Front matter

In It a Single Man Was Seated

THE BOY PATROL SERIES

The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire

BY

EDWARD S. ELLIS

Author of “The Flying Boys Series,” “The

Launch Boys Series,” “The Deer-foot

Series,” etc., etc.

ILLUSTRATED BY

EDWIN J. PRITTIE

THE JOHN C. WINSTON COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA

Copyright, 1913, by

The John C. Winston Company

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

Table of Contents

I — “He and I Must Never Meet”

II — A Slight Miscalculation

III — A Strange Occurrence

IV — Curious Sights And Doings

V — Concerning Certain American Trees

VI — A Patriot Martyr

VII — Concerning Certain New England Birds

VIII — A Council of War

IX — An Unwelcome Guest

X — A Sudden Separation

XI — An Unsatisfactory Interview

XII — Groping After the Truth

XIII — The Committee of Investigation

XIV — The Men Who Laughed

XV — The True Story of a Famous Sea Serpent

XVI — Zip

XVII — Wonderful Work

XVIII — A Match of Wits

XIX — The Final Test

XX — Speed the Parting Guest

XXI — Call For Help

XXII — Groping In the Dark

XXIII — A Fortunate Meeting

XXIV — “The Latchstring Was Inside!”

XXV — And the Last

The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire