UNCLE SAM'S BOYS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Or
Following the Flag against the Moros
by
H. IRVING HANCOCK
Author of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, The Motor Boat Club Series, The Grammar School Boys Series, The High School Boys Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers Series, etc., etc.
Illustrated
[Illustration: "It Won't be Necessary, Corporal." _Frontispiece._]
Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company
Copyright, 1912, By Howard E. Altemus
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. THE FILIPINO DANDY 7
II. A MEETING AT THE NIPA BARRACKS 26
III. PLOTTERS TRAVEL WITH THE FLAG 42
IV. CERVERRA'S INNOCENT SHOP 54
V. ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM 65
VI. LIFE HANGS ON A WORD 70
VII. THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS 81
VIII. THE RIGHT MAN IN THE GUARD HOUSE 87
IX. NEWS COMES OF THE UPRISING 98
X. THE INSULT TO THE FLAG 112
XI. IN THE FIRST BRUSH WITH MOROS 124
XII. THE BROWN MEN AT BAY--FOR HOW LONG? 131
XIII. A TALE OF MORO BLACKMAIL 141
XIV. THE CALL FOR MIDNIGHT COURAGE 149
XV. IN A CINCH WITH COLD STEEL 161
XVI. DATTO HAKKUT MAKES A NEW MOVE 168
XVII. "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS 177
XVIII. SENTRY MIGGS MAKES A GRUESOME FIND 187
XIX. HAL TURNS THE GATLING GUN LOOSE 196
XX. CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE 208
XXI. SCOUTING IN DEADLY EARNEST 220
XXII. PLAYING GOO-GOO IN A GRIM GAME 228
XXIII. DOOMING THE DATTO 236
XXIV. CONCLUSION 246
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines
CHAPTER I
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines by Hancock
- 2: Laughed Sergeant Terry quietly
- 3: Though they had penetrated even this congested Escolta
- 4: Every Tagalo takes keen interest in politics
- 5: From there they followed Hal and Noll westward
- 6: Cried Hal in good natured protest
- 7: And how much did the Chino want for it
- 8: The Filipino made almost extravagant gestures
- 9: No quilez around here for hire
- 10: Darted into the quilez through the door at the rear
- 11: On the broad veranda of the barracks
- 12: To be a coffee cooler as a cold foot
- 13: In the field the men usually spread the poncho on the ground
- 14: In the shadow under a densely foliaged yllang yllang tree
- 15: But Tomba was up in an instant
- 16: Grinned comfortable Noll Terry
- 17: He did not like Draney very well
- 18: Yet the fellow Draney is a planter there
- 19: The Senor Draney is greatly disturbed
- 20: Yet Kelly considers us only boys
- 21: There was also the port of Bantoc
- 22: White road that led from Fort Franklin to Bantoc
- 23: Though Cerverra claimed that it was two hundred years old
- 24: Are you interested in these creeses
- 25: Hal made out the fact that his captors numbered eight
- 26: And Overton knew him in an instant Vicente Tomba
- 27: Tomba again shrugged his shoulders
- 28: Tomba showed himself no coward
- 29: Do you feel the point of the creese
- 30: Replied Vicente Tomba presently
- 31: Urged Vicente Tomba quite coolly
- 32: Interrupted the little Filipino
- 33: From which they soon came out with Cerverra
- 34: Tomba heard Hyman give the order
- 35: I believe that Draney is a scoundrel
- 36: Said Captain Cortland heartily
- 37: But this isn't Vicente Tomba at all
- 38: But Sergeant Jones found the key in his pocket
- 39: For Captain Cortland was coming forward on the run
- 40: Then the steady whump whump of the feet of marching men
- 41: Looked at Captain Cortland and shook his head
- 42: Captain Cortland had the hospital steward summon men
- 43: Draney appeared to feel very uneasy
- 44: You wouldn't find Draney in an hour
- 45: Muttered Lieutenant Prescott to himself
- 46: Suddenly Corporal Cotter halted his men
- 47: Accompanied only by Corporal Cotter
- 48: The Moros are up to their same old rascally tricks
- 49: The Moros in the trench rose to flee
- 50: At the gait set by Sergeant Overton
- 51: They were within two hundred yards of the Seaforth house now
- 52: Yonder are at least two hundred Moros marching along
- 53: The Moros have plenty of rifles
- 54: The goo goos are not hitting any of us
- 55: They find that Hakkut isn't there
- 56: Draney must pay some tribute to the Datto Hakkut
- 57: I have about decided to send a report to Captain Cortland
- 58: Mosquitoes myriads of them buzzed busily about
- 59: Sergeant Overton was off with the orders
- 60: Thought Lieutenant Prescott approvingly
- 61: Lieutenant Prescott shot one Moro dead
- 62: The Moro men had broken and fled
- 63: Is to march his men back to Bantoc
- 64: Captain Cortland writes me that Bantoc
- 65: Like the Tagalos and Pampangos
- 66: How have things been here in Bantoc
- 67: Hakkut and his crew would laugh at us
- 68: Slosson has been telling me about kantab
- 69: I'll not take salts or quinine
- 70: Kelly dropped the capsule into his mouth
- 71: Do you give kantab at the hospital
- 72: Didn't Hakkut have his card tied to each head
- 73: Captain Cortland continued Freeman
- 74: As to the number of men with the datto
- 75: For Moro bullets had found them
- 76: But Sergeant Hal and two men had dragged the Gatling
- 77: Turned the Gatling muzzle that way
- 78: As often as possible the Gatling
- 79: Said Captain Freeman sorrowfully
- 80: Prescott is to be regarded as ranking officer
- 81: When the Gatling had been placed
- 82: Stationed not far from Duxbridge
- 83: Corporal Duxbridge rebuked him
- 84: Why Tomba wanted to make my acquaintance
- 85: Corporal Duxbridge covered his face with his hands
- 86: Returned Captain Freeman gravely
- 87: You may go and prepare yourselves
- 88: Once inside the gully they moved
- 89: Whispered Noll in his chum's ear
- 90: CHAPTER XXIIIDOOMING THE DATTO Noll
- 91: Noll and the sentry stood side by side
- 92: Remarked Captain Freeman warmly
- 93: Captain Freeman was soon up with Noll
- 94: It began to look as though the Datto Hakkut were doomed
- 95: Hakkut was carrying his own heavy
- 96: The Moros had fled to the grove
- 97: Back in Bantoc all was quiet again
- 98: 6 the battleship boys in the wardroom
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