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 C# Programming:
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Contents
PREFACE xix

1. Introduction to Computing and Programming 1

2. Your First C# Program 41

3. Data Types and Expressions 83

4. Methods and Behaviors 135

5. Making Decisions 209

6. Repeating Instructions 265

7. Arrays and Collections 329

8. Introduction to Windows Programming 401

9. Programming Based on Events 479

10. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Features 577

11. Debugging and Handling Exceptions 649

12. Working with Files 705

13. Database Access using ADO.NET 757

14. Web-Based Applications 835

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APPENDIX A Compiling and Running an Application

from the Command Line 925

APPENDIX B Visual Studio Configuration 935

APPENDIX C Code Editor Tools 945

APPENDIX D Character Sets 957

APPENDIX E Operator Precedence 959

APPENDIX F C# Keywords 960

APPENDIX G Coding Standards 961

GLOSSARY 965
INDEX 979

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Contents
PREFACE xix

1. Introduction to Computing and Programming 1

History of Computers 2
Physical Components of a Computer System 5
Hardware 5
Processor 6
Storage 7
Input and Output Devices 9
Data Representation 9
Bits 9
Bytes 9
Binary Numbering System 10
Character Sets 12
Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte,Terabyte, Petabyte… 13
System and Application Software 13
System Software 14
Application Software 15
Software Development Process 15
Steps in the Program Development Process 16
Programming Methodologies 23
Structured Procedural Programming 23
Object-Oriented Programming 25
Evolution of C# and .NET 28
Programming Languages 28
.NET 29
Why C#? 32
Resources 33
Quick Review 34
Exercises 36

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2. Your First C# Program 41

Types of Applications Developed with C# 42
Web Applications 42
Windows Applications 43
Console Applications 44
Exploring the First C# Program 45
Elements of a C# Program 46
Comments 46
Using Directive 47
Namespace 49
Class Definition 50
Main( ) Method 50
Method Body—Statements 51
Installing the .NET Framework 55
Creating a Place to Store Your Work 56
Typing Your Program Statements 57
Compiling, Building, and Running an Application 58
Compilation and Execution Process 58
Compiling the Source Code Using Visual Studio IDE 59
Debugging an Application 66
Syntax Errors 66
Run-time Errors 68
Creating an Application 68
Programming Example: ProgrammingMessage 69
Resources 74
Quick Review 75
Exercises 76
Programming Exercises 80

3. Data Types and Expressions 83

Memory Locations for Data 84
Identifiers 84
Variables 87
Literal Values 88
Types, Classes, and Objects 89

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Types 89
Classes 89
Objects 90
Predefined Data Types 91
Value Types 92
Integral Data Types 93
Floating-Point Types 95
Decimal Types 97
Boolean Variables 98
Declaring Strings 98
Making Data Constant 99
Assignment Statements 100
Basic Arithmetic Operations 103
Increment and Decrement Operations 105
Compound Operations 108
Order of Operations 110
Mixed Expressions 112
Casts 114
Formatting Output 114
Programming Example: CarpetCalculator 118
Resources 126
Quick Review 126
Exercises 127
Programming Exercises 132

4. Methods and Behaviors 135

Anatomy of a Method 136
Modifiers 138
Return Type 141
Method Name 142
Parameters 142
Method Body 143
Calling Class Methods 144
Predefined Methods 146
Writing Your Own Class Methods 159

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Void Methods 160

Value-Returning Method 161
The Object Concept 167
Private Member Data 168
Writing Your Own Instance Methods 169
Constructor 169
Accessor 171
Mutators 172
Property 173
Calling Instance Methods 174
Calling the Constructor 174
Calling Accessor and Mutator Methods 176
Types of Parameters 182
Programming Example: RealEstateInvestment 188
Quick Review 197
Exercises 199
Programming Exercises 206

