XVIII Captures Made After the Signing of the Treaty of Peace—The Privateers—Exploit of the General Armstrong—Its Far-Reaching Result. LESSER WARS XIX Resentment of the Barbary States—The War with Algiers—Captain Decatur's Vigorous Course—His Astonishing Success as a Diplomat. XX Piracy in the West Indies—Its Cause—Means by Which It Was Wiped Out—Piracy in the Mediterranean. XXI The Qualla Battoo Incident. XXII Wilkes's Exploring Expedition. THE WAR FOR THE UNION XXIII A New Era for the United States Navy—Opening of the Great Civil War—John Lorimer Worden—Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac—Death of Worden. XXIV Two Worthy Sons—William D. Porter—The Career of Admiral David Dixon Porter. XXV Charles Stewart Boggs—His Coolness in the Presence of Danger—His Desperate Fight Below New Orleans—His Subsequent Services. XXVI John Ancrum Winslow—His Early Life and Training—The Famous Battle Between the Kearsarge and Alabama. XXVII An Unexpected Preacher—Andrew Hull Foote—His Character and Early Career—His Brilliant Services in the War for the Union. XXVIII A Man Devoid of Fear—William Barker Cushing—Some of His Exploits—The Blowing Up of the Albemarle—His Sad Death. XXIX The Greatest of Naval Heroes—David Glasgow Farragut. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR XXX The Movement Against Cuba—The Destruction of Cervera's Fleet—Admiral Sampson—Admiral Schley—"Fighting Bob" Evans—Commodore John C. Watson—Commodore John W. Philip—Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright. TWO BOYS IN WYOMING By Edward S. Ellis 1898 CONTENTS CHAPTER I. Jack and Fred CHAPTER II. Riding Northward CHAPTER III. On Guard CHAPTER IV. Visitors of the Night CHAPTER V. " Now for the Ranch" CHAPTER VI. At the Ranch CHAPTER VII. The First Game CHAPTER VIII. Look Before You Leap CHAPTER IX. Night in the Mountains CHAPTER X. The Signal-Fires CHAPTER XI. A King of the Forest CHAPTER XII. The Tug of War CHAPTER XIII. A Strange Occurrence CHAPTER XIV. Missing CHAPTER XV. Tozer CHAPTER XVI. Watching and Watched CHAPTER XVII. Into and Out of the Canyon CHAPTER XVIII. The Quest of the Cowman CHAPTER XIX. Into the Cavern CHAPTER XX. A Climb for Liberty CHAPTER XXI. How It All Ended ILLUSTRATIONS "They had come a goodly distance since morning." "On the projecting ledge stood a noble buck." "He was sweeping down upon them like a cyclone." "He was looking in the direction of the break in the canyon." THE BOY PATRIOT By Edward Sylvester Ellis 1863 CONTENTS I. FAIRPORT. 5 II. THE YOUNG ORATOR. 9 III. THE ENGLISH BOY. 25 IV. THE PATRIOT'S WORK. 36 V. BLAIR'S COMPANY. 44 VI. A PILOT. 55 VII. NO! 62 VIII. THE STORM. 69 IX. A REWARD. 74 X. A NEW DECK. 80 XI. "MUM." 86 XII. THE FIRST EFFORT. 95 XIII. TEMPTATION. 105 XIV. DERRY DUCK. 113 XV. A LETTER. 128 XVI. A MARVEL. 134 XVII. THE CONFLICT. 144 XVIII. WAGES. 152 XIX. HOME. 160 XX. SACRED JOY. 170 XXI. CONCLUSION. 174 ADRIFT IN THE WILDS The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By Edward S. Ellis ILLUSTRATED.