THE ADVENTURE CLUB WITH THE FLEET

THE ADVENTURE CLUB WITH THE FLEET

By

RALPH HENRY BARBOUR AUTHOR OF “LEFT END EDWARDS,” “LEFT TACKLE THAYER,” “THE ADVENTURE CLUB AFLOAT,” ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY EDWARD C. CASWELL

NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY PUBLISHERS

COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY, INC.

ILLUSTRATIONS

“WAR’S BEGUN!” HE ANNOUNCED BREATHLESSLY (Page 1) _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

STEVE DARTED FORWARD AND SWUNG HIS FIST 118

ON SUCH A NIGHT A DESTROYER IS LITTLE BETTER THAN A SLENDER STEEL CYLINDER FILLED WITH CLUTCHING MEN IN GREY CANVAS LIFE-PRESERVERS 180

AN OFFICER SPRANG TO THE DECK WITH A WHITE FLAG AND HELD IT FLUTTERING FROM OUTSTRETCHED ARMS 293

THE ADVENTURE CLUB WITH THE FLEET