5. Making Decisions 209

Boolean Expressions 210
Boolean Results 210
Conditional Expressions 211
Equality, Relational, and Logical Tests 212
Short-Circuit Evaluation 219
Boolean Data Type 220
If...else Selection Statements 221
One-Way if Statement 221
Two-Way if Statement 226
Nested if…else Statement 231
Switch Selection Statements 236
Ternary Operator ? : 241
Order of Operations 242
Programming Example: SpeedingTicket 244
Quick Review 253
Exercises 255
Programming Exercises 262

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6. Repeating Instructions 265

Why Use a Loop? 266
Using the While Statement 266
Counter-Controlled Loop 268
Sentinel-Controlled Loop 272
State-Controlled Loops 281
Using the For Statement Loop 284
Using the Foreach Statement 291
Using the Do...while Structure 292
Nested Loops 295
Recursive Calls 300
Unconditional Transfer of Control 302
Continue Statement 303
Deciding Which Loop to Use 305
Programming Example: LoanApplication 306
Quick Review 318
Exercises 319
Programming Exercises 325

7. Arrays and Collections 329

Array Basics 330
Array Declaration 331
Array Initializers 334
Array Access 336
Sentinel-Controlled Access 340
Using Foreach with Arrays 341
Array Class 342
Arrays as Method Parameters 347
Pass by Reference 347
Array Assignment 351
Params Parameters 352
Arrays in Classes 354
Array of User-Defined Objects 356
Arrays as Return Types 356
Two-Dimensional Arrays 363

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Rectangular Array 363

Jagged Array 367
Multidimensional Arrays 367
ArrayList Class 372
String Class 375
Other Collection Classes 379
Programming Example: Manatee Application 380
Quick Review 390
Exercises 391
Programming Exercises 398

8. Introduction to Windows Programming 401

Contrasting Windows and Console Applications 402
Graphical User Interfaces 404
Elements of Good Design 408
Consistency 408
Alignment 409
Avoid Clutter 409
Color 409
Target Audience 409
Using C# and Visual Studio to Create Windows-Based Applications 410
Windows Forms 413
Windows Forms Properties 413
Inspecting the Code Generated by Visual Studio 419
Windows Forms Events 423
Controls 425
Placing, Moving, Resizing, and Deleting Control Objects 428
Methods and Properties of the Control Class 429
Derived Classes of the System.Windows.Form.Control Class 431
Programming Example:TempAgency Application 448
Quick Review 471
Exercises 472
Programming Exercises 477

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9. Programming Based on Events 479

Delegates 480
Defining Delegates 480
Creating Delegate Instances 481
Using Delegates 482
Relationship of Delegates to Events 484
Event Handling in C# 485
Event-Handler Methods 486
ListBox Control Objects 486
Creating a Form to Hold ListBox Controls 486
ListBox Event Handlers 489
Multiple Selections with a ListBox Object 490
ComboBox Control Objects 500
Adding ComboBox Objects 501
Handling ComboBox Events 502
Registering a KeyPress Event 502
Programming Event Handlers 503
MenuStrip Control Objects 505
Adding Menus 505
Adding Predefined Standard Windows Dialog Boxes 510
CheckBox and RadioButton Objects 518
CheckBox Objects 518
Adding CheckBox Objects 518
Registering CheckBox Object Events 519
Wiring One Event Handler to Multiple Objects 520
GroupBox Objects 522
RadioButton Objects 522
Adding RadioButton Objects 522
Registering RadioButton Object Events 524
TabControl Objects 533
Programming Example: DinerGui Application 536
Quick Review 567
Exercises 569
Programming Exercises 575

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10. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Features 577

Object-Oriented Language Features 578
Component-Based Development 579
Inheritance 580
Inheriting from the Object Class 580
Inheriting from Other .NET FCL Classes 581
Creating Base Classes for Inheritance 582
Overriding Methods 585
Creating Derived Classes 586
Making Stand-Alone Components 595
Creating a Client Application to Use the DLL 601
Using ILDASM to View the Assembly 605
Abstract Classes 607
Abstract Methods 607
Partial Classes 609
Creating Partial Classes 609
Interfaces 609
Defining an Interface 610
Implementing the Interface 611
.NET Framework Interfaces 614
Polymorphism 615
Polymorphic Programming in .NET 616
Generics 617
Generic Classes 618
Generic Methods 622
Programming Example: StudentGov Application 624
Quick Review 640
Exercises 642
Programming Exercises 647

