Chapter II: Foreword

Reading into the present the history of the early mariner along our shores, one is impressed with the march of civilization. Institutions having for their purpose the saving of human life are products of civilization—a part of the great scheme of humanization.

This volume, dedicated “To those unsung heroes, the men of the U. S. Coast Guard,” is an interesting, an engaging, and a compelling portrayal of the everyday work of the Coast Guard, with its vicissitudes, hardships, perils and accomplishments. The Coast Guard in fact is an establishment of service and opportunity—service to those whose fortunes are cast with the deep and along our shores, opportunity for the young men of the nation of character, stability and fixedness of purpose, to follow the Stars and Stripes in the ever-beautiful cause of humanity.

F. C. BILLARD, Rear Admiral,
U. S. Coast Guard, Commandant

CONTENTS

I. Henry Seeks His Fortune
II. A Fight for Life
III. The Search for the Derelict
IV. The Watch in the Dark
V. The Destruction of the Derelict
VI. A Call for Help
VII. A Tramp of the Seas
VIII. In the Cradle of the Deep
IX. The City of Paul Revere
X. A Ship in Distress
XI. Lost in the Sea
XII. The Rescue
XIII. Henry Finds He Has an Enemy
XIV. A Catastrophe
XV. Under a Cloud
XVI. The Mystery Grows Deeper
XVII. A Ship in Distress
XVIII. A Clue to the Culprit
XIX. The Culprit Discovered
XX. Henry’s Exoneration
XXI. Among the Icebergs
XXII. Victory

The Wireless Operator—With the U.S. Coast Guard