Preface [iii-iv]
[iii] These stories of heroism in life and action will scarcely need commendation to those fond of contemplating high ideals or of holding them up for the admiration and inspiration of others, and yet, were they all of the highly wrought character which the title might be held to imply, it might be necessary to apologise for the strength of the dose, and insist upon homoeopathic application. But the fact is, heroism is a quality called for in every walk of life and at every stage of existence, and it is none the less heroism because it is shown among quiet surroundings, in integrity of character, in inflexibility of purpose, in patience of endurance, or in cheerfulness of suffering. Such in the main is heroism illustrated in the following pages. […]
The book presents 52 fictional stories, each told by a known author; the stories are taken partly from journals.
Contents
Home and SchoolAmor Nummi; or, the Black Sheep. H. Hervey 11
The Treasure Pit on Mona Island. W. Drysdale 31
“Chuck Him in Again”. Robert Overton 40
The Kind of Boy Len Was. C.A. Stephens 47
That Hillton Game … A.T. Dudley 57
Phil’s Valedictory. I.M. Andrews 64
How I Got My Father into Parliament. Robert Overton 71
Vanderson’s Vote. Manley H. Pike 79
The Dulcove Life-Saving Station. De Wolfe Howe 86
A Silver Fruit Knife. Valentine Adams 93
Tom Brown’s School Days – The Fight. Thomas Hughes 123
Under Orders
A Traitor in Camp. G.A. Henty 139
A Desperate Adventure at Sea. Capt. Percy Leach 154
Out of His Rank. G. Manville Fenn 161
A Gallant Rescue. Capt. Percy Leach 175
A Shooting Adventure in Malabar. H. Hervey 184
How A King Stopped a Fight. David Ker 195
A Wizard From Gettysburg. Kate Chopin 201
Danger and Discipline. Capt Barclay, R.N. 209
Sergeant Colley’s Christmas. Capt King, U.S.A. 211
Requited Honour. Anonymous 222
Out West
The Capture of Cochise. Julian Ralph 235
The Washout at Horse-Heas. Frank W. Calkins 240
Tekali’s Daughter. C.L. Hildreth 247
Tobias Drabb’s Defeat. J.L. Harbour 254
Man-Afraid-of-the-Bull. Charles Power 263
Capturing a Desperado. Charles L. Wood 271
Wah Lee’s Lill Boy. J.L. Harbour 277
The B’Ar’s Den Ghost. F. Zuri Stone 291
Strong Medicine. Capt. Kingman, U.S.A. 298
A Young Aeronaut. Jessi W. Whitcomb 306
After School
Railway Stories. Free S. Bowley 315
The Young Watchmaker. Wm. Drysdale 321
In a Compromise Boat. Algernon Nurbury 330
The Polidore Lot. Thomas A. Janiver 336
A First of April Experience. Nellie E.C. Scott 345
A Ghost Tracked. Benjamin Northrop 355
Pete’s Good Bargain. Sydney Dayre 361
Strange Discovery of Moose-Eggs. C.A. Stephens 367
Entrapped in Ballart. W. Thompson 377
The Jawbone Telegraph. Charles F. Lummis 384
Life and Adventure
A Ride on a Cayman. Anonymous 395
Catching a Coulacanara. Anonymous 404
Face to Face with a Tiger. H. Francis Fischer 409
The Rogue Elephant. L. Walter Sammis 416
A Surprise at the Rear Staff. Clarence Pullen 423
The Brave Moccasin Boy. Julian Ralph 430
Where Christmas is Hot. G.P. Loomis 435
Asleep in a Whale’s Mouth. Oliver G. Fosdick 445
Adventure in a War Balloon. Anonymous 447