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Title: Facing the German Foe

Author: Colonel James Fiske

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Language: English

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World's War Series Volume 2

FACING THE GERMAN FOE

by

COLONEL JAMES FISKE

Illustrated by E. A. Furman

The Saalfield Publishing Company
Chicago Akron, Ohio New York
Copyright, 1915
by
The Saalfield Publishing Co.

CONTENTS

Chapter Page

I Serious News 11

II Quick Work 27

III Picked for Service 45

IV The House of the Heliograph 65

V On the Trail 81

VI The Mystery of Bray Park 99

VII A Close Shave 117

VIII A Friend in Need 127

IX An Unexpected Blow 143

X A Good Witness 153

XI The First Blow 163

XII The Silent Wire 173

XIII A Treacherous Deed 185

XIV The Trap 195

XV A Daring Ruse 205

XVI The Cipher 213

XVII A Capture from the Skies 223

XVIII Vindication 233

Facing the German Foe

CHAPTER I

SERIOUS NEWS

"As long as I can't be at home," said Harry Fleming, "I'd rather be here
than anywhere in the world I can think of!"

"Rather!" said his companion, Dick Mercer. "I say, Harry, it must be funny
to be an American!"

Harry laughed heartily.

"I'd be angry, Dick," he said, finally, "if that wasn't so English--and so
funny! Still, I suppose that's one reason you Britishers are as big an
empire as you are. You think it's sort of funny and a bit of a misfortune,
don't you, to be anything but English?"

"Oh, I say, I didn't quite mean that," said Dick, flushi