Peace Manoeuvres

In this short story, a scout for the Boston Corps of Cadets is torn between duty and romance during a mock war exercise in the Massachusetts countryside. Private Lathrop, assigned to watch for the invading "Reds" from New York, finds himself repeatedly drawn to the summer home of Beatrice Farrar, a woman who has rejected his advances. As he attempts to balance his military obligations with his persistent courtship, he is captured by two rough-edged enemy scouts who complicate his plans. A playful game of war takes a dangerous turn when the threat becomes all too real, forcing Lathrop to act decisively to protect the woman he loves from genuine peril.

A public-domain text edition with newly prepared typography and a typographic cover. Original printed illustrations are not reproduced.