Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks by Hancock

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UNCLE SAM'S BOYS IN THE RANKS

Two Recruits in the United States Army

H. IRVING HANCOCK

Author of The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers' Series, Etc., Etc.

Illustrated

[Illustration: "And These Are Your Applications?"

_Frontispiece._]

Philadelphia Henry Altemus Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A LESSON IN RESPECT FOR THE UNIFORM 7

II. AT THE RECRUITING OFFICE 25

III. THE ORDEAL OF EXAMINATION 37

IV. MRS. BRANDERS GETS A NEW VIEW 54

V. IN THE AWKWARD SQUAD 63

VI. THE TROUBLE WITH CORPORAL SHRIMP 79

VII. WHEN THE GUARD CAME 93

VIII. THE CALL TO COMPANY FORMATION 104

IX. ORDERED TO THE THIRTY-FOURTH 112

X. A SWIFT CALL TO DUTY 123

XI. GUARDING THE MAIL TRAIN 129

XII. THE ROOKIES REACH FORT CLOWDRY 139

XIII. "TWO NEW GENERALS AMONG US" 149

XIV. THE SQUAD ROOM HAZING 158

XV. PRIVATE BILL HOOPER LEARNS 167

XVI. THE MYSTERY OF POST THREE 178

XVII. HAL UNDER A FIRE OF QUESTIONS 190

XVIII. THE ANONYMOUS LETTER 198

XIX. A SECRET COWARD 206

XX. THE LUCK OF THE YOUNG RECRUIT 212

XXI. THE DUEL IN THE DARK 221

XXII. CAPTAIN CORTLAND HEADS THE PURSUIT 229

XXIII. THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN 238

XXIV. CONCLUSION 250

Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks