Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines; or, Following the Flag against the Moros
H. Irving Hancock
Adventure
Book language: English
172 pages
Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines; or, Following the Flag against the Moros is an early 20th-century adventure novel by H. Irving Hancock. It follows young American soldiers, including Sergeants Hal Overton and Noll Terry, serving in the Philippines during the Moro campaign. It offers a lively boys' adventure of duty, danger and camaraderie.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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Opening of the book
Uncle Sam's Boys in the
Philippines
OR
Following the Flag against the Moros
By H. IRVING HANCOCK
Author of Uncle Sam's Boys in the Ranks, Uncle Sam's Boys on Field
Duty, Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants, The Motor Boat Club Series, The
Grammar School Boys Series, The High School Boys Series, The West
Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Young Engineers Series, etc., etc.
Illustrated
PHILADELPHIA
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY
CLjǙΏǡƗƄƒǵ, 1912, œΏ HLj΅ĵǡŠ E. AƯǵŧƽǼǪ
It Won't be Necessary, Corporal. Frontispiece. CONTENTS UNCLE SAM'S BOYS IN THE PHILIPPINES THE FILIPINO DANDY A MEETING AT THE NIPA BARRACKS PLOTTERS TRAVEL WITH THE FLAG Cerverra's Innogent Shop ENOUGH TO "RATTLE" THE VICTIM LIFE HANGS ON A WORD THE KIND OF MAN WHO MASTERS OTHERS THE RIGHT MAN IN THE GUARD HOUSE NEWS COMES OF THE UPRISING THE INSULT TO THE FLAG IN THE FIRST BRUSH WITH MOROS THE BROWN MEN AT BAY-FOR HOW LONG? A TALE OF MORO BLACKMAIL THE CALL FOR MIDNIGHT COURAGE IN A CINCH WITH COLD STEEL DATTO HAKKUT MAKES A NEW MOVE "LONG" GREEN AND KELLY HAVE INNINGS SENTRY MIGGS MAKES A GRUESOME FIND HAL TURNS THE GATLING GUN LOOSE CORPORAL DUXBRIDGE'S MISTAKE SCOUTING IN DEADLY EARNEST PLAYING GOO-GOO IN A GRIM GAME DOOMING THE DATTO CONCLUSION