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Title: The Motor Boys in the Army; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry as Volunteers

Author: Clarence Young

Illustrator: Robert Emmett Owen

Release date: October 19, 2016 [eBook #53320]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE ARMY; OR, NED, BOB AND JERRY AS VOLUNTEERS ***

THE MOTOR BOYS
IN THE ARMY

OR

Ned, Bob and Jerry as Volunteers

BY

CLARENCE YOUNG

AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES,” “THE JACK
RANGER SERIES,” ETC.

ILLUSTRATED

NEW YORK
CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

BOOKS BY CLARENCE YOUNG

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Colored Jacket.

THE MOTOR BOYS SERIES

  • THE MOTOR BOYS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVERLAND
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN MEXICO
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ACROSS THE PLAINS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFLOAT
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE ATLANTIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN STRANGE WATERS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE PACIFIC
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE CLOUDS
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE ROCKIES
  • THE MOTOR BOYS OVER THE OCEAN
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE WING
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AFTER A FORTUNE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE BORDER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS UNDER THE SEA
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON ROAD AND RIVER
  • THE MOTOR BOYS AT BOXWOOD HALL
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON A RANCH
  • THE MOTOR BOYS IN THE ARMY
  • THE MOTOR BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE
  • THE MOTOR BOYS BOUND FOR HOME

THE JACK RANGER SERIES

  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOLDAYS
  • JACK RANGER’S WESTERN TRIP
  • JACK RANGER’S SCHOOL VICTORIES
  • JACK RANGER’S OCEAN CRUISE
  • JACK RANGER’S GUN CLUB
  • JACK RANGER’S TREASURE BOX

Copyright, 1918, by
Cupples & Leon Company

The Motor Boys in the Army

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I The Fire Alarm 1
II The Runaway Engine 9
III “Just As Easy!” 16
IV Crooked Nose 24
V The Odd Man 33
VI First Call for Volunteers 42
VII Chunky’s Trouble 51
VIII A Pro-German Meeting 59
IX A Fight in the Dark 68
X The Parting 79
XI Off to Camp Dixton 85
XII Pug Kennedy 91
XIII In the Camp 100
XIV Somewhat Different 108
XV In Uniform 117
XVI Hot Words 125
XVII A Midnight Meeting 132
XVIII A Stab in the Back 141
XIX A Cave-In 152
XX A Practice March 159
XXI Crooked Nose Again 166
XXII The Accusation 174
XXIII The Minstrel Show 183
XXIV A Black-Face Pursuit 190
XXV “A Prisoner” 197
XXVI A Night Alarm 207
XXVII The Hand Grenade 213
XXVIII The Storm 223
XXIX In the Old Barn 229
XXX The Round-Up 237

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THEY PERFECTED THEMSELVES IN THE USE OF THE RIFLE AND THE BAYONET.
“TREASON! TREASON!” CAME THE CRIES FROM ALL OVER THE HALL.
NED AND JERRY, HURRYING OVER SAW THE CORPORAL HOLDING PUG KENNEDY.
“WE’LL SLIDE DOWN AND GRAB ’EM,” SAID JERRY.

NED, BOB AND JERRY IN THE ARMY