Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound

Front matter

Reading edition

THERE WAS A GRAY, SWIFTLY STEAMING SHIP BEARING DOWN UPON THE ADMIRAL PEKHARD.

Ruth Fielding

Homeward Bound

A RED CROSS WORKER’S

OCEAN PERILS

ALICE B. EMERSON

Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth

Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

ILLUSTRATED

Illustration from Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound; Or, A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils

NEW YORK

CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY

PUBLISHERS

Books for Girls

BY ALICE B. EMERSON

RUTH FIELDING SERIES

12mo. Cloth. Illustrated.

RUTH FIELDING OF THE RED MILL RUTH FIELDING AT BRIARWOOD HALL RUTH FIELDING AT SNOW CAMP RUTH FIELDING AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT RUTH FIELDING AT SILVER RANCH RUTH FIELDING ON CLIFF ISLAND RUTH FIELDING AT SUNRISE FARM RUTH FIELDING AND THE GYPSIES RUTH FIELDING IN MOVING PICTURES RUTH FIELDING DOWN IN DIXIE RUTH FIELDING AT COLLEGE RUTH FIELDING IN THE SADDLE RUTH FIELDING IN THE RED CROSS RUTH FIELDING AT THE WAR FRONT RUTH FIELDING HOMEWARD BOUND

Cupples & Leon Co., Publishers, New York.

Cupples & Leon Company

Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE

I.Tea and a Toast1

II.Such a Dream!10

III.It’s All Over!20

IV.Two Exciting Things29

V.The Secret38

VI.A New Experience45

VII.The Zeppelin52

VIII.Afloat60

IX.Queer Folks68

X.What Will Happen?76

XI.Developments84

XII.The Man in the Motor Boat93

XIII.It Comes to a Head101

XIV.A Battle in the Air111

XV.Abandoned121

XVI.On the Edge of Tragedy131

XVII.Boarded140

XVIII.The Conspiracy Laid Bare149

XIX.Tom Cameron Takes a Hand159

XX.The Storm Breaks166

XXI.The Wreck172

XXII.Adrift180

XXIII.At the Moment of Need186

XXIV.Counterplot196

XXV.Home as Found205