| SEA RANGERS. |
| GREAT MEN'S SONS. |
| THE DEMON OF SNAGGLE-TOOTH ROCK. |
| OAKLEIGH. |
| A WAR FLEET IN TRAINING. |
| BUTTERFLY BOWS. |
| THE PUDDING STICK |
| THE CAMERA CLUB |
| ON BOARD THE ARK. |
| INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORT |
| BICYCLING |
| STAMPS |
Copyright, 1895, by Harper & Brothers. All Rights Reserved.
| PUBLISHED WEEKLY. | NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1895. | FIVE CENTS A COPY. |
| VOL. XVI.—NO. 831. | TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. |
SEA RANGERS.
BY KIRK MUNROE,
Author of "Road Rangers," The "Mate" Series, "Fur-Seal's Tooth,""Snow-shoes and Sledges," etc.
CHAPTER I.
EARNING THEIR BICYCLES.
"I say, Hal, do you realize that the Ready Rangers will have been inexistence a whole year on the 30th?" asked Will Rogers, as he and HalBacon walked homeward from school one afternoon of the May following theRangers' memorable trip to New York. "I remember the exact date, becauseit was Decoration day, and the first time I was out after my accident."
"That's so," replied Lieutenant Hal, "and I think we ought to dosomething in the way of a celebration."
"My idea exactly; and at the meeting to-night I want to talk it over. Sobring along any suggestions you can pick up, and let's see what can bedone."
Never had the Berks boys, who were also Rangers, worked so hard asduring the winter just passed. In spite of the allurements of skating,coasting, and all the other fascinating winter sports of country life,they had never lost sight of the coveted bicycles that Tom Burgess'sfather had promised to let them have at much less than cost, if only