that if any errors have crept in they may not be
of sufficient magnitude to hurt the general usefulness of the work
from an historical standpoint. As a story of adventure, the writer
trusts it will find equal favor with those that have preceded it in
the series.

EDWARD STRATEMEYER.

Newark, N. J.,
March 1, 1900.

CONTENTS

I. Dismaying News 1
II. Something about the Situation at Malolos 10
III. An Adventure on the Pasig River 20
IV. The Gap in the Firing Line 30
V. An Encounter at the River 41
VI. In which Luke Striker is Wounded 52
VII. The Retreat to the Rice-house 61
VIII. A Prisoner of the Filipinos 70
IX. The Advance into the Jungle 81
X. The Taking of Angat 91
XI. The Crossing of the Rio Grande River 101
XII. Something about a Poisoned Well 112
XIII. In which a Flag of Truce is fired Upon 122
XIV. Surrounded by the Enemy 132
XV. The Escape from the Burning House 141
XVI. News from Home 150
XVII. In and out of a Strange Pitfall 160
XVIII. The Adventure at the Mill-house 169
XIX. News of Larry 179
XX. The Advance upon Maasin 189
XXI. Camping Over a Powder Magazine 199
XXII. The Result of an Ambush 208
XXIII. The Tornado in the Cane-brake 218
XXIV. The Flight for Liberty 227
XXV. The Caves under the Mountain 235
XXVI. Boxer the Scout 244
XXVII. The Departure of the _Olympia_ 257
XXVIII. The Advance upon San Isidro 267
XXIX. Larry is sentenced to be Shot 280
XXX. A Rescue under Difficulties