up, first, to the position of a soloist, and then to that
of leader of a brass band. He is carried off to sea and falls in
with a secret-service cutter bound for Cuba, and while in that
island joins a military band which accompanies our soldiers in the
never-to-be-forgotten attack on Santiago. A mystery connected with
the hero's inheritance adds to the interest of the tale.

OFF FOR HAWAII; or, The Mystery of a Great Volcano

Here we have fact and romance cleverly interwoven. Several boys
start on a tour of the Hawaiian Islands. They have heard that there
is a treasure located in the vicinity of Kilauea, the largest
active volcano in the world, and go in search of it. Their numerous
adventures will be followed with much interest.

A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY; or, Afloat in the Philippines

The story of Dewey's victory in Manila Bay will never grow old, but
here we have it told in a new form--not as those in command
witnessed the contest, but as it appeared to a real, live American
youth who was in the navy at the time. Many adventures in Manila
and in the interior follow, giving true-to-life scenes from this
remote portion of the globe. A book that should be in every boy's
library.

WHEN SANTIAGO FELL; or, The War Adventures of Two Chums

Captain Bonehill has never penned a better tale than this stirring
story of adventures in Cuba. Two boys, an American and his Cuban
chum, leave New York to join their parents in the interior of Cuba.
The war between Spain and the Cubans is on, and the boys are
detained at Santiago de Cuba, but escape by crossing the bay at
night. Many adventures between the lines follow, and a good
pen-picture of General Garcia is given. The American lad, with
others, is captured and cast into a dungeon in Santiago; and then
follows the never-to-be-forgotten campaign in Cuba under General
Shafter. How the hero finally escapes makes reading no wide-awake
boy will want to miss.

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Press Opinions of Captain Bonehill's Books for Boys

"Captain Bonehill's stories will always be popular with our boys,
for the reason that they are thoroughly up-to-date and true to
life. As a writer of outdoor tales he has no rival."--_Bright
Days._

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