{"product_id":"2940013940390","title":"THE BANNER BOY SCOUTS ON A TOUR","description":"CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER                                           PAGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI         THE OPEN DOOR                              1\u003cbr\u003eII        THE MYSTERY OF THE TIN BOX                11\u003cbr\u003eIII       BREAKING UP THE SCOUTS' MEETING           22\u003cbr\u003eIV        CATCHING A TARTAR                         35\u003cbr\u003eV         GETTING READY FOR THE GREAT \"HIKE\"        46\u003cbr\u003eVI        ON GUARD                                  55\u003cbr\u003eVII       \"BE PREPARED!\"                            66\u003cbr\u003eVIII      REPULSING THE ENEMY                       76\u003cbr\u003eIX        RETURNING GOOD FOR EVIL                   87\u003cbr\u003eX         OFF ON THE LONG TOUR                      98\u003cbr\u003eXI        THE COMING OF THE CIRCUS CARAVAN         107\u003cbr\u003eXII       A CAMP BY THE ROADSIDE                   118\u003cbr\u003eXIII      WHEN THE MOON WENT DOWN                  127\u003cbr\u003eXIV       THE CHASE                                138\u003cbr\u003eXV        LEFT IN THE LURCH                        147\u003cbr\u003eXVI       AT THE FOOT OF RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN      155\u003cbr\u003eXVII      JOE DECLINES TO TELL                     164\u003cbr\u003eXVIII     A CLOSE CALL                             173\u003cbr\u003eXIX       INDIAN PICTURE WRITING                   184\u003cbr\u003eXX        CAMP SURPRISE                            193\u003cbr\u003eXXI       THE LIGHT OF THE MOUNTAIN                202\u003cbr\u003eXXII      THE NIGHT ALARM                          211\u003cbr\u003eXXIII     WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE         219\u003cbr\u003eXXIV      THE STRANGEST FISHING EVER KNOWN         230\u003cbr\u003eXXV       PAUL LAYS DOWN HIS BURDEN                239\u003cbr\u003eXXVI      THE SUCKER-HOLE                          247\u003cbr\u003eXXVII     GATHERING CLOUDS                         256\u003cbr\u003eXXVIII    THE GREAT STORM                          264\u003cbr\u003eXXIX      A PANIC-STRICKEN CROWD                   272\u003cbr\u003eXXX       THE UNDERGROUND REFUGE                   280\u003cbr\u003eXXXI      THE BOY SCOUTS AS EXPLORERS              286\u003cbr\u003eXXXII     THE TIN BOX AGAIN                        293\u003cbr\u003eXXXIII    WHAT PAUL FOUND--CONCLUSION              302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEAR BOYS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this volume is complete in itself, it forms a second link in the\u003cbr\u003echain of books issued under the general title, \"The Banner Boy Scouts\u003cbr\u003eSeries.\" You will, no doubt, be glad to find most of the old favorites\u003cbr\u003eon parade once more; and perhaps make the acquaintance of several new\u003cbr\u003echaracters who figure in these pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the preceding volume, \"The Banner Boy Scouts; or, The Struggle for\u003cbr\u003eLeadership,\" I endeavored to interest my readers in an account of the\u003cbr\u003enumerous trials and adventures that befell Paul and his chums when\u003cbr\u003eforming the first Red Fox Patrol. You will remember how the mystery of\u003cbr\u003ethe disappearing coins continued to puzzle Paul and Jack almost up to\u003cbr\u003ethe very conclusion of the story. And doubtless you were also ready to\u003cbr\u003eadmit that, hard pressed by jealous rivals at home, as well as forced to\u003cbr\u003ecompete with two neighboring troops who longed to possess the prize\u003cbr\u003ebanner, the Stanhope scouts certainly did have a warm time of it, right\u003cbr\u003eup to the close of the tournament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wonderful way in which they carried off first honors at that same\u003cbr\u003ecompetition certainly ought to inspire all Boy Scouts to emulate their\u003cbr\u003eexample, and never be satisfied with half-hearted efforts. I sincerely\u003cbr\u003ehope and trust the stirring happenings that fall to the lot of Paul and\u003cbr\u003ehis chums, as related between the covers of the present volume, may give\u003cbr\u003eevery reader the same amount of pleasure that I have experienced in\u003cbr\u003ewriting them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCordially yours,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGEORGE A. WARREN.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BANNER BOY SCOUTS ON A TOUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE OPEN DOOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here we are at your father's feed store, Joe!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yes, but there isn't a glimmer of a light. Didn't you say he was going\u003cbr\u003eto stay here till you came from the meeting?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shucks! he just got tired waiting, and went home long ago; you can trot\u003cbr\u003ealong now by your lonesome, Joe.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Listen! didn't you hear it, fellows? What was that sound?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe four boys stood, as Joe asked this question, almost holding their\u003cbr\u003ebreath with awe, while no doubt their hearts pounded away like so many\u003cbr\u003etrip-hammers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was after ten o'clock at night, and the town of Stanhope, nestling on\u003cbr\u003ethe bank of the Bushkill, usually closed its business doors by nine,\u003cbr\u003esave on Saturdays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis being the case, it was naturally very quiet on Anderson street,\u003cbr\u003eeven though electric lights and people abounded on Broad street, the\u003cbr\u003emain thoroughfare, just around the corner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese lads belonged to a troop of Boy Scouts that had been organized the\u003cbr\u003epreceding summer. They wore the regular khaki suits that always\u003cbr\u003edistinguish members of the far-reaching organization, and one of them\u003cbr\u003eeven carried a bugle at his side.","brand":"SAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121078747376,"sku":"2940013940390","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013940390_p0.jpg?v=1763597529","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013940390","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}