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312 credit to your country, and your uncle is proud of you."

"Hurrah for Uncle Job!" cried Larry, when he read the letter. "He isn't the crabbed old stick he used to be, but just the dearest old fellow ever was!" And Walter and Ben agreed with him. After such a letter their united home-going was something to look forward to with fresh pleasure.

And here let us shake each of the Russell boys by the hand and bid them all good-by. It may be that the future still holds additional adventures for them, yet it is doubtful if any will be more thrilling than those which they experienced, both in Cuba and in the Philippines, while fighting for the honor of.