Chapter I: Preface

“A Sailor Boy with Dewey,” while a complete story in itself, forms the second volume of a line of works issued under the general title of the “Flag of Freedom Series.”

In writing this tale of adventure I had in mind to acquaint our boys with something of the strange sights and scenes which come to light daily in Uncle Sam’s new possessions in the far East, or far West, as you will. The Philippines are but little understood by the average reader, and if I have served to make the picture of them a little clearer my object will have been accomplished.

Some may argue that the adventures introduced in the volume are overdrawn, but I can assure all that the incidents are underdrawn rather than otherwise. Many savage and barbarous natives still inhabit the Philippines, and to bring these people to genuine civilization will take many years of patient labor and encouragement. In the past Spain had accomplished something, but not much; what our own nation will do remains still to be seen. Let us hope for the best.

Again thanking my young friends for the kindness with which they have perused my stories in the past, I place this book in their hands with my best wishes for their future welfare.

CAPTAIN RALPH BONEHILL.

_April 15, 1899._

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. OFF FOR MANILA BAY, 1

II. THE COLLISION IN THE HURRICANE, 10

III. IN WHICH DAN AND I BECOME SEPARATED, 19

IV. THE RESCUE OF THE UNWORTHY ONE, 27

V. CAST ASHORE ON LUZON, 34

VI. ADVENTURES IN THE FOREST, 43

VII. THE WRECK ON THE SHORE, 52

VIII. ATTACKED BY THE TAGALS, 59

IX. THE FLIGHT FROM BUMWOGA, 67

X. THE BATTLE AT A DISTANCE, 74

XI. OFF FOR SUBIG BAY, 82

XII. ATTACKED IN THE CANYON, 91

XIII. MY FIRST ADVENTURE IN MANILA, 99

XIV. THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON, 107

XV. BACK TO HONG KONG, 115

XVI. THE OPENING OF THE WAR, 123

XVII. I MEET COMMODORE DEWEY, 130

XVIII. THE FIGHTING ENGINEER, 139

XIX. “FIRE!” 147

XX. IN WHICH ONE SPANISH SHIP IS SUNK, 155

XXI. A NEVER-TO-BE-FORGOTTEN CONTEST, 162

XXII. BETWEEN TWO FIRES, 169

XXIII. THE ESCAPE FROM THE INN, 177

XXIV. ONE WAY OF ENTERING A FORTIFIED CITY, 184

XXV. FOUR WOULD-BE PLUNDERERS, 192

XXVI. THE FIGHT IN THE OFFICES, 200

XXVII. A LETTER OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, 208

XXVIII. TREED BY BUFFALO BULLS, 215

XXIX. CAPTAIN KENNY AGAIN, 223

XXX. A FIGHT AT LONG RANGE, 230

XXXI. THE WRECKING OF THE HOWITZER, 237

XXXII. GOOD-BY TO THE PHILIPPINES, 245

A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY