Lewisburg, Pa.

February 28, 1923.

FOREWORD

Reading into the present the history of the early mariner along our shores, one is impressed with the march of civilization. Institutions having for their purpose the saving of human life are products of civilization—a part of the great scheme of humanization.

This volume, dedicated “To those unsung heroes, the men of the U. S. Coast Guard,” is an interesting, an engaging, and a compelling portrayal of the everyday work of the Coast Guard, with its vicissitudes, hardships, perils and accomplishments. The Coast Guard in fact is an establishment of service and opportunity—service to those whose fortunes are cast with the deep and along our shores, opportunity for the young men of the nation of character, stability and fixedness of purpose, to follow the Stars and Stripes in the ever-beautiful cause of humanity.

F. C. BILLARD, Rear Admiral,

U. S. Coast Guard, Commandant

CONTENTS
I.[Henry Seeks His Fortune]
II.[A Fight for Life]
III.[The Search for the Derelict]
IV.[The Watch in the Dark]
V.[The Destruction of the Derelict]
VI.[A Call for Help]
VII.[A Tramp of the Seas]
VIII.[In the Cradle of the Deep]
IX.[The City of Paul Revere]
X.[A Ship in Distress]
XI.[Lost in the Sea]
XII.[The Rescue]
XIII.[Henry Finds He Has an Enemy]
XIV.[A Catastrophe]
XV.[Under a Cloud]
XVI.[The Mystery Grows Deeper]
XVII.[A Ship in Distress]
XVIII.[A Clue to the Culprit]
XIX.[The Culprit Discovered]
XX.[Henry’s Exoneration]
XXI.[Among the Icebergs]
XXII.[Victory]

The Wireless Operator—With the U.S. Coast Guard

CHAPTER I
HENRY SEEKS HIS FORTUNE