True To His Colors   By: Harry Castlemon (1842-1915)

TRUE TO HIS COLORS

HARRY CASTLEMON,

AUTHOR OF "GUNBOAT SERIES," "ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES," "SPORTSMAN'S CLUB SERIES," ETC., ETC.

Eight Illustrations by Geo. G. White.

PHILADELPHIA:

PORTER & COATES.

FAMOUS CASTLEMON BOOKS.

GUNBOAT SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 6 vols. 12mo.

FRANK THE YOUNG NATURALIST. FRANK ON A GUNBOAT. FRANK IN THE WOODS. FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG. FRANK ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI. FRANK ON THE PRAIRIE.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. FRANK AMONG THE RANCHEROS. FRANK AT DON CARLOS' RANCH. FRANK IN THE MOUNTAINS.

SPORTSMAN'S CLUB SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth.

THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB IN THE SADDLE. THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AFLOAT. THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AMONG THE TRAPPERS.

FRANK NELSON SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. SNOWED UP. FRANK IN THE FORECASTLE. THE BOY TRADERS.

BOY TRAPPER SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. THE BURIED TREASURE. THE BOY TRAPPER. THE MAIL CARRIER.

ROUGHING IT SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. GEORGE IN CAMP. GEORGE AT THE WHEEL. GEORGE AT THE FORT.

ROD AND GUN SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. DON GORDON'S SHOOTING BOX. ROD AND GUN CLUB. THE YOUNG WILD FOWLERS.

GO AHEAD SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. TOM NEWCOMBE. GO AHEAD. NO MOSS.

FOREST AND STREAM SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 3 vols. 12mo. Cloth. JOE WAYRING. SNAGGED AND SUNK. STEEL HORSE.

WAR SERIES. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 5 vols. 12mo. Cloth. TRUE TO HIS COLORS. RODNEY THE PARTISAN. RODNEY THE OVERSEER. MARCY THE BLOCKADE RUNNER. MARCY THE REFUGEE.

Other Volumes in Preparation.

COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY PORTER & COATES.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I. ALL ABOUT THE FLAG, 5

II. THE STRANGE BANNER, 24

III. CHEERS FOR "THE STARS AND BARS," 44

IV. RODNEY'S THREAT, 65

V. THE PAID SPY, 88

VI. THE STRUGGLE ON THE TOWER, 113

VII. OLD TOBY'S MONEY, 138

VIII. BUD GOBLE'S WATERLOO, 163

IX. THE COMMITTEE AT WORK, 185

X. THE CALL TO ARMS, 206

XI. BUD'S MESSENGER IN TROUBLE, 231

XII. THE FIRST COMPANY IN ACTION, 252

XIII. HAULING DOWN THE COLORS, 277

XIV. MARCY CHANGES HIS CLOTHES, 302

XV. FORCED INTO THE SERVICE, 328

XVI. SECRET ENEMIES, 349

XVII. MARCY GRAY PRIVATEERSMAN, 372

XVIII. CONCLUSION, 397

TRUE TO HIS COLORS.

CHAPTER I.

ALL ABOUT THE FLAG.

"Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."

"Never mind the relationship. After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be. You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State. Let go those halliards!"