Transcriber’s Notes:

A Table of Contents has been added by the transcriber for the convenience of the reader; it was not present in the original.

Remaining transcriber’s notes are at the end of the text.

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[With Flying Feet]1
II.[The Deadly Rattler]14
III.[A Run for Life]26
IV.[A Desperate Struggle]38
V.[The Floating Race-Track]48
VI.[Off for the Fight]57
VII.[The First Marathon]68
VIII.[In the Liner’s Path]80
IX.[Man Overboard!]92
X.[Crooked Work]105
XI.[A Monster Peril]114
XII.[The Ocean’s Prey]129
XIII.[A Husky Antagonist]146
XIV.[A Fearful Awakening]159
XV.[The Dynamite Ship]172
XVI.[The Starry Banner]185
XVII.[A Glorious Victory]195

BERT WILSON,
Marathon Winner

BY