Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: "Stop This Nonsense!" _Frontispiece._] Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants OR Serving Old Glory as Line Officers By H. IRVING HANCOCK Author of "Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks," "Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty," "Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants," "Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines," "Uncle Sam's Boys on Their Mettle," The Motor Boat Club Series, The High School Boys Series, The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers Series, Etc., Etc., Etc. Illustrated P H I L A D E L P H I A HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY HOWARD E. ALTEMUS CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER I--ON WAITING ORDERS 11 Uncle Sam's Boys grow impatient. A mother's logic. The postman's whistle makes Hal nervous. "Who is Ad Interim?" Uniforms are ready. A surprise for Mrs. Overton. "Lieutenants" Overton and Terry now. CHAPTER II--TROUBLE IN THE MAKING 25 In their new uniforms. All eyes on Uncle Sam's Boys. Honors and insult. "See the Conquering Hero Comes." An invitation declined. Bunny Hepburn loses his job. "I'll get even with that cheap officer." CHAPTER III--PLOTTERS LAY THEIR PLANS 41 Victims walk into a trap. "Get busy, Skinny!" Twelve against two. "Sail into the soldier loafers!" Hal Overton's blood is up. Bunny's eyes are closed. A fight to a finish. CHAPTER IV--THE WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS 54 Hal and Noll under charges. Uncle Sam's Boys shunned by neighbors. "We won't submit to such false charges." A town divided against itself. A bitter attack in the press. "The culprits face their ordeal to-day." CHAPTER V--BEFORE A COURT OF INQUIRY 62 Looks dark for the young lieutenants. Perjurers have their say. "I wouldn't believe 'em under oath." Gangsters get a jolt. The findings of the Court of Inquiry. Hal and Noll outwit the enemy. CHAPTER VI--THE CALL TO DUTY 74 All in the soldier's game. A descendant of the knight of old. "There isn't a thing left that we can ask for." A parting shot. Mothers as "best girls." The goal of their youthful dreams lays before Hal and Noll. CHAPTER VII--AT THEIR NEW POST 80 Welcomed by the Major. Bachelors and glad of it. Hal and Noll settle down in their new quarters. "At the officers' club." An old friend in a new guise. "It's our old Algy." Brother officers are cordial to the boys who have risen from the ranks.