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Title: Shelled by an Unseen Foe

Author: James Fiske

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World's War Series, Volume 8

SHELLED BY AN UNSEEN FOE

by

COLONEL JAMES FISKE

Illustrated by F. Schwankovsky, Jr.

[Frontispiece: One, two, three steps past him went the sentry again.]

The Saalfield Publishing Company
Chicago ---- Akron, Ohio ---- New York
Copyright, 1916,
by
The Saalfield Publishing Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. The Call of Home
II. An Impressed Soldier
III. Only a Stoker
IV. A Struggle in the Sea
V. Into Service
VI. A Letter Home
VII. A Bit of Romance
VIII. Happiness for Helen
IX. Visions
X. Victory
XI. Days of Waiting
XII. Greater Things

ILLUSTRATIONS

One, two, three steps past him went the sentry
again. . . . . . . . . . . . _Frontispiece_

Trench layout diagram

SHELLED BY AN UNSEEN FOE

CHAPTER I

THE CALL OF HOME

Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end
of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps
of the big brick building ahead. They differed greatly in type, but of
this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.

"I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly. "Had a letter from
my sister last night. My word, they are having some ripping times over
there!"

"Your father won't let you," said the second lad. "How can _you_ go to
England when _I_ can't get back to Mexico?"

"I can jolly well go," said the tall boy. "I've been planning for
this. Mid-term is o