The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam

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The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam

by John Henry Goldfrap

EN·~4 hours·38 chapters

Chapters

38 total

E-text prepared by David Edwards and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)

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THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM - By LIEUT. HOWARD PAYSON

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The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam

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CHAPTER I. - THE EAGLES AT HOME.

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CHAPTER II. - THE FACE AT THE TRANSOM.

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CHAPTER III. - AN OCEAN DERELICT.

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CHAPTER IV. - A MYSTERY OF THE SEA.

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CHAPTER V. - A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST

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CHAPTER VI. - A STARTLING ADVENTURE.

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CHAPTER VII. - TRAPPED BY FLAMES.

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Description

The Eagle Patrol gathers in their cramped, memorabilia‑lined room on Long Island, a ragtag family of tough‑talking teens led by the wiry, quick‑thinking Rob Blake. Their recent triumphs—treasure hunts, desert chases and daring air‑ship rescues—have forged a bond as solid as the bank vaults that now line their pockets. Surrounded by boxing gloves, Morse‑code charts and a massive wooden eagle that watches over them, the boys are ready for any challenge that comes their way.

When a lone yacht drifts into view on the horizon, curiosity turns into a mission. The scouts spot something odd on the deck, and a cryptic signal leads them to an abandoned vessel that holds a mystery worth solving for their country. With their scouting skills, courage, and a dash of teenage ingenuity, they set out on a seafaring adventure that will test their loyalty, resourcefulness, and the very meaning of “Scout honor.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (238K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

May 20, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Henry Goldfrap

John Henry Goldfrap

1879–1917

An English-born journalist turned prolific writer of boys’ adventure fiction, he built a career around fast-moving series stories and a whole lineup of pen names. His books helped feed the early 20th-century appetite for aviation, scouting, and high-energy tales of youthful daring.

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