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Title: Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants
or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers

Author: H. Irving Hancock

Release Date: August 21, 2008 [EBook #26381]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "Stop This Nonsense!"
_Frontispiece._]

Uncle Sam's Boys as
Lieutenants
OR
Serving Old Glory as Line Officers

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," "Uncle
Sam's Boys in the Philippines," "Uncle Sam's Boys
on Their Mettle," The Motor Boat Club Series,
The High School Boys Series, The West
Point Series, The Annapolis Series,
The Young Engineers Series,
Etc., Etc., Etc.

Illustrated

P H I L A D E L P H I A
HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY
HOWARD E. ALTEMUS

CONTENTS

PAGE

CHAPTER I--ON WAITING ORDERS 11

Uncle Sam's Boys grow impatient. A mother's logic. The
postman's whistle makes Hal nervous. "Who is Ad Interim?"
Uniforms are ready. A surprise for Mrs. Overton.
"Lieutenants" Overton and Terry now.

CHAPTER II--TROUBLE IN THE MAKING 25

In their new uniforms. All eyes on Uncle Sam's Boys. Honors
and insult. "See the Conquering Hero Comes." An invitation
declined. Bunny Hepburn loses his job. "I'll get even with
that cheap officer."

CHAPTER III--PLOTTERS LAY THEIR PLANS 41

Victims walk into a trap. "Get busy, Skinny!" Twelve against
two. "Sail into the soldier loafers!" Hal Overton's blood is
up. Bunny's eyes are closed. A fight to a finish.

CHAPTER IV--THE WAR DEPARTMENT ACTS