THE FIGHTING STARKLEYS

"HE SAW HIS BOMB BURST BESIDE THE STUMP OFCHIMNEY." (See page 194)

The FIGHTING

STARKLEYS

Or, THE TEST OF COURAGE

BY

Captain THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS

Author of

"Comrades of the Trails," "Red Feathers," "Flying Plover," etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY

GEORGE VARIAN

BOSTON

THE PAGE COMPANY

MDCCCCXXII

Copyright, 1920,

By Perry Mason Company

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Copyright, 1922,

By The Page Company

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All rights reserved

Made in U.S.A.

First Impression, April, 1922

PRINTED BY C. H. SIMONDS COMPANY

BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The Call Comes to Beaver Dam 1

II. Jim Hammond Does not Return to Duty 29

III. The Veterans of Other Days 56

IV. Private Sill Acts 80

V. Peter's Room Is Again Occupied 109

VI. Dave Hammer Gets His Commission 131

VII. Peter Writes a Letter 155

VIII. The 26th "Mops Up" 178

IX. Frank Sacobie Objects 203

X. ...