Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 42067-h.htm or 42067-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42067/42067-h/42067-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42067/42067-h.zip) [Illustration: "SEE HERE, YOU," RAPPED OUT THE DISGUSTED "NON-COM."] THE KHAKI BOYS AT CAMP STERLING Or Training for the Big Fight in France by CAPT. GORDON BATES Author of "The Khaki Boys on the Way," "The Khaki Boys at the Front," etc. Illustrated New York Cupples & Leon Company * * * * * THE KHAKI BOYS SERIES By CAPT. GORDON BATES 12mo. Cloth. Frontispiece Price per Volume, 50 Cents THE KHAKI BOYS AT CAMP STERLING or Training for the Big Fight in France THE KHAKI BOYS ON THE WAY or Doing Their Bit on Sea and Land THE KHAKI BOYS AT THE FRONT or Shoulder to Shoulder in the Trenches _Other Volumes in Preparation_ CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY, New York * * * * * COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE KHAKI BOYS AT CAMP STERLING CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I THE GLORY ROAD TO FRANCE 1 II OFF TO CAMP STERLING 10 III THE BEGINNING OF COMRADESHIP 17 IV ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK 28 V THE BEAUTY OF GOOD ADVICE 39 VI THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE 50 VII CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP 57 VIII A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE 65 IX THE CROWNING INSULT 76 X NO LONGER "JUST ROOKIES" 89 XI THE RESULT OF STAYING AWAKE 97 XII AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND AT COURT 109 XIII A CORPORAL AT LAST 121 XIV ADVENTURE 131 XV THE TWINKLE TWINS 137 XVI UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED 148 XVII THE WORK OF A FIEND 154 XVIII THE CLUE 164 XIX A FRUITFUL RUBBISH CAN 172 XX A LEAP IN THE DARK 178 XXI THE FIGHT 184 XXII THE ROUND-UP 191 XXIII IGGY TURNS SLEUTH 195