Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL

by

LIEUT. HOWARD PAYSON

Author of "The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol," "The Boy Scouts on the Range," "The Boy Scouts and the Army Airship," "The Boy Scouts' Mountain Camp," "The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam," etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York Printed in U. S. A.

Copyright, 1913 by Hurst & Company Made in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. Boy Scouts to the Rescue 5
II. An Angry Farmer 16
III. On a Mission 27
IV. Some Up-to-date Advertising 35
V. A Big Surprise 43
VI. Baseball 53
VII. A Test for the Eagles 66
VIII. Skill vs. Muscle 85
IX. Fire! 91
X. A Scout Hero 100
XI. The Fire Test 113
XII. In Peril of His Life 122
XIII. The Enemy's Move 131
XIV. A Novel Proposal 148
XV. Off for the Isthmus 156
XVI. Something about the Canal 167
XVII. At Old Panama 181
XVIII. Between Earth and Sky 191
XIX. The Gatun Dam 200
XX. A Dynamite Volcano 209
XXI. "Run for Your Lives!" 217
XXII. The Boys Meet an Old Acquaintance 223
XXIII. Along the Chagres 232
XXIV. The Trackless Jungle 241
XXV. A Chapter of Accidents 257
XXVI. The Ruined City 270
XXVII. "Be Prepared" 284

The Boy Scouts at the
Panama Canal