CONTENTS I The Plotters II How the Scheme Worked III A Startling Occurrence IV The Runaways V The Way of the Transgressor VI Sowing Seed VII One Afternoon in Autumn VIII Fellow-Passengers IX Dick Halliard X A Startling Summons XI No Joke XII The Victim of a Mistake XIII Adrift in the Swamp XIV Host and Guests XV The Forest Path XVI The Plotters XVII A Brave Exploit XVIII An Act of Forgetfulness XIX An Error of Judgment XX The Baying of a Hound XXI "Help! Help!" XXII Hot Quarters XXIII A Brilliant Shot XXIV Suspicious Footprints XXV Up a Tree XXVI Hunting the Hunters XXVII A Race for Life XXVIII A Cry from the Darkness XXIX A Sad Discovery XXX A Friend Indeed XXXI Dick Halliard Is Astounded XXXII How It Happened XXXIII Conclusion THE BOY PATROL ON GUARD By Edward S. Ellis Illustrated By Edwin J. Prittie CONTENTS I A Prospective Tenderfoot II Lost In the Woods III The Hermit of the Woods IV The Training of the Tenderfoot V How "Knot" to Do Several Things VI How Two Millionaires Did a Good Turn VII On Gosling Lake VIII The "Instructor In Woodcraft" IX The New Tenderfoot X A Few Native Trees XI A Lesson In Trailing XII How It Was Done XIII A Bit of Detective Work XIV The Story of Johnny Appleseed XV Other Neighbors XVI The Sunbeam of Gosling Lake XVII An "Injin" Story XVIII The Echo of a World Tragedy XIX A Queen And Her Subjects XX What Did It Mean? XXI How It Happened XXII Sunshine THE BOY PATROL AROUND THE COUNCIL FIRE By Edward S. Ellis Illustrated By Edwin J. Prittie CONTENTS I "He and I Must Never Meet" II A Slight Miscalculation III A Strange Occurrence IV Curious Sights And Doings V Concerning Certain American Trees VI A Patriot Martyr VII Concerning Certain New England Birds VIII A Council of War IX An Unwelcome Guest X A Sudden Separation XI An Unsatisfactory Interview XII Groping After the Truth XIII The Committee of Investigation XIV The Men Who Laughed XV The True Story of a Famous Sea Serpent XVI Zip XVII Wonderful Work XVIII A Match of Wits XIX The Final Test XX Speed the Parting Guest XXI Call For Help XXII Groping In the Dark XXIII A Fortunate Meeting XXIV "The Latchstring Was Inside!" XXV And the Last A TALE OF EARLY DAYS IN THE WEST By EDWARD S. ELLIS CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE In the Forest 5 CHAPTER II. The Boy Pioneer—Deerfoot, the Shawanoe 18 CHAPTER III. Old Friends 32 CHAPTER IV. Through the Trackless Forest—The Cause 46 CHAPTER V. "Shut Out" 60 CHAPTER VI. The Block-house 73 CHAPTER VII. The Message 87 CHAPTER VIII. Opening Communication 101 CHAPTER IX. Within the Block-house 126 iv CHAPTER X. PAGE Flaming Messengers 140 CHAPTER XI. In Great Peril 154 CHAPTER XII. "Birds of the Night" 168 CHAPTER XIII. Shadowy Visitors 182 CHAPTER XIV. A Mishap and a Sentence 196 CHAPTER XV. An Unexpected Visitor 212 CHAPTER XVI. Out-doors on a Dark Night 226 CHAPTER XVII. The Long Clearing 247 CHAPTER XVIII. The Fiery Enemy 265 CHAPTER XIX. The Tug of War 282 CHAPTER XX. The South Wind 298 CHAPTER XXI. Conclusion 312