

To those who have read a previous volume of mine, entitled “On to Pekin,” the leading character of the present story will perhaps seem like an old friend. Gilbert Pennington had already served in Cuba, in the Philippines, and in China, so it was no new thing for him to don a soldier’s uniform and go forth to fight as of yore. And what was true of the young man who had once been a lieutenant of the United States regulars, was likewise true of his bosom chum, Ben Russell, and their faithful old comrades-in-arms, Carl Stummer and Dan Casey.

At the present writing it is impossible to predict what the outcome of this great war will be. The resources of Russia are tremendous, but that nation has many troubles at home. On the other hand, the sturdy Japanese are fighting with wonderful bravery thinking nothing of facing death at every turn and with a strategy which is as successful as it is astonishing.

Once more let me thank my young friends for the interest they have shown in my previous books. May they find the present volume equally interesting and profitable.

Edward Stratemeyer.

October 1, 1904.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	A Matter of Business	[1]
II.	Gilbert Learns Something	[12]
III.	Detained by the Russians	[22]
IV.	Troublesome Days in Port Arthur	[32]
V.	The First Naval Battle	[42]
VI.	An Escape and a Fight	[52]
VII.	Among Japanese Friends	[61]
VIII.	At the German Hotel	[70]
IX.	Gilbert Leaves Port Arthur	[80]
X.	At Sea in a Snow Squall	[90]
XI.	An Order to Lay-to	[100]
XII.	In the Land of the Morning Calm	[110]
XIII.	Old Comrades in Arms	[119]
XIV.	On Board the “Columbia”	[129]
XV.	Joining the Japanese Army	[139]
XVI.	On time Way to Ping-Yang	[149]
XVII.	Surprised by the Cossacks	[158]
XVIII.	Face to Face with a Leopard	[168]
XIX.	Gilbert Makes a Prisoner	[177]
XX.	The Sinking of the “Petropavlovski”	[186]
XXI.	The Battle of the Yalu	[196]
XXII.	Crossing the River	[206]
XXIII.	Among the Russian Spies	[214]
XXIV.	Fighting in a Storm	[223]
XXV.	On the March	[232]
XXVI.	Prisoners of War	[240]
XXVII.	Captain Barusky Has His Say	[249]
XXVIII.	A Ride for Life	[258]
XXIX.	Gilbert Plays the Spy	[267]
XXX.	Captured by the Chunchuses	[276]
XXXI.	The Great Battle of Liao-Yang	[285]
XXXII.	Face to Face—Conclusion	[294]

ILLUSTRATIONS

	Page
He raised his wounded comrade from the water (Frontispiece)	[210]
“What are you doing here?” demanded the Russian officer	[20]
The stray shot was a most unexpected one	[50]
“We’ll be run down!” cried Gilbert	[99]
“Hullo, Ben! Hullo, Larry!” exclaimed Gilbert	[135]
The runaways were bounding forward at a furious pace	[170]
It was hard, exhausting labor, with little of glory in it	[238]
The Chunchuses surrounded the Americans and compelled them to halt	[277]

UNDER THE MIKADO’S FLAG