Produced by Al Haines. [Illustration: Cover art] *[Frontispiece: "I HAULED IT UP HAND OVER HAND" (missing from book)]* On Foreign Service Or, The Santa Cruz Revolution BY STAFF SURGEON T. T. JEANS, R.N. Author of "Mr. Midshipman Glover, R.N." "Ford of H.M.S. Vigilant" _ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I._ BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY 1911 *Preface* This story is based on experiences, of my own, in various parts of the world, and describes a Revolution in a South American Republic, and the part played by two armoured cruisers whilst protecting British interests. It describes life aboard a modern man-of-war, and attempts to show how the command of the sea exercises a controlling influence on the issue of land operations. As the proof sheets have been read by several officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and many suggestions and corrections made, the naval portion of the story may be taken to give an accurate description of the incidents narrated. T. T. JEANS, Staff Surgeon, Royal Navy. ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL, CHATHAM. *Contents* CHAP. I. Ordered to Santa Cruz II. A Revolution imminent III. The Revolution breaks out IV. The Rescue of the Sub V. Gerald Wilson Captures San Fernando VI. The *Hector* goes to San Fernando VII. General Zorilla falls back VIII. Zorilla loses his Guns IX. Zorilla attacks X. The Fight round the Casino XI. San Fernando attacked from the Sea XII. How we fought the Four Point Sevens XIII. Bad News for Gerald Wilson XIV. *La Buena Presidente* Fights XV. The Santa Cruz Fleet again XVI. The Attack on Santa Cruz XVII. The Ex-policeman XVIII. The *Hector* goes Home *Illustrations* "I hauled it up hand over hand" . . . _Frontispiece_ (missing from book) "His eyes simply spat fire" "Is that Gerald Wilson aboard?" "I gave the first a blow on the point of his jaw" "I dodged to the rear of the first wagon" Mr. Bostock takes Command The effect of the Shell Scrambling down the Mountain Side *CHAPTER I* *Ordered to Santa Cruz* _Written by Sub-Lieutenant William Wilson, R.N._