CHAPTER I. TERRIBLE ODDS. “Feels pretty good to be back in harness, doesn’t it, Hal?” asked Chester, as, accompanied by a small body of men, they rode slowly along. “Great!” replied his friend enthusiastically. “And it looks as if we wer...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
The Boy Allies at Verdun' is part of the 'Boy Allies' series of books. It is a work of adventure fiction, aimed at the young reader, and set during the First World War. The story follows two young lads, Frank Chadwick and Jack Templeton, who become i...
The Boy Allies in Great Peril' is part of the 'Boy Allies' series of books. It is a work of adventure fiction, aimed at the young reader, and set during the First World War. The story follows two young lads, Frank Chadwick and Jack Templeton, who bec...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....
Both lads were to learn something more, even sooner than they could possibly have hoped. The door opened and a man strode into the room. Attired in the full uniform of a British naval commander, he made a striking appearance in his gold and lace. He ...
"Boom Boom " Thus spoke the two forward guns on the little scout cruiser H.M.S. Sylph, Lord Hasting, commander. "A hit " cried Jack, who, from his position in the pilot house, had watched the progress of the missiles hurled at the foe. "Good work " ...
Clair Wallace Hayes was the author of a number of early twentieth century novels and stories about the First World War, including The Boy Allies at Liège (1915), The Boy Allies on the Firing Line (1916), The Boy Allies With the Cossacks (1915), The ...
Hal Paine and Chester Crawford crouched low in a shell hole in No Man's Land. All morning they had been there and the day had worn on now into the afternoon. Two hundred yards west of their refuge were the American lines. Sprinters such as Hal and Ch...
Clair Wallace Hayes (1887-?) was a journalist and the author of a number of early twentieth century novels and stories about the First World War. He also wrote under the pseudonym Ensign Robert L. Drake. His works include: The Boy Allies at Liege...
Captain Griswold turned to the nearest sailor. "Take that hose and attach it to the nozzle on the tank," he directed. The sailor did so. "Now the pump," said the captain, "you will find a place for it on the other side of the tank." This was adjusted...
Frank Chadwick jumped from a chair in the front window and ran toward the door. A form had swung from the sidewalk along the drive that marked the entrance to Lord Hasting's London home and at sight of it Frank had uttered an exclamation. Now, as the...
" ...]Raleigh." The island is twelve miles long and about four broad, and is to this day fertile and pleasant as a place of residence. It then abounded in game, and countless and choice varieties of fish were to be caught in the sounds and sea at all...