Illustrated by C. M. Padday, R.O.I.

BLACKIE & SON LIMITED

Printed in Great Britain by
Blackie & Son, Limited, Glasgow

Contents


Chap.
I. [The Guardship]
II. [Sea Scouts to the Rescue]
III. [An Involuntary Guest]
IV. [The Gratitude of Mr. Collinson]
V. [A Gift worth Having]
VI. [Visiting Sea Scouts]
VII. [The Start of the Great Adventure]
VIII. [Disturbing Influences]
IX. [Adrift in West Bay]
X. [The Fouled Propeller]
XI. [The Semaphore Message]
XII. [A Misunderstanding Cleared Up]
XIII. [The Trek]
XIV. [The Missing Patrol Leader]
XV. [How Desmond Fared]
XVI. [The Outboard Motor]
XVII. [Advantages and Disadvantages of Cement]
XVIII. [Good Luck in Disguise]
XIX. [The Fog]
XX. [Captured]
XXI. [The Tables Turned]
XXII. [A Narrow Shave]
XXIII. [The Rebound of the Joke]
XXIV. [Refusing a Tow]
XXV. [And Last]
Illustrations

["Want a tow into Weymouth?" Frontispiece]

["All clear!" he announced, exhausted and triumphant]

[Both men tumbled on the cabin-top]

["Drop that and give in at once!"]

Sea Scouts up-Channel