The lad did not even lose consciousness, but struck out vigorously for what he saw was a British warship. A sailor espied him, and a boat put off after him. Five minutes later he was lifted aboard, where he promptly succumbed because of the reaction. He was put to bed alongside Frank and Lord Hastings. Frank was the first to open his eyes. He glanced about him. There, to his left, lay Lord Hastings still unconscious. In a flash it all came back to Frank and he buried his face in his arms. "Poor old Jack," he said. "I wish I could have stayed in his place." At that moment a figure on the other side of him moved. Faintly interested in spite of his grief, Frank turned to see who it might be. As his eyes fell upon the figure, which was now rising to a sitting posture, they almost bulged from his head, and he cried out in a voice of amazement: "Jack!" Jack looked around slowly. At first he was unable to gain his bearings, but in a moment the past came back to him. He reached out and took Frank by the hand. "Yes, it is I," he said quietly. "I had a most miraculous escape. I'll tell you about it." "Don't tell me now," said Frank, squeezing his chum's hand. "It's enough for me to know that you are alive." An officer entered. "I thought you would be glad to know," he said, "that we are about to get under way for home." "I'm glad," said Frank simply. Lord Hastings' joy, when he recovered consciousness and learned that Jack had not perished beneath the water, was unbounded, and during the long journey back to England they often talked of his miraculous escape. And so, while they are enjoying the rest they deserve, as they are being carried back to the shores of old England, we will take our leave of them--Frank Chadwick, an American youth with all the courage of his forebears, Jack Templeton, than whom no braver youth ever breathed, and Lord Hastings, British nobleman--their commander and friend. THE END. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Boy Allies (Registered in the United States Patent Office) With the Navy BY ENSIGN ROBERT L. DRAKE For Boys 12 to 16 Years. All Cloth Bound Copyright Titles PRICE, 65 CENTS EACH Frank Chadwick and Jack Templeton, young American lads, meet each other in an unusual way soon after the declaration of war. Circumstances place them on board the British cruiser, "The Sylph," and from there on, they share adventures with the sailors of the Allies. Ensign Robert L. Drake, the author, is an experienced naval officer, and he describes admirably the many exciting adventures of the two boys. THE BOY ALLIES ON THE NORTH SEA PATROL; or, Striking the First Blow at the German Fleet. THE BOY ALLIES UNDER TWO FLAGS; or, Sweeping the Enemy from the Sea.