CHAPTER X.--THE PROMOTION

CHAPTER XI.--THE RIVAL SPIES

CHAPTER XII.--A SCOUTING PARTY

CHAPTER XIII.--TOM THE COXSWAIN

CHAPTER XIV.--A REBEL TRICK

CHAPTER XV.--HONORABLY DISCHARGED




FRANK ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.




CHAPTER I.

The New Paymaster.


Vicksburg had fallen, and the army had marched in and taken possession
of the city. How Frank longed to accompany it, that he might see the
inside of the rebel stronghold, which had so long withstood the advance
of our fleet and army! He stood leaning against one of the monster guns,
which, at his bidding, had spoken so often and so effectively in favor