“It is by just such lads as you have proved yourselves to be that the enemy was stopped and turned back at Château-Thierry. And by many such as you this war will soon be won. You boys will be invalided home and sent across shortly. Be as good citizens as you have been brave men here. Good-bye and good luck!” The officers went their way, making welcome little speeches to others. Don leaned over and slapped his friend gently on the back. “Medal of Honor! and the _Croix de Guerre_!” * * * * * * * * * * A PENNANT-WINNER IN BOYS’ BOOKS! Hugh S. Fullerton’s Great Books The Jimmy Kirkland Series of Baseball Stories By HUGH S. FULLERTON America’s Greatest Baseball Writer. Author of “Touching Second,” Etc. [Illustration] Combining his literary skill with his unsurpassed knowledge of baseball from every angle--especially from a boy’s angle--Mr. Fullerton has written a new series of baseball stories for boys, which will be seized with devouring interest by every youthful admirer of the game. While the narrative is predominant in these books, Mr. Fullerton has encompassed a large amount of practical baseball instruction for boys; and, what is of greater value, he has shown the importance of manliness, sportsmanship and clean living to any boy who desires to excel in baseball or any other sport. These books are bound to sell wherever they are seen by boys or parents. Handsomely illustrated and bound. 12mo. Cloth. New and original cover design. JIMMY KIRKLAND OF THE SHASTA BOYS’ TEAM JIMMY KIRKLAND OF THE CASCADE COLLEGE TEAM JIMMY KIRKLAND AND A PLOT FOR A PENNANT Sold Singly or in Boxed Sets Price per volume, 75 cents THE JOHN C. WINSTON CO., _Publishers_ WINSTON BUILDING PHILADELPHIA The Big Series of Boys’ Books for 1918 THE BRIGHTON BOYS SERIES By Lieutenant James R. Driscoll [Illustration] An entirely new series of Boys’ Books which have their setting in the Great War and deal with patriotism, heroism and adventure that should make a strong appeal to American boys. The volumes average 250 pages and contain four illustrations each. The BRIGHTON BOYS in the TRENCHES The BRIGHTON BOYS with the SUBMARINE FLEET The BRIGHTON BOYS in the FLYING CORPS The BRIGHTON BOYS in the RADIO SERVICE The BRIGHTON BOYS with the BATTLE FLEET 12mo. Price per volume, 75 cents THE JOHN C. WINSTON CO., _Publishers_ WINSTON BUILDING PHILADELPHIA THE NORTH POLE SERIES By Prof. Edwin J. Houston [Illustration] Dr. Houston has spent a lifetime in teaching boys the principles of physical and scientific phenomena and knows how to talk and write for them in a way that is most attractive. In the reading of these stories the most accurate scientific information will be absorbed. HANDSOMELY BOUND