H. IRVING HANCOCK

Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers' Series, Etc., Etc.
Illustrated
P H I L A D E L P H I A
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

Copyright, 1910, by Howard E. Altemus

CONTENTS

ChapterPage
I.A Lesson in Respect for the Uniform[7]
II.At the Recruiting Office[25]
III.The Ordeal of Examination[37]
IV.Mrs. Branders Gets a New View[54]
V.In the Awkward Squad[63]
VI.The Trouble with Corporal Shrimp[79]
VII.When the Guard Came[93]
VIII.The Call to Company Formation[104]
IX.Ordered to the Thirty-fourth[112]
X.A Swift Call to Duty[123]
XI.Guarding the Mail Train[129]
XII.The Rookies Reach Fort Clowdry[139]
XIII."Two New Generals Among Us"[149]
XIV.The Squad Room Hazing[158]
XV.Private Bill Hooper Learns[167]
XVI.The Mystery of Post Three[178]
XVII.Hal Under a Fire of Questions[190]
XVIII.The Anonymous Letter[198]
XIX.A Secret Coward[206]
XX.The Luck of the Young Recruit[212]
XXI.The Duel in the Dark[221]
XXII.Captain Cortland Heads the Pursuit[229]
XXIII.The Stirring Game at Dawn[238]
XXIV.Conclusion[250]