Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service

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Title: Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty
Author: H. Irving Hancock
Release Date: August 29, 2007 [EBook #22431]
Language: English
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[Illustration: "Dave caught at the knife-wrist."
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Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service
OR
With Dan Dalzell on European Duty
By
H. IRVING HANCOCK
Author of "Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz," "Dave Darrin's South American Cruise," The West Point Series, The Annapolis Series, The Boys of the Army Series, Etc., etc.
Illustrated
P H I L A D E L P H I A HENRY ALTEMUS COMPANY

COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY HOWARD E. ALTEMUS

CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I--GREEN
HAT, THE TROUBLE-STARTER 11
Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, while ashore at Gibraltar, have an exciting experience with a spy and stir up a deep mystery.
CHAPTER II--DAN
'S THIRTY-THREE-DOLLAR GUESS 27
Admiral Timworth solves the mystery for the ensigns and amazes them very much.
CHAPTER III--THE
STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO 43
Danny turns a trick on a brother officer. Ashore at Monte Carlo the young ensigns find the makings of future trouble.
CHAPTER IV--MR.
GREEN HAT'S NEW R?LE 55
Dave loses a human trail and saves a human life. Then the plot begins to thicken.
CHAPTER V--DANNY
GRIN FIGHTS A SMILE 70
Mr. Green Hat sets a trap at the gambling resort, into which Ensign Dalzell smilingly walks.
CHAPTER VI--DAVE
RUNS INTO A REAL THRILL 78
A desperate plot to involve his country heard by Dave Darrin, who acts swiftly on the information he has obtained.
CHAPTER VII--THE
ADMIRAL UNLOADS HIS MIND 87
Called before the Admiral, the young officers make their report. The former sends a wireless to Washington, later summoning the ensigns to his quarters for secret orders.
CHAPTER VIII--ON
LIVELY SPECIAL DUTY 96
A delicate international situation is explained to Dave and Danny, who are then ordered ashore at Naples on a special and perilous mission.
CHAPTER IX--M.
DALNY PLANS A TRAGEDY 102
Darrin meets one of the men he is looking for. As a result of that meeting he and Dan are sentenced to death.
CHAPTER X--TREACHERY
HAS THE FLOOR 116
Enticed away for a drive, the Naval officers find themselves in a disreputable section of Naples and on the threshold of a tragedy.
CHAPTER XI--HEMMED
IN BY THE BRAVOS 124
Dave and Dan are attacked by a mob of Sicilian bravos and fight a desperate battle to save their own lives.
CHAPTER XII--EVIL
EYES ON SAILORMAN RUNKLE 132
The young officers now discover the real reason for the attempt on their lives, but, though they do not know it, fresh perils await them.
CHAPTER XIII--ORDERS
CHANGE IN A MINUTE 138
Able Seaman Runkle, bearing an important communication from Darrin to the Captain of the U. S. S. "Hudson," gets into serious difficulties.
CHAPTER XIV--DAN
HAS VERY "COLD FEET" 151
Beset by spies, the two young officers set out on a long journey after an exciting start, later finding that they have been guilty of a grave oversight.
CHAPTER XV--AT
THE AMERICAN EMBASSY 161
Dave and Danny arrive in Paris, where they are the guests of the American Ambassador. Darrin trails an international plotter and makes an important discovery.
CHAPTER XVI--
"SEEING" THE PARIS APACHES 179
The young ensign, after picking up a valuable clew, is attacked by savage Paris Apaches, who, angered by his defense, determine to take his life.
CHAPTER XVII--DAVE
'S GUESS AT THE BIG PLOT 189
The details of a plan to involve the United States in war with England are unfolded to his Admiral by Ensign Dave.
CHAPTER XVIII--SURIGNY
'S NEXT MOVE 198
English and American officers join hands and one gets a remarkable message from an international plotter as the trail grows hot.
CHAPTER XIX--TRUTH
, OR FRENCH ROMANCE 207
Dave meets an acquaintance and listens to an astounding confession.
CHAPTER XX--THE
ALLIES CLEAR FOR ACTION 213
"A submarine will sink the British battleship to-night," is the startling information imparted by Dave to his companions.
CHAPTER XXI--MAKING
STERN WORK OF IT 223
The young American Naval officer in command of a boarding party on the plotter's yacht, is neatly trapped.
CHAPTER XXII--AFTER
THE PEST OF THE SEAS 233
Ensign Darrin and his crew on the Navy launch make an exciting discovery after accomplishing a brilliant capture.
CHAPTER XXIII--THE
PUZZLE OF THE DEEP 240
While engaged in a thrilling chase after an undersea boat the launch's company find the tables unexpectedly turned on them.
CHAPTER XXIV--CONCLUSION
249
The pursuit comes to a stirring finish, with Able Seaman Runkle's reputation saved and Ensign Darrin highly honored.

DAVE DARRIN
ON MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE
CHAPTER I
GREEN HAT, THE TROUBLE-STARTER
"Dan," whispered Dave Darrin, Ensign, United States Navy, to his chum and brother officer, "do you see that fellow with the green Alpine hat and the green vest?"
"Yes," nodded Dan Dalzell.
"Watch him."
"Why?"
"He's a powerful brute, and it looks as though he's spoiling for a fight."
"You are not going