The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal
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Goldfrap John Henry. The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal
CHAPTER I. BOY SCOUTS TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER II. AN ANGRY FARMER
CHAPTER III. ON A MISSION
CHAPTER IV. SOME UP-TO-DATE ADVERTISING
CHAPTER V. A BIG SURPRISE
CHAPTER VI. BASEBALL
CHAPTER VII. A TEST FOR THE EAGLES
CHAPTER VIII. SKILL VS. MUSCLE
CHAPTER IX. FIRE!
CHAPTER X. A SCOUT HERO
CHAPTER XI. THE FIRE TEST
CHAPTER XII. IN PERIL OF HIS LIFE
CHAPTER XIII. THE ENEMY’S MOVE
CHAPTER XIV. A NOVEL PROPOSAL
CHAPTER XV. OFF FOR THE ISTHMUS
CHAPTER XVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE CANAL
CHAPTER XVII. AT OLD PANAMA
CHAPTER XVIII. BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY
CHAPTER XIX. THE GATUN DAM
CHAPTER XX. A DYNAMITE VOLCANO
CHAPTER XXI “RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!”
CHAPTER XXII. THE BOYS MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
CHAPTER XXIII. ALONG THE CHAGRES
CHAPTER XXIV. THE TRACKLESS JUNGLE
CHAPTER XXV. A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER XXVI. THE RUINED CITY
CHAPTER XXVII “BE PREPARED.”
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“Can we be of any assistance?” asked Rob Blake of the girl, whose alarmed looks made it evident that she was in an unpleasant situation. He ignored the red-faced, angry farmer, but took note out of the corner of his eye of Jared, who was peeping out at them from behind a shed. Apparently he had no wish to appear on the scene while his late employer’s daughter was there. To himself he muttered: —
“It’s that stuck-up Rob Blake, that butter-firkin, Tubby Hopkins and that sissy, Merritt Crawford. They’re always butting in when they’re not wanted.”
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The boys exchanged amused glances. Then Rob recounted the scene in front of the farmhouse. He also introduced himself and his patrol mates. Fred Mainwaring, a fine-looking, curly-haired lad, appeared much diverted.
“That’s just like sis,” he exclaimed, “she’s always getting in trouble with that auto of hers; doing things she aut-n’t to, so to speak. Excuse the pun. It’s a bad habit of mine. She went for a spin this morning and wouldn’t wait for me, so now behold me in chase of her.”
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