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Title: Army Boys on the Firing Line
or, Holding Back the German Drive

Author: Homer Randall

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Language: English

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ARMY BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE

Or

Holding Back the German Drive

by

HOMER RANDALL

Author of "Army Boys in France," "Army Boys in the French Trenches,"
etc.

[Frontispiece: "America!" answered Frank, and hurled his revolver full
in the sentry's face.]

The World Syndicate Publishing Co.
Cleveland, O. ------ New York, N. Y.

Copyright, 1919, by
George Sully & Company

ARMY BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I FIGHTING AGAINST ODDS
II A PERILOUS JOURNEY
III AMONG THE MISSING
IV CAPTURED OR DEAD?
V NICK RABIG TURNS UP
VI THE COMING DRIVE
VII IN THE HANDS OF THE HUNS
VIII FRYING-PAN TO FIRE
IX THE CONFESSION
X A MIDNIGHT SWIM
XI GALLANT WORK
XII THE DRUGGED DETACHMENT
XIII A DEEPENING MYSTERY
XIV THE STORM OF WAR
XV FURRY RESCUERS
XVI CLOSING THE GAP
XVII THE MINED BRIDGE
XVIII A DESPERATE VENTURE
XIX THE JAWS OF DEATH
XX A TRAITOR UNMASKED
XXI CROSSING THE LINE
XXII A JOYOUS REUNION
XXIII CUTTING THEIR WAY OUT
XXIV WOUNDS AND TORTURE
XXV DRIVEN BACK

ARMY BOYS ON THE FIRING LINE

CHAPTER I

FIGHTING AGAINST ODDS

"The Huns are coming!" exclaimed Frank Sheldon, as from the American
front line his keen, gray eyes searched a broad belt of woodland three
hundred yards away.

"Bad habit they have," drawled his special chum and comrade, Bart
Raymond, running his finger along the ed