A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

by Upton Sinclair

  _THE CREAM OF JUVENILE FICTION_

  THE BOYS' OWN LIBRARY

  A Selection of the Best Books for Boys by the Most Popular Authors

  The titles in this splendid juvenile series have been selected withcare, and as a result all the stories can be relied upon for theirexcellence. They are bright and sparkling; not over-burdened withlengthy descriptions, but brimful of adventure from the first page tothe last--in fact they are just the kind of yarns that appeal stronglyto the healthy boy who is fond of thrilling exploits and deeds ofheroism. Among the authors whose names are included in the Boys' OwnLibrary are Horatio Alger, Jr., Edward S. Ellis, James Otis, Capt. RalphBonehill, Burt L. Standish, Gilbert Patten and Frank H. Converse.

  SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BOYS' OWN LIBRARY

  All the books in this series are copyrighted, printed on good paper,large type, illustrated, printed wrappers, handsome cloth covers stampedin inks and gold--fifteen special cover designs.

  _146 Titles--Price, per Volume, 75 cents_

  For sale by all booksellers, or sent, postpaid, on receipt of price bythe publisher.

  DAVID McKAY, 610 SO. WASHINGTON SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

  HORATIO ALGER, Jr.

  One of the best known and most popular writers. Good, clean, healthystories for the American Boy.

  Adventures of a Telegraph Boy Dean Dunham Erie Train Boy, The Five Hundred Dollar Check From Canal Boy to President From Farm Boy to Senator Backwoods Boy, The Mark Stanton Ned Newton New York Boy Tom Brace Tom Tracy Walter Griffith Young Acrobat

  C. B. ASHLEY.

  One of the best stories ever written on hunting, trapping and adventurein the West, after the Custer Massacre.

  Gilbert, the Boy Trapper

  ANNIE ASHMORE.

  A splendid story, recording the adventures of a boy with smugglers.

  Smuggler's Cave, The

  CAPT. RALPH BONEHILL.

  Capt. Bonehill is in the very front rank as an author of boys' stories.These are two of his best works.

  Neka, the Boy Conjurer Tour of the Zero Club

  WALTER F. BRUNS.

  An excellent story of adventure in the celebrated Sunk Lands of Missouriand Kansas.

  In the Sunk Lands

  FRANK H. CONVERSE.

  This writer has established a splendid reputation as a boys' author, andalthough his books usually command $1.25 per volume, we offer thefollowing at a more popular price.

  Gold of Flat Top Mountain Happy-Go-Lucky Jack Heir to a Million In Search of An Unknown Race In Southern Seas Mystery of a Diamond That Treasure Voyage to the Gold Coast

  HARRY COLLINGWOOD.

  One of England's most successful writers of stories for boys. His beststory is

  Pirate Island

  GEORGE H. COOMER.

  Two books we highly recommend. One is a splendid story of adventure atsea, when American ships were in every port in the world, and the othertells of adventures while the first railway in the Andes Mountains wasbeing built.

  Boys in the Forecastle Old Man of the Mountain

  WILLIAM DALTON.

  Three stories by one of the very greatest writers for boys. The storiesdeal with boys' adventures in India, China and Abyssinia. These booksare strongly recommended for boys' reading, as they contain a largeamount of historical information.

  Tiger Prince War Tiger White Elephant

  EDWARD S. ELLIS.

  These books are considered the best works this well-known writer everproduced. No better reading for bright young Americans.

  Arthur Helmuth Check No. 2134 From Tent to White House Perils of the Jungle On the Trail of Geronimo White Mustang

  GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

  For the past fifty years Mr. Fenn has been writing books for boys andpopular fiction. His books are justly popular throughout theEnglish-speaking world. We publish the following select list of hisboys' books, which we consider the best he ever wrote.

  Commodore Junk Dingo Boys Weathercock Golden Magnet Grand Chaco

  ENSIGN CLARKE FITCH, U. S. N.

  A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and thoroughlyfamiliar with all naval matters. Mr. Fitch has devoted himself toliterature, and has written a series of books for boys that every youngAmerican should read. His stories are full of very interestinginformation about the navy, training ships, etc.

  Bound for Annapolis Clif, the Naval Cadet Cruise of the Training Ship From Port to Port Strange Cruise, A

  WILLIAM MURRAY GRAYDON.

