Chapter I: The Boy, 9

II. MEANS TO AN END, 14
III. THE NIGHT EXPRESS, 21
IV. READY FOR DUTY, 26
V. THE FLAG, 36
VI. A LONELY CANDIDATE, 54
VII. IN FOR IT, 60
VIII. RUBS THE WRONG WAY, 67
IX. CAMP HARD, 73
X. BAND CONCERT, 78
XI. ON GUARD, 88
XII. _Off_ GUARD, 92
XIII. A BLUE CHRISTMAS, 97
XIV. CAMP GOLIGHTLY, 106
XV. SIGNALING FOR HELP, 112
XVI. RE-ENFORCEMENTS READY, 117
XVII. THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER, 124
XVIII. HIGH SUMMER, 129
XIX. THE VISITORS' SEATS, 138
XX. JUST THEE AND ME, 142
XXI. ME ONLY, 150
XXII. GIRLS, 157
XXIII. THE GRIM GRAY WALLS, 167
XXIV. NINETY-NINE DAYS TO JUNE, 173
XXV. FURLOUGH, 180
XXVI. CHERRY, 189
XXVII. OFF LIMITS, 199
XXVIII. ON EXHIBITION, 209
XXIX. SKIRMISHING, 218
XXX. A MORNING TALK, 226
XXXI. THE SUMMER GIRL, 238
XXXII. LAYING FOUNDATIONS, 245
XXXIII. BUILDING THEREON, 258
XXXIV. AMBUSHES, 272
XXXV. OF COURSE, 278
XXXVI. SAN CARLOS, 284
XXXVII. RUSHED INTO CAMP, 288
XXXVIII. HIGH GROUND, 293
XXXIX. MORE GIRLS, 299
XL. ON FORT PUT, 305
XLI. UP CROWNEST, 321
XLII. CHRISTMAS LEAVE, 332
XLIII. THE HUNDREDTH NIGHT, 343
XLIV. PRESSING ON, 355
XLV. NOTHING SERIOUS, 360
XLVI. TRYING LETTERS, 364
XLVII. MRS. CONGRESSMAN, 369
XLVIII. THE GUARD-HOUSE IN JUNE, 376
XLIX. FLIRTATION AND OTHER PLACES, 388
L. FAIRYLAND, 398
LI. THE HOME STRETCH, 404
LII. THE BIG RECEPTION, 414
LIII. THE FIRST POST, 420

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, FACING PAGE

THE FLAG, _Title_
THE BARRACKS IN WINTER, 97
THE COLOR GUARD, 109
MOUNTING HEAVY GUNS IN FORT CLINTON, 170
CADET ROOM IN BARRACKS, 300
PARADE REST IN CAMP, 377
FLIRTATION, 392
CADET BOAT AND CREW, 401