In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Copyright, 1896, by Charles A. Fosdick.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Tom’s Habits, | [5] |
| II. | The Fisher-Boy, | [20] |
| III. | Tom goes to Sea, | [31] |
| IV. | Life on the Ocean Wave, | [47] |
| V. | Homeward Bound, | [63] |
| VI. | Tom goes into Business, | [81] |
| VII. | How Tom Succeeded, | [94] |
| VIII. | Tom makes new Bargains, | [103] |
| IX. | The Mystery in a Storm, | [116] |
| X. | Tom’s Game Chickens, | [126] |
| XI. | Tom Decides to be a Farmer, | [138] |
| XII. | Tom’s New Home, | [152] |
| XIII. | Life on a Farm, | [163] |
| XIV. | The “Night-Hawks,” | [177] |
| XV. | The Night-Hawks in Action, | [190] |
| XVI. | The Military School, | [208] |
| XVII. | Tom wants to be Colonel, | [226] |
| XVIII. | Tom has an Idea, | [238] |
| XIX. | The Conspirators, | [251] |
| XX. | Plans and Arrangements, | [267] |
| XXI. | The Escape, | [280] |
| XXII. | The Pursuit Commenced, | [297] |
| XXIII. | The Cruise of the Swallow, | [309] |
| XXIV. | A Change of Commanders, | [321] |
| XXV. | Conclusion, | [332] |
ILLUSTRATIONS.
| Tom Learning to be a Sailor. | [Frontispiece] |
| Tom Captured by the Squire. | [205] |
| The Escape from the Academy. | [286] |