Chapter I: Front Matter

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NAVY BOYS BEHIND THE BIG GUNS

Or

Sinking the German U-Boats

by

HALSEY DAVIDSON

Author of "Navy Boys after the Submarines," "Navy Boys Chasing a Sea Raider," Etc.

Illustrated

New York George Sully & Company Publishers

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BOOKS FOR BOYS

NAVY BOYS SERIES

BY HALSEY DAVIDSON

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated

NAVY BOYS AFTER THE SUBMARINES
Or Protecting the Giant Convoy

NAVY BOYS CHASING A SEA RAIDER
Or Landing a Million Dollar Prize

NAVY BOYS BEHIND THE BIG GUNS
Or Sinking the German U-Boats

NAVY BOYS TO THE RESCUE
Or Answering the Wireless Call for Help

NAVY BOYS AT THE BIG SURRENDER
Or Rounding Up the German Fleet

THE NAVY BOYS ON SPECIAL SERVICE
Or Guarding the Floating Treasury

GEORGE SULLY & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY
GEORGE SULLY & COMPANY

_Navy Boys Chasing a Sea Raider_

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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NAVY BOYS BEHIND THE BIG GUNS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A RUN TO ELMVALE 1

II THE STRANGER 11

III THE WATER WHEEL 19

IV S. P. 888 27

V THE STREAK ON THE WATER 38

VI AN OLD FRIEND 44

VII FOG HAUNTED 54

VIII PUZZLED 64

IX JUST TOO LATE 74

X AHEAD OF THE FLOOD 81

XI UNEXPECTED PERIL 90

XII COURAGE 100

XIII THE KENNEBUNK SAILS 106

XIV AN UNEXPECTED TARGET 115

XV THE BIG GUN SPEAKS 127

XVI AN ACCIDENT 135

XVII BLOWN UP 144

XVIII MORE TROUBLE 155

XIX COINCIDENCE 162

XX THE WITCH'S WARNING 173

XXI THE EXPLANATION 180

XXII THE RACE 190

XXIII UNDER SPECIAL ORDERS 196

XXIV TICK-TOCK! TICK-TOCK! 204

XXV IN THE THICK OF THE FIGHT 211

NAVY BOYS BEHIND THE BIG GUNS