Part 1 (1/2)
The Cale
by Edward Stratele” is a complete story in itself, but forms the fifth volu life and adventure in our army and navy of to-day
The heroes of these various stories are the three Russell brothers, Larry, Walter, and Ben In the first volume we told of Larry's adventures while ”Under Dewey at Manila,” in the second and fourth we followed Ben as ”A Young Volunteer in Cuba” and during the opening can ”Under Otis in the Philippines,” while in the third tale hat Walter could do ”Fighting in Cuban Waters”
In the present volume the reader is asked to follow the fortunes of both Larry and Ben in two iallant soldier, General Henry W Lawton, the first directed against Santa Cruz on the Laguna de Bay, where the insurgents were left badly scattered, and the second fro advance of about one hundred and fifty le, which took twenty days to coht and twenty-eight toere captured, along with large quantities of army stores and the like This latter expedition was one of theof its kind, and could not have been pushed to success had not the hter of our own West, and one whose nerve and courage were almost beyond comprehension Small wonder it was that when, later on, General Laas killed on the firing line, General Otis cabled, ”Great loss to us and to his country”
As in the previous volumes of this series, the author has endeavored to be as accurate, historically, as possible, and for this reason has exah in command, as well as listened tosoldiers themselves
It is therefore hoped that if any errors have crept in they eneral usefulness of the work from an historical standpoint As a story of adventure, the writer trusts it will find equal favor with those that have preceded it in the series
EDWARD STRATEMEYER
Newark, N J, March 1, 1900
THE CAMPAIGN OF THE JUNGLE
CHAPTER I
DISMAYING NEWS
”How are you feeling to-day, Ben?”
”Fairly good, Larry If it wasn't for this awfully hot weather, the wound wouldn't bother me at all The doctor says that if I continue to improve as I have, I can rejoin my company by the middle of next week”
”Youat Caloocan, Malabon, Polo, and here, to last you for some time Let the other fellows have a share of it” And Larry Russell srasped the hand that was thrust forward
”I ahting, Larry But you must remember that now Captain Larchmore is dead, and Lieutenant Ross is doith the fever, there is nobody to coeant Gile”
”Then let Gilmore play captain for a while, while you take the rest you have so well earned Why, you've been working like a steaton says he never dreaht in you, and predicts that you'll couinaldo and his ars,” responded Ben Russell, s more broadly than ever, as his mind wandered back to that fierce attack on Malolos, where he had received the bullet wound in the side
”If we can only keep the insurgents on the run, we'll soon make them thron their arms But tellsince you were up here last?”
”Oh, I've been putting in most oftar ”About all we are doing is to nose around any strange vessels that come into the harbor Since the outbreak in Manila last February, the navy has had next to nothing to do, and I' to be transferred to the marines at Cavite, or elsewhere”
”I don't blaand that hundred and forty thousand dollars he said he had left hidden in Benedicto Lupez's house in Manila?”
A shade of anxiety crossed Larry Russell's face ”Yes, I've heard a good deal-- to speak of it, for fear of adding to your worry andyou feel worse”