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The Project Gutenberg eBook, Shelled by an Unseen Foe, by James Fiske, Illustrated by F. Schwankovsky, Jr. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Shelled by an Unseen Foe Author: James Fiske Release Date: June 9, 2007 [eBook #21787] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SHELLED BY AN UNSEEN FOE*** E-text prepared by Al Haines Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 21787-h.htm or 21787-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/1/7/8/21787/21787-h/21787-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/1/7/8/21787/21787-h.zip) World's War Series, Volume 8 SHELLED BY AN UNSEEN FOE by COLONEL JAMES FISKE Illustrated by F. Schwankovsky, Jr. [Frontispiece: One, two, three steps past him went the sentry again.] The Saalfield Publishing Company Chicago ---- Akron, Ohio ---- New York Copyright, 1916, by The Saalfield Publishing Company CONTENTS CHAPTER I. The Call of Home II. An Impressed Soldier III. Only a Stoker IV. A Struggle in the Sea V. Into Service VI. A Letter Home VII. A Bit of Romance VIII. Happiness for Helen IX. Visions X. Victory XI. Days of Waiting XII. Greater Things ILLUSTRATIONS One, two, three steps past him went the sentry again. . . . . . . . . . . . _Frontispiece_ Trench layout diagram SHELLED BY AN UNSEEN FOE CHAPTER I THE CALL OF HOME Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead. They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought. "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly. "Had a letter from my sister last night. My word, they are having some ripping times over there!" "Your father won't let you," said the second lad. "How can _you_ go to England when _I_ can't get back to Mexico?" "I can jolly well go," said the tall boy. "I've been planning for this. Mid-term is o
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