Fairly dazed because of these wonderful things that had come to them, the boys muttered their thanks and made their way from the White House as quickly thereafter as was possible. They were unusually silent as they hurried from the grounds, wearing their shining gold badges. Their hearts were too full for words, and each made a mental resolve that he would serve his country and his Flag from that moment on with a devotion which should never fade. The achievements of the Battleship Boys were not yet at an end. There were other things ahead of them, far more alluring than any they had known—thrilling experiences in strange lands and among strange peoples, and best of all, promotion in their chosen profession. In a following volume entitled, “The Battleship Boys’ First Step Upward; Or, Winning Their Grades as Petty Officers,” the story of their further exciting adventures on board a United States man-o’-war will be told, and this will show more of the fascination and the charm that ever surround the roving life of the jackie in Uncle Sam’s Service. The End. Henry Altemus Company’s Catalogue Of THE BEST AND LEAST EXPENSIVE BOOKS FOR REAL BOYS AND GIRLS These fascinating volumes will interest boys and girls of every age under sixty. Sold by all booksellers or sent postpaid on receipt of price Henry Altemus Company 507-513 CHERRY STREET, PHILADELPHIA THE MOTOR BOAT CLUB SERIES By H. Irving Hancock The keynote of these books is manliness. The stories are wonderfully entertaining, and they are at the same time sound and wholesome. The plots are ingenious, the action swift, and the moral tone wholly healthful. No boy will willingly lay down an unfinished book in this series, at the same time he will form a taste for good literature and the glory of right living. 1 The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec; Or, The Secret of Smugglers’ Island. 2 The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket; Or, The Mystery of the Dunstan Heir. 3 The Motor Boat Club off Long Island; Or, A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed. 4 The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless; Or, The Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise. 5 The Motor Boat Club in Florida; Or, Laying the Ghost of Alligator Swamp. 6 The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate; Or, A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog. Cloth, 12mo, Illustrated. Price, per Volume, 50 cts. Sold by all booksellers or sent postpaid on receipt of price Henry Altemus Company 507-513 CHERRY STREET, PHILADELPHIA SUBMARINE BOYS SERIES By Victor G. Durham These splendid books for boys and girls deal with life aboard submarine torpedo boats, and with the adventures of the young crew, who, by degrees, become most expert in this most wonderful and awe-inspiring field of modern naval practice. The books are written by an expert and possess, in addition to the author’s surpassing knack of story-telling, a great educational value for all young readers.