11. Debugging and Handling Exceptions 649

Errors 650
Run-Time Errors 651
Debugging in C# 652

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Exceptions 658
Raising an Exception 661
Bugs, Errors, and Exceptions 662
Exception-Handling Techniques 664
Try…Catch…Finally Blocks 665
Exception Object 668
Exception Classes 670
Derived Classes of the Base Exception Class 670
ApplicationException Class 671
SystemException Class 671
Filtering Multiple Exceptions 673
Custom Exceptions 677
Throwing an Exception 679
Input Output (IO) Exceptions 681
Programming Example: ICW WaterDepth Application 682
Quick Review 697
Exercises 698
Programming Exercises 703

12. Working with Files 705

System.IO Namespace 706
File and Directory Classes 707
File Class 708
Directory Class 712
FileInfo and DirectoryInfo Classes 713
File Streams 715
Writing Text Files 718
Reading Text Files 723
Adding a Using Statement 727
BinaryReader and BinaryWriter Classes 729
Other Stream Classes 736
FileDialog Class 736
Programming Example: ICW WaterDepth File App 739

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Quick Review 748

Exercises 750
Programming Exercises 754

13. Database Access Using ADO.NET 757

Database Access 758
Database Management Systems 758
ADO.NET 759
Data Providers 760
Connecting to the Database 763
Retrieving Data from the Database 764
SQL Queries 765
Processing the Data 769
Updating Database Data 776
Using Datasets to Process Database Records 777
Data Source Configuration Tools 784
Add New Data Source 785
Dataset Object 794
DataGridView Control 796
Adding Update Functionality 803
DataSet Designer 804
Connecting Multiple Tables 813
Displaying Data Using Details View 819
Microsoft Access 821
Quick Review 826
Exercises 828
Programming Exercises 832

14. Web-Based Applications 835

Web-Based Applications 836
Web Programming Model 836
Static Pages 837
Dynamic Pages 839

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ASP.NET 841
Visual Web Developer 842
IIS 842
Web Forms Page 847
Creating a Web Page 847
Controls 854
HTML Controls 855
HTML Server Controls 860
Web Forms Server Controls 864
Available Web Forms Controls 864
Web Forms Controls of the Common Form Type 866
Adding Common Form-Type Controls 869
Validation, Custom, and Composite Controls 873
Validation Controls 873
Calender Control 876
DataGrid and GridView Controls 882
AccessDataSource 888
Using Visual Tools to Connect 889
Setting the Visibility Property 893
Other Controls 895
Web Services 898
Web Services Protocols 898
Building a Web Service 900
Using or Consuming Web Services 904
Smart Device Applications (Optional) 909
The .NET Compact Framework 909
Creating a Smart Device Application 909
Quick Review 916
Exercises 918
Programming Exercises 922

APPENDIX A Compiling and Running an Application

from the Command Line 925
Command-Line Execution 925
Compiling the Source Code from the DOS Command Prompt 926
Setting the Path to the Compiler (csc) 928

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Compiling Program Statements from the Visual Studio Command Prompt 931
Executing the Application from the Command Prompt 932
Compiler Options 933
Other Platforms 933

APPENDIX B Visual Studio Configuration 935

Customizing the Development Environment 935
Environment 936
Projects and Solutions 938
Text Editor 939
Debugging 942
Other Options Settings 943

APPENDIX C Code Editor Tools 945

Code Snippets 945
Refactoring 947
Extract Method 947
Rename 949
Other Refactoring Options 951
Working with Class Diagrams 952
Class Details View 953
Using the Class Diagram to Add Members 954
Using the Class Diagram to Instantiate Objects 955

