"THE CHIEF RETURNED THE OFFICER'S FRANK GAZE WITH A GLANCE WHICH TOLD OF COURAGE AND PRIDE"

Contents

Chap. Page
I. [A Frontier Station ]9
II. [Geoffrey Keith and Another ]23
III. [The Persian Gulf ]39
IV. [The First Encounter ]58
V. [News of the Enemy ]76
VI. [An Exploring-party ]94
VII. [Major Joseph Douglas ]117
VIII. [The Motor-boat in Action ]140
IX. [A Cutting-out Expedition ]159
X. [Geoff and Philip manœuvre ]175
XI. [A Soldiers' Battle ]197
XII. [Esbul, the Armenian ]214
XIII. [An Amphibious Expedition ]232
XIV. [Captured by the Enemy ]251
XV. [Von Hildemaller's Intervention ]270
XVI. [Breaking Out ]290
XVII. [The Road to Bagdad ]309
XVIII. [News of Douglas Pasha ]327
XIX. [Tracking the German ]348
XX. [Success at Last ]365

Illustrations

Page
["The chief returned the officer's frank gaze with a glance which told of courage and pride"] (Frontispiece) 81
["What was left of those arab horsemen scattered and fled" ]74
["Geoff levelled his own piece on him" ]144
["Philip hurled himself and his captive over the rail of the vessel" ]192
["Geoff turned, and, drawing his revolver, emptied it at the two men still pursuing" ]224
["The arab set off along a path within some twenty yards of our heroes" ]337

ON THE ROAD TO BAGDAD