The long roll of rifle firing in volleys, and the faint cheers of charging men.—[Page 178].

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I.[Antwerp, on the Scheldt]5
II.[The Aerial Map-maker]19
III.[Leaving for the Front]31
IV.[The Day of the Boy Scout]45
V.[Under the Bridge]58
VI.[Getting Near the War Zone]68
VII.[The Desertion of Anthony]80
VIII.[When the Uhlans Came]92
IX.[With Fire and Smoke]102
X.[The Duty of a Scout]112
XI.[Mysterious Signals in the Night]121
XII.[The Meeting Between the Lines]131
XIII.[Caught in the Act]140
XIV.[The Field Hospital]149
XV.[Chasing a Jack-o'-Lantern]161
XVI.[The Battle for the Trenches]180
XVII.[The Badge of Courage and Mercy]190
XVIII.[After the Fighting Was Over]200
XIX.[An Important Clue]210
XX.[The Camp Fires of an Army]220
XXI.[The Hanging Bridge]230
XXII.[Scout Tactics]242
XXIII.[The Frog Hunters]254
XXIV.[The Armored Car]266
XXV.[Turning the Tables]278
XXVI.[For Humanity's Sake]290
XXVII.[Conclusion]302

The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields.

CHAPTER I.

ANTWERP, ON THE SCHELDT.