  An author of world-wide popularity. Mr. Graydon is essentially a friendof young people, and we offer herewith ten of his best works, wherein herelates a great diversity of interesting adventures in various parts ofthe world, combined with accurate historical data.

  Butcher of Cawnpore, The Camp in the Snow, The Campaigning with Braddock Cryptogram, The From Lake to Wilderness In Barracks and Wigwam In Fort and Prison Jungles and Traitors Rajah's Fortress, The White King of Africa, The

  LIEUT. FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.

  Every American boy takes a keen interest in the affairs of West Point.No more capable writer on this popular subject could be found thanLieut. Garrison, who vividly describes the life, adventures and uniqueincidents that have occurred in that great institution--in these famousWest Point stories.

  Off for West Point Cadet's Honor, A On Guard West Point Treasure, The West Point Rivals, The

  HEADON HILL.

  The hunt for gold has always been a popular subject for consideration,and Mr. Hill has added a splendid story on the subject in this romanceof the Klondyke.

  Spectre Gold

  HENRY HARRISON LEWIS.

  Mr. Lewis is a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and haswritten a great many books for boys. Among his best works are thefollowing titles--the subjects include a vast series of adventures inall parts of the world. The historical data is correct, and they shouldbe read by all boys, for the excellent information they contain.

  Centreboard Jim King of the Island Midshipman Merrill Yankee Boys in Japan Ensign Merrill Sword and Pen Valley of Mystery, The

  LIEUT. LIONEL LOUNSBERRY.

  A series of books embracing many adventures under our famous navalcommanders, and with our army during the War of 1812 and the Civil War.Founded on sound history, these books are written for boys, with theidea of combining pleasure with profit; to cultivate a fondness forstudy--especially of what has been accomplished by our army and navy.

  Cadet Kit Carey Captain Carey Kit Carey's Protege Lieut. Carey's Luck Out With Commodore Decatur Randy, the Pilot Tom Truxton's School Days Tom Truxton's Ocean Trip Treasure of the Golden Crater Won at West Point

  BROOKS McCORMICK.

  Four splendid books of adventure on sea and land, by this well-knownwriter for boys.

  Giant Islanders, The How He Won Nature's Young Nobleman Rival Battalions

  WALTER MORRIS.

  This charming story contains thirty-two chapters of just the sort ofschool life that charms the boy readers.

  Bob Porter at Lakeview Academy

  STANLEY NORRIS.

  Mr. Norris is without a rival as a writer of "Circus Stories" for boys.These four books are full of thrilling adventures, but good, wholesomereading for young Americans.

  Phil, the Showman Young Showman's Rivals, The Young Showman's Pluck, The Young Showman's Triumph

  LIEUT. JAMES K. ORTON.

  When a boy has read one of Lieut. Orton's books, it requires no urgingto induce him to read the others. Not a dull page in any of them.

  Beach Boy Joe Last Chance Mine Secret Chart, The Tom Havens with the White Squadron

  JAMES OTIS.

  Mr. Otis is known by nearly every American boy, and needs nointroduction here
. The following copyrights are among his best:

  Chased Through Norway Inland Waterways Reuben Green's Adventures at Yale Unprovoked Mutiny Wheeling for Fortune

  GILBERT PATTEN.

  Mr. Patten has had the distinction of having his books adopted by theU. S. Government for all naval libraries on board our war ships. Whileaiming to avoid the extravagant and sensational, the stories containenough thrilling incidents to please the lad who loves action andadventure. In the Rockspur stories the description of their Baseball andFootball Games and other contests with rival clubs and teams make veryexciting and absorbing reading; and few boys with warm blood in theirveins, having once begun the perusal of one of these books, willwillingly lay it down till it is finished.

  Boy Boomers Boy Cattle King Boy from the West Don Kirke's Mine Jud and Joe Rockspur Nine, The Rockspur Eleven, The Rockspur Rivals, The

  ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE.

  Mr. Rathborne's stories for boys have the peculiar charm of dealing withlocalities and conditions with which he is thoroughly familiar. Thescenes of these excellent stories are along the Florida coast and on thewestern prairies.

  Canoe and Camp Fire Paddling Under Palmettos Rival Canoe Boys Sunset Ranch Chums of the Prairie Young Range Riders Gulf Cruisers Shifting Winds

  ARTHUR SEWELL.

  An American story by an American author. It relates how a Yankee boyovercame many obstacles in school and out. Thoroughly interesting fromstart to finish.

  Gay Dashleigh's Academy Days

  CAPT. DAVID SOUTHWICK.

  An exceptionally good story of frontier life among the Indians in thefar West, during the early settlement period.

  Jack Wheeler

  The Famous Frank Merriwell Stories.

  BURT L. STANDISH.

  No modern series of tales for boys and youths has met with anything likethe cordial reception and popularity accorded to the Frank MerriwellStories. There must be a reason for this and there is. Frank Merriwell,as portrayed by the author, is a jolly whole-souled, honest, courageousAmerican lad, who appeals to the hearts of the boys. He has no badhabits, and his manliness inculcates the idea that it is not necessaryfor a boy to indulge in petty vices to be a hero. Frank Merriwell'sexample is a shining light for every ambitious lad to follow. Sixvolumes now ready:

  Frank Merriwell's School Days Frank Merriwell's Chums Frank Merriwell's Foes Frank Merriwell's Trip West Frank Merriwell Down South Frank Merriwell's Bravery Frank Merriwell's Hunting Tour Frank Merriwell's Races Frank Merriwell's Sports Afield Frank Merriwell at Yale

  VICTOR ST. CLAIR.

  These books are full of good, clean adventure, thrilling enough toplease the full-blooded wide-awake boy, yet containing nothing to whichthere can be any objection from those who are careful as to the kind ofbooks they put into the hands of the young.

  Cast Away in the Jungle Comrades Under Castro For Home and Honor Zip, the Acrobat From Switch to Lever Little Snap, the Post Boy Zig-Zag, the Boy Conjurer

  MATTHEW WHITE, JR.

  Good, healthy, strong books for the American lad. No more interestingbooks for the young appear on our lists.

  Adventures of a Young Athlete Eric Dane Guy Hammersley My Mysterious Fortune Tour of a Private Car Young Editor, The

  ARTHUR M. WINFIELD.

  One of the most popular authors of boys' books. Here are three of hisbest.

  Mark Dale's Stage Venture Young Bank Clerk, The Young Bridge Tender, The

  GAYLE WINTERTON.

  This very interesting story relates the trials and triumphs of a YoungAmerican Actor, including the solution of a very puzzling mystery.

  Young Actor, The

  ERNEST A. YOUNG.

  This book is not a treatise on sports, as the title would indicate, butrelates a series of thrilling adventures among boy campers in the woodsof Maine.

  Boats, Bats and Bicycles

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  Transcriber's note:

  Numerous errors in the original text involving missing or improperquotation marks have been corrected. In addition, the followingtypographical errors present in the original text have been corrected.

  In Chapter I, a spurious paragraph break following "not compelling me touse my voice much." was removed, "convey the challenge in behalf of theclass" was changed to "convey the challenge in behalf of the class","inquired Jaspar" was changed to "inquired Jasper", and "the presence ofthis Cyashodhylloid fossil" was changed to "the presence of thisCyathodhylloid fossil".

  In Chapter VI, "the Shakesperian method" was changed to "theShakespearian method", and "trigometrical formulas" was changed to"trigonometrical formulas".

  In Chapter IX, "imminet peril" was changed to "imminent peril".

  In Chapter XII, "Plantus" was changed to "Plautus".

  In Chapter XVIII, "the seequipedalian Hellenic vocable" was changed to"the sesquipedalian Hellenic vocable".

  In Chapter XIX, "My name's Methusalem Zedediah Chilvers" was changed to"My name's Methusalem Zebediah Chilvers".

  In Chapter XXIII, "you have worked for your appointment, to" was changedto "you have worked for your appointment, too".

  In Chapter XXIV, a period was changed to a comma after "Good-afternoon,Mr. Fischer".

  In Chapter XXVII, "Gooh! but that boom" was changed to "Gosh! but thatboom".

  In Chapter XXIX, "This came from Mr. Chauncey Van RensalearMount-Bonsall" was changed to "This came from Mr. Chauncey VanRensallear Mount-Bonsall".

  In Chapter XXXI, "tossed in a ten fly" was changed to "tossed in a tentfly", and a semicolon was added after "air for water".

  In the advertisements, "to cutivate a fondness for study" was changed to"to cultivate a fondness for study", and "good, wholsome reading" waschanged to "good, wholesome reading".