THE FRITZ STRAFERS
Reading edition
A STORY OF THE GREAT WAR
BY
PERCY F. WESTERMAN
AUTHOR OF "BILLY BARCROFT, R.N.A.S.," "A WATCHDOG OF THE NORTH SEA" "A SUB OF THE R.N.R." ETC. ETC.
LONDON S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO. LTD. OLD BAILEY
CONTENTS
CHAPTER. PAGE
I. "Coming Events..." 13
II. The Danger Signal 23
III. The Ober-Leutnant's Jaunt 34
IV. Foiled 45
V. The Pursuit 54
VI. Von Loringhoven Learns News 62
VII. Bruno's Escapade 75
VIII. Torpedoed 86
IX. The Skipper of the "Guiding Star" 95
X. The Blimp to the Rescue 106
XI. The Strafing of U 254 118
XII. Prisoners of War 127
XIII. The End of the "Tantalus" 135
XIV. A Chance Shot 143
XV. Laid by the Heels 158
XVI. The Struggle in the Lonely Cottage 168
XVII. The Burning Munition Ship 176
XVIII. The Fugitive 189
XIX. Billy's Flying-Boat 201
XX. Rammed 210
XXI. The Last Voyage of s.s. "Andromeda" 221
XXII. Farrar's First Bag 233
XXIII. The Storm 246
XXIV. The Sinking Transport 254
XXV. Holcombe's Surprise 262
XXVI. A Fight to a Finish 276
XXVII. In The Hands of the Huns 291
XXVIII. "A Second Kopenick Hoax" 304
XXIX. A Surprise 313
XXX. Comrades in a Strange Land 326
XXXI. A Dash for Freedom 337
XXXII. Touch and Go 352
XXXIII. The Great Strafe 366
XXXIV. And Last 376
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"Defiantly displayed the Emblem of Freedom" Frontispiece
Facing page
"A Couple of Bluejackets Burst through the Undergrowth" 52
"Seizing Farrar, began to haul him out of the Cottage, despite a Strenuous Resistance" 172
"'Good Heavens! It's Old Slogger!'" 324