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  By WILLIAM J. MARX

  For the Admiral

  Illustrated in Colour by ARCHIBALD WEBB.

  The brave Huguenot Admiral Coligny is one of the heroes of Frenchhistory. Edmond le Blanc, the son of a Huguenot gentleman, undertakes toconvey a secret letter of warning to Coligny, and the adventures hemeets with on the way lead to his accepting service in the Huguenotarmy. He shares in the hard fighting that took place in theneighbourhood of La Rochelle, does excellent work in scouting for theAdmiral, and is everywhere that danger calls, along with his friendRoger Braund, a young Englishman who has come over to help the causewith a band of free-lances.

  This story won the L100 prize offered by the Bookman for the best storyfor boys.