Chapter I: Front Matter

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The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts

GREAT HIKE

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THE HICKORY RIDGE BOY SCOUTS

A SERIES OF BOOKS FOR BOYS

By Capt. Alan Douglas, Scout-master

The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol

Their first camping experience affords the scouts
splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired
knowledge in a practical way. Elmer Chenowith, a lad
from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his
familiarity with camp life. A clean, wholesome story
every boy should read.

Woodcraft; or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good

This tale presents many stirring situations in which
the boys are called upon to exercise ingenuity and
unselfishness. A story filled with healthful
excitement.

Pathfinder; or, The Missing Tenderfoot

Some mysteries are cleared up in a most unexpected
way, greatly to the credit of our young friends. A
variety of incidents follow fast, one after the other.

Fast Nine; or, a Challenge from Fairfield

They show the same team-work here as when in camp. The
description of the final game with the team of a rival
town, and the outcome thereof, form a stirring
narrative. One of the best baseball stories of recent
years.

Great Hike; or, The Pride of The Khaki Troop

After weeks of preparation the scouts start out on
their greatest undertaking. Their march takes them far
from home, and the good-natured rivalry of the
different patrols furnishes many interesting and
amusing situations.

Endurance Test; or, How Clear Grit Won the Day

Few stories "get" us more than illustrations of pluck
in the face of apparent failure. Our heroes show the
stuff they are made of and surprise their most ardent
admirers. One of the best stories Captain Douglas has
written.

Under Canvas; or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost

It was hard to disbelieve the evidence of their eyes
but the boys by the exercise of common-sense solved a
mystery which had long puzzled older heads.

Storm-bound; or, a Vacation Among the Snow Drifts

The boys start out on the wrong track, but their scout
training comes to the rescue and their experience
proves beneficial to all concerned.

Boy Scout Nature Lore to be Found in The Hickory Ridge Boy Scout Series, all illustrated:--

Wild Animals of the United States--Tracking--Trees and
Wild Flowers of the United States--Reptiles of the
United States--Fishes of the United States--Insects of
the United States and Birds of the United States.

_Cloth Binding_ _Cover Illustrations in Four Colors_
_40c. Per Volume_

THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
201 EAST 12th STREET NEW YORK

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GREAT HIKE

Or

The Pride of the Khaki Troop

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COMPLETE ROSTER, WHEN THE PATROLS WERE FILLED, OF

THE HICKORY RIDGE TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS

MR. RODERIC GARRABRANT, SCOUT MASTER

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THE WOLF PATROL

ELMER CHENOWITH, Patrol Leader, and also
Assistant Scout Master

MARK CUMMINGS
TED (THEODORE) BURGOYNE
TOBY (TOBIAS) ELLSWORTH JONES
"LIL ARTHA" (ARTHUR) STANSBURY
CHATZ (CHARLES) MAXFIELD
PHIL (PHILIP) DALE
GEORGE ROBBINS

THE BEAVER PATROL

Matty (Matthew) Eggleston, Patrol Leader

"RED" (OSCAR) HUGGINS
TY (TYRUS) COLLINS
JASPER MERRIWEATHER
TOM CROPSEY
LARRY (LAWRENCE) BILLINGS
HEN (HENRY) CONDIT
LANDY (PHILANDER) SMITH

THE EAGLE PATROL

JACK ARMITAGE, Patrol Leader
NAT (NATHAN) SCOTT

(OTHERS TO BE ENLISTED UNTIL THIS PATROL HAS
REACHED ITS LEGITIMATE NUMBER)

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The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts

GREAT HIKE

Or

The Pride of the Khaki Troop

by

CAPTAIN ALAN DOUGLAS

Scout Master

The New York Book Company New York

Copyright, 1913, by The New York Book Company

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.--THE TALK IN AN APPLE TREE 17
II.--JASPER'S IDEA TAKES ROOT 25
III.--AS THE CLOCK IN THE TOWER BOOMED SIX 33
IV.--SIGNS OF TROUBLE 41
V.--THE MOTORCYCLE SQUAD 49
VI.--GETTING IN A RUT 57
VII.--IN HOT PURSUIT 65
VIII.--TWENTY-SEVEN MILES FROM HICKORY RIDGE AND HOME 73
IX.--NEARING THE CRISIS 81
X.--FOUND AT LAST 89
XI.--THE HOWL OF THE WOLF SIGNAL 97
XII.--THE AMBUSH 105
XIII.--FRIENDS IN TIME OF NEED 113
XIV.--HOW THE PLOT FAILED 121
XV.--VICTORY--SISS! BOOM! HURRAH! 129
XVI.--"THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!" 137

GREAT HIKE

OR

THE PRIDE OF THE KHAKI TROOP

THE HICKORY RIDGE BOY SCOUTS

GREAT HIKE;

OR,

THE PRIDE OF THE KHAKI TROOP.