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UNDER CANVAS OR THE HUNT FOR THE CARTARET GHOST




THE HICKORY RIDGE BOY SCOUTS

A SERIES OF BOOKS FOR BOYS

By Capt. Alan Douglas, Scout-master


The Campfires of the Wolf Patrol

      Their first camping experience affords the scouts
      splendid opportunities to use their recently acquired
      knowledge in a practical way. Elmer Chenowith, a lad
      from the northwest woods, astonishes everyone by his
      familiarity with camp life. A clean, wholesome story
      every boy should read.


Woodcraft; or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good

      This tale presents many stirring situations in which
      the boys are called upon to exercise ingenuity and
      unselfishness. A story filled with healthful
      excitement.


Pathfinder; or, The Missing Tenderfoot

      Some mysteries are cleared up in a most unexpected
      way, greatly to the credit of our young friends. A
      variety of incidents follow fast, one after the other.


Fast Nine; or, a Challenge from Fairfield

      They show the same team-work here as when in camp. The
      description of the final game with the team of a rival
      town, and the outcome thereof, form a stirring
      narrative. One of the best baseball stories of recent
      years.


Great Hike; or, The Pride of The Khaki Troop

      After weeks of preparation the scouts start out on
      their greatest undertaking. Their march takes them far
      from home, and the good-natured rivalry of the
      different patrols furnishes many interesting and
      amusing situations.


Endurance Test; or, How Clear Grit Won the Day

      Few stories "get" us more than illustrations of pluck
      in the face of apparent failure. Our heroes show the
      stuff they are made of and surprise their most ardent
      admirers. One of the best stories Captain Douglas has
      written.


Under Canvas; or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost

      It was hard to disbelieve the evidence of their eyes
      but the boys by the exercise of common-sense solved a
      mystery which had long puzzled older heads.


Storm-bound; or, a Vacation Among the Snow Drifts

      The boys start out on the wrong track, but their scout
      training comes to the rescue and their experience
      proves beneficial to all concerned.

    Boy Scout Nature Lore to be Found in The Hickory Ridge Boy
    Scout Series, all illustrated:--

      Wild Animals of the United States--Tracking--Trees and
      Wild Flowers of the United States--Reptiles of the
      United States--Fishes of the United States--Insects of
      the United States and Birds of the United States.

    _Cloth Binding_      _Cover Illustrations in Four Colors_
             _40c. Per Volume_

    THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
    201 EAST 12th STREET      NEW YORK

[Illustration: THE SCOUTS BUSIED THEMSELVES MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR THE
CAMP MEAL]




THE HICKORY RIDGE BOY SCOUTS


UNDER CANVAS

OR

THE HUNT FOR THE CARTARET GHOST


BY CAPTAIN ALAN DOUGLAS

SCOUT MASTER


[Illustration: N Y B Co.]

    THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY
    NEW YORK




    COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY
    THE NEW YORK BOOK COMPANY




CONTENTS


    CHAPTER                                      PAGE
       I  OUT FOR SHELL-BARKS                      13
      II  WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD                25
     III  NEAR THE HAUNT OF "SPOOKS"               34
      IV  "TO THE VICTORS BELONG THE SPOILS"       45
       V  WHAT A SCOUT LEARNS                      55
      VI  LOOKING AROUND                           66
     VII  HARVEST TIME                             77
    VIII  HOW ELMER'S PLAN WORKED                  88
      IX  THE CAMPING-OUT EXPEDITION               99
       X  IN FOR A GLORIOUS TIME                  109
      XI  SACKING THE FOREST STORE-HOUSE          120
     XII  THE MIDNIGHT VIGIL                      130
    XIII  A STRANGE FIGURE IN WHITE               141
     XIV  TOLD AROUND THE CAMP FIRE               152
      XV  THE BOOGIE OF THE TOWER                 163
     XVI  HOMEWARD BOUND--CONCLUSION              174




UNDER CANVAS




CHAPTER I

OUT FOR SHELL-BARKS


"TOBY, we must be half-way there now; don't you think so?"

"Guess you're right about that, Mr. Scout Master; as near as I can
calculate."

"Glad to hear you say so, Toby, because, excuse me for saying it, but
until I hear something that sounds like business I'm all up in the air.
I've known you to fool your trusting scout comrades before this."

"There you go, George Robbins, suspicious as ever. No wonder they call