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Title: A Soldier's Trial
An Episode of the Canteen Crusade

Author: Charles King

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Language: English

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A SOLDIER'S TRIAL

An Episode of the Canteen Crusade

by

GENERAL CHARLES KING

Author of "A Daughter of the Sioux," "Comrades in Arms," "The Medal of
Honor," Etc.

New York
The Hobart Company
1905

Copyright, 1905,
by the Hobart Company

Brig.-Gen. Frederick D. Grant, U.S.A., says: "It is distressing that the
prosperity of the keepers of vile resorts is due to the activity of good
and worthy though misguided citizens, who have succeeded in abolishing
the canteen in the army."

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHAPTER II. A FACE FROM THE PHILIPPINES

CHAPTER III. A NIGHT AT NAPLES

CHAPTER IV. "SHE IS COMING HERE!"

CHAPTER V. PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS

CHAPTER VI. A BRIDE--AND A BEAU

CHAPTER VII. THE WOLF IN THE SHEEPFOLD

CHAPTER VIII. ACCUSING LETTERS

CHAPTER IX. AN INVITATION--TO GO

CHAPTER X. A GATHERING STORM

CHAPTER XI. DEEPER IN THE TOILS

CHAPTER XII. WHAT THE WOMEN TOLD THE MAJOR

CHAPTER XIII. WORST DEED OF HIS LIFE

CHAPTER XIV. REACTION

CHAPTER XV. RETRIBUTION