
THE BOY SCOUTS’ VICTORY
CHAPTER I THE CALL OF HOME
CHAPTER II AN IMPRESSED SOLDIER
CHAPTER III ONLY A STOKER
CHAPTER IV A STRUGGLE IN THE SEA
CHAPTER V INTO SERVICE
CHAPTER VI A LETTER HOME
CHAPTER VII A BIT OF ROMANCE
CHAPTER VIII HAPPINESS FOR HELEN
CHAPTER IX VISIONS
A trio of young cadets at a bustling military academy wrestles with the pull of home and the weight of duty. Nickell‑Wheelerson, a determined English lad, is eager to return to his family amid the turmoil of war, while his Mexican companion Morales and Greek friend Zaidos each grapple with their own pressing obligations abroad. Their banter and camaraderie reveal personal stakes that echo the larger conflict surrounding them, from distant battlefields to looming family crises.
The story captures the restless energy of adolescence set against the harsh rhythms of military life. As letters arrive and secrets surface, the boys confront the uneasy balance between loyalty to their comrades and the yearning to answer calls from home. Their conversations hint at deeper sacrifices and the uncertain paths that lie ahead, inviting listeners into a vivid portrait of friendship, honor, and the first steps toward adulthood in a world on the brink of change.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (212K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: The Saalfield Publishing Company, 1921.
Credits
Stephen Hutcheson, Sue Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-12-10
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known as one of the writers behind early Boy Scouts adventure stories, this American author also published novels, outdoor writing, and poetry under several pen names. Her work reached a wide audience in the early 1900s, and some of her animal poems were later familiar to generations of schoolchildren.
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