APPENDIX D Character Sets 957

APPENDIX E Operator Precedence 959

APPENDIX F C# Keywords 960

APPENDIX G Coding Standards 961

Naming Conventions 962
Spacing Conventions 963
Declaration Conventions 963
Commenting Conventions 964
Control Statement Conventions 964

GLOSSARY 965

INDEX 979
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 Preface
C # Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design requires no previous introduction
to programming and only a mathematical background of high school algebra.The book
uses C# as the programming language for software development; however, the basic pro-
gramming concepts presented can be applied to a number of other languages. Instead of
focusing on the syntax of the C# language, this book uses the C# language to present gen-
eral programming concepts. It is the belief of the author that once you develop a thorough
understanding of one programming language, you can effectively apply those concepts to
other programming languages.

Why C#?
C# is a true object-oriented language that includes a rich set of instruction statements. C#
was the language used for development of much of .NET, the new Microsoft programming
paradigm that includes a collection of more than 2,000 predefined classes that make up the
Framework Class Library (FCL). Thus, C# has access to a large collection of predefined
classes similar to those available to Java. C# provides tools that make it easy to create graphi-
cal user interfaces—similar to the tools Visual Basic programmers have employed for years.
C# also provides the pure data crunching horsepower to which C/C++ programmers have
become accustomed. But unlike other languages, C# was designed from scratch to accom-
modate Internet and Windows applications. For these reasons, C# was chosen as the lan-
guage for this book.

Going Beyond the Traditional CS1 Course

This book was written for the Computer Science 1 (CS1) student and includes all of the
basic programming constructs normally covered in the traditional CS1 foundation course for
the Computer Science curriculum. But this book goes beyond what is traditionally found in
most CS1 textbooks and, because of the inclusion of a number of advanced applications, this
textbook could also be used in an intermediate course for students who have already been
exposed to some programming concepts.

Advanced Topics
After building a solid programming foundation, this book presents rapid application develop-
ment techniques that can be used to build a number of advanced types of applications.
Generics and partial classes,which are new to .NET 2.0 are introduced. Illustrating the drag
and drop construction approach used with Visual Studio, Windows and Web applications are
created. Readers are introduced to the event-driven programming model, which is based on

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interactively capturing and responding to user input on Windows and Web forms. In the past,
CS1 courses and even CS2 courses did not include this model.
As a book for first-time programmers, this book is unusual in introducing applications that
retrieve and update data in databases such as those created using Microsoft Access or SQL
Server. Other interesting topics include creating and using XML Web Services, program-
ming applications for mobile devices—such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), and devel-
oping stand-alone .dll components (class libraries). All of these advanced features are
discussed after you have gained a thorough understanding of the basic components found
in programming languages.

CHANGES IN THE SECOND EDITION

C#: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, Second Edition, has been considerably
revised and updated to reflect the latest release of Visual C# and .NET 2.0 and 3.0. All
screenshots were updated to the Visual Studio 2005 IDE.The new edition provides more
coverage of file processing, exception handling, debugging, and data base access. Heavier
emphasis is focused on using the IDE’s drag and drop techniques to create data bound
applications. The new Visual Web Developer’s built-in Web server was used to create
ASP.NET 2.0 applications. In addition to these changes the second edition includes several
new topics.The following summarizes the changes in the second edition.
1. A number of new Web site resources were added as references. Chapter 3 identifies
and describes the new C# conceptual keywords. More examples of formatting data
using format specifiers were included.
2. Chapter 6 includes a new section on recursion.
3. Visual Studio 2005 separates the source code into three files when you create a simple
Windows application.The new .designer.cs file is examined in Chapter 8. Chapter 8
also introduces partial classes and several new properties of the Control class.The
SnapLine Layout mode, which makes it easier to align controls when they are initially
added to the form is illustrated.
4. Chapter 9 includes several new Windows forms controls including the new MenuStrip
and ToolTip objects.
5. Chapter 10 discusses how to create partial classes. It also provides an extensive sec-
tion on generics, which is one of the most powerful new feature added to C# 2.0.
6. Chapter 11 is a new chapter focused on debugging and handling exceptions.The
Debugger available in the IDE is illustrated in terms of adding breakpoints and single-
stepping through an application. In addition to discussing .NET exception classes,
custom exceptions are designed.
7. Chapter 12 is also new.The focus is on the major classes used to work with file and
directory systems. Examples are included illustrating how to write programs that
access stored data and programs that store results in a file.

