CHAPTERPAGEI.The Foreign Agent5II.A Willing Tool20III.At Sea on a Destroyer31IV.Man Overboard!44V.The Dreadnought Boys’ Fortune55VI.The Secret of the Derelict68VII.An Insult to the Flag84VIII.The Boys Make an Interesting Discovery98IX.On Special Duty110X.A Battle in the Dark121XI.On Secret Service133XII.Playing with Edged Tools147XIII.Prisoners of War161XIV.A Drum-head Court-martial172XV.A Shell from the Sea182XVI.The Bombardment195XVII.Under the Gold-starred Flag206XVIII.A Board of Strategy220XIX.The Sea Fight off Santa Anna232XX.Torpedoes245XXI.Victor and Vanquished257XXII.An Order to Halt266XXIII.With the Costavezan Cavalry276XXIV.Ned’s Heroic Deed288XXV.Homeward Bound—Conclusion304