Soldiers of the Queen
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"A fierce hand-to-hand fight was in progress."
SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN
BY
HAROLD AVERY
LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK THOMAS NELSON AND SONS 1898
LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK THOMAS NELSON AND SONS 1898
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"Lieutenant Lawson, revolver in hand, stepped into a gap in the ranks" . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece.
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth"
"'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer'" (missing from book)
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti"
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear"
"The oncoming mass of Arabs"
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth"
"'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer'" (missing from book)
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti"
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear"
"The oncoming mass of Arabs"
"Lieutenant Lawson, revolver in hand, stepped into a gap in the ranks" . . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece.
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth"
"'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer'" (missing from book)
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti"
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear"
"The oncoming mass of Arabs"
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth"
"'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer'" (missing from book)
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti"
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear"
"The oncoming mass of Arabs"
SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN.
CHAPTER I.
TIN SOLDIERS.
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth."
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth."
CHAPTER II.
AN UGLY DUCKLING.
AN UGLY DUCKLING.
CHAPTER III.
THE REBEL RECLAIMED.
THE REBEL RECLAIMED.
CHAPTER IV.
THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB.
THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB.
CHAPTER V.
AN UNLUCKY PICNIC.
[Illustration: "'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer.'" (missing from book)]
AN UNLUCKY PICNIC.
[Illustration: "'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer.'" (missing from book)]
CHAPTER VI.
A KEEPSAKE.
A KEEPSAKE.
CHAPTER VII.
STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.
STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.
CHAPTER VIII.
A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
CHAPTER IX.
"GUARD TURN OUT!"
"GUARD TURN OUT!"
CHAPTER X.
"STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room."
"STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room."
CHAPTER XI.
"OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
CHAPTER XII.
"—INTO THE FIRE."
"—INTO THE FIRE."
CHAPTER XIII.
A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS.
Presented to CAPTAIN JOHN FENLEIGH, OF THE "EVELINA" STEAMSHIP,
A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS.
Presented to CAPTAIN JOHN FENLEIGH, OF THE "EVELINA" STEAMSHIP,
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SOUND OF THE DRUM.
THE SOUND OF THE DRUM.
CHAPTER XV.
THE QUEEN'S SHILLING.
THE QUEEN'S SHILLING.
CHAPTER XVI.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti."
ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti."
CHAPTER XVII
UNDER FIRE.
UNDER FIRE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE BATTLE.
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear."
THE BATTLE.
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear."
CHAPTER XIX.
"FOOD FOR POWDER."
"FOOD FOR POWDER."
CHAPTER XX.
THE RIVER'S BRINK.
"The oncoming mass of Arabs."
THE RIVER'S BRINK.
"The oncoming mass of Arabs."
CHAPTER XXI.
"WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
"WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
CHAPTER XXII
CONCLUSION.
CONCLUSION.
Nelson's Books for Boys.
NELSON'S BOOKS AT ONE AND SIXPENCE.
NELSON'S "ROYAL" LIBRARIES.
THE SHILLING SERIES.
THE SHILLING SERIES.
TIN SOLDIERS.
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth."
"Another volley swept the intervening stretch of tablecloth."
CHAPTER II.
AN UGLY DUCKLING.
AN UGLY DUCKLING.
CHAPTER III.
THE REBEL RECLAIMED.
THE REBEL RECLAIMED.
CHAPTER IV.
THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB.
THE COURT OF QUEEN MAB.
CHAPTER V.
AN UNLUCKY PICNIC.
[Illustration: "'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer.'" (missing from book)]
AN UNLUCKY PICNIC.
[Illustration: "'Make haste! I can't hang on much longer.'" (missing from book)]
CHAPTER VI.
A KEEPSAKE.
A KEEPSAKE.
CHAPTER VII.
STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.
STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.
CHAPTER VIII.
A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
A BANQUET AT "DUSTER'S."
CHAPTER IX.
"GUARD TURN OUT!"
"GUARD TURN OUT!"
CHAPTER X.
"STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room."
"STORMS IN A TEA-CUP."
"The visitors were seized, and hustled unceremoniously out of the room."
CHAPTER XI.
"OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
"OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN—"
"'Here they are! now we've got them!'"
CHAPTER XII.
"—INTO THE FIRE."
"—INTO THE FIRE."
CHAPTER XIII.
A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS.
Presented to CAPTAIN JOHN FENLEIGH, OF THE "EVELINA" STEAMSHIP,
A ROBBERY AT BRENLANDS.
Presented to CAPTAIN JOHN FENLEIGH, OF THE "EVELINA" STEAMSHIP,
CHAPTER XIV.
THE SOUND OF THE DRUM.
THE SOUND OF THE DRUM.
CHAPTER XV.
THE QUEEN'S SHILLING.
THE QUEEN'S SHILLING.
CHAPTER XVI.
ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti."
ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
"It was Christmas Day in the camp at Korti."
CHAPTER XVII
UNDER FIRE.
UNDER FIRE.
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE BATTLE.
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear."
THE BATTLE.
"The enemy swerved round the flank of the square, and burst furiously upon the rear."
CHAPTER XIX.
"FOOD FOR POWDER."
"FOOD FOR POWDER."
CHAPTER XX.
THE RIVER'S BRINK.
"The oncoming mass of Arabs."
THE RIVER'S BRINK.
"The oncoming mass of Arabs."
CHAPTER XXI.
"WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
"WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME AGAIN!"
CHAPTER XXII
CONCLUSION.
CONCLUSION.
Nelson's Books for Boys.
NELSON'S BOOKS AT ONE AND SIXPENCE.
NELSON'S "ROYAL" LIBRARIES.
THE SHILLING SERIES.
THE SHILLING SERIES.
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