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8. Chapter 13 is a new chapter. It focuses on building data bound applications using

ADO.NET. Program statements are included, but the emphasis is on illustrating the
visual tools that can be used to create ADO.NET 2.0 applications that display and
update table data.This greatly simplifies accessing data.
9. With Visual Studio 2005, it is no longer necessary to install a separate Web server
(such as IIS) in order to build web applications.This simplifies development of web
applications and will enable you to incorporate this type of development more easily
into their curriculum. Chapter 14 discusses the use of the new Visual Web Developer’s
built-in web server to create ASP.NET Web applications.
10. Two new Appendices were added.Appendix C describes new code editor tools intro-
duced with Visual Studio 2005. Code snippets, refactoring, and enhancements to the
IntelliSense features are described in this appendix.Appendix C also illustrates how Visual
Studio can be used to create Class Diagrams and how code can be modified visually
using the diagrams.Appendix G provides guidelines and best practices Coding Standards.
It includes a list of naming and spacing conventions, suggestions for using comments and
different control statements, and provides overall suggestions for style issues.

APPROACH
A problem solving methodology based on object-oriented software development is intro-
duced early and used throughout the book. Programming Examples are presented at the end
of each chapter, and each example follows a consistent approach: analyzing the problem spec-
ifications, designing a solution, implementing the design, and verifying or validating the solu-
tion structures.
The author believes that the best way to learn to program is to experience programming.
This assumption drives the material presented in this textbook. As new concepts are intro-
duced, they are described using figures and illustrations. Examples are shown and discussed
as they relate to the concept being presented. With a hands-on approach to learning, you
practice and solidify the concepts presented by completing the end of the chapter exercises.
You are also encouraged throughout the book to explore and make use of the more than
2,000 classes that make up the Framework Class Library (FCL).
Every chapter begins with a list of objectives and a short overview of the previous chapter.
Text in each chapter is supplemented with figures and tables to help visual learners grasp the
concepts being presented. Each chapter is sprinkled with useful tips and hints on the con-
cepts being presented, and code snippets are embedded as new concepts are introduced in
each chapter. In addition, each chapter contains complete working programs illustrating an
application using C#. Every chapter ends with a summary of the major points covered in
that chapter and review exercises in both objective and subjective formats. Every chapter con-
tains ten programming exercises that give you an opportunity to experience programming.

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Using this Book for Two Different Courses

Although this book is primarily intended for a beginning programming course, it will also
work well in an intermediate course. For courses introducing students to programming,
Chapters 1 through 7 should be covered in detail. Depending on how quickly students are
able to grasp the material, the course could end in any of the chapters following Chapter 7.
For example, ending with Chapter 8, Introduction to Windows Programming, would give
students an opportunity to get excited about continuing their work in programming in
upcoming semesters.
For an intermediate course, Chapter 1 could be skipped and students could merely scan
Chapters 2, 3, 5 and 6. Scanning these chapters, students could compare and contrast the
details of the C# language with programming languages they know. For the intermediate
course, Chapters 4 and 7 should be covered, because topics covered in these chapters—
Methods and Behaviors, and Arrays and Collections—are often more difficult for the student
to grasp. The remainder of the book beginning in Chapter 8 would be included for the
intermediate course.

Overview of the Chapters

Chapter 1 briefly reviews the history of computers and programming languages including
the evolution of C# and .NET.This chapter introduces data and describes how it is repre-
sented.The primary types of hardware components are described and differing types of soft-
ware are discussed. This chapter explