THE BOY SCOUTS
AT THE
PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION
BY
LIEUT. HOWARD PAYSON
AUTHOR OF “THE MOTOR CYCLE SERIES,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE EAGLE PATROL,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS ON THE RANGE,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS AND THE ARMY AIRSHIP,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS’ MOUNTAIN CAMP,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS FOR UNCLE SAM,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS AT THE PANAMA CANAL,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS UNDER FIRE IN MEXICO,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS ON BELGIAN BATTLEFIELDS,”
“THE BOY SCOUTS WITH THE ALLIES IN FRANCE,” ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
CHARLES L. WRENN
NEW YORK
HURST & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1915,
BY
HURST & COMPANY
CONTENTS
- CHAPTER PAGE
- I. Two Scouts on a Motorboat 5
- II. Prompt Work and a Rescue 17
- III. When Luck Came Their Way 29
- IV. A Stunning Surprise 41
- V. Headed West 53
- VI. A False Alarm 65
- VII. Across the Continent 77
- VIII. A Shock at Los Angeles 89
- IX. Turning the Tables on Two Rogues 101
- X. Within the Gates of the Fair 113
- XI. Rob Delivers the Goods 125
- XII. The People of the “Zone” 137
- XIII. A Strange Meeting in the Air 149
- XIV. Four Scouts in the Whirl 161
- XV. Tubby Is Out of His Element 173
- XVI. The Illuminated Fairyland 185
- XVII. Prying Fingers 197
- XVIII. The Thief Under the Bed 209
- XIX. An Enemy of the Past 221
- XX. Lots of Excitement 233
- XXI. The Mad Dog Panic 247
- XXII. Taking in the Sights of the Fair 257
- XXIII. Hiram Faces the Music 269
- XXIV. A Boy Scout’s Triumph 282
- XXV. Homeward Bound 293
The Boy Scouts at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition.
CHAPTER I.
TWO SCOUTS ON A MOTORBOAT.
“Seems to me, Rob, I ought to know that oldtub of a motorboat we’re overhauling.”
“Why, yes, Andy, it’s Captain Jerry Martin’sSea Gull. Time was when she had a reputationf