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A SOLDIER'S TRIAL
AN EPISODE OF
The Canteen Crusade
BY GENERAL CHARLES KING
AUTHOR OF "A DAUGHTER OF THE SIOUX," "COMRADES
IN ARMS," "THE MEDAL OF HONOR," ETC.
NEW YORK
THE HOBART COMPANY
1905
Copyright, 1905,
BY THE HOBART COMPANY
Brig.-Gen. Frederick D. Grant, U.S.A., says: "It is distressing that theprosperity of the keepers of vile resorts is due to the activity of goodand worthy though misguided citizens, who have succeeded in abolishingthe canteen in the army."
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. Two Announcements
CHAPTER II. A Face from the Philippines
CHAPTER III. A Night at Naples
CHAPTER IV. "She is Coming Here!"
CHAPTER V. Premonitory Symptoms
CHAPTER VI. A Bride—and a Beau
CHAPTER VII. The Wolf in the Sheepfold
CHAPTER VIII. Accusing Letters
CHAPTER IX. An Invitation—to Go
CHAPTER X. A Gathering Storm
CHAPTER XI. Deeper in the Toils
CHAPTER XII. What the Women Told the Major
CHAPTER XIII. Worst Deed of His Life
CHAPTER XIV. Reaction
CHAPTER XV. Retribution
CHAPTER XVI. My Lady's Maid
CHAPTER XVII. A Momentous Day
CHAPTER XVIII. Blenke Covers His Tracks
CHAPTER XIX. Again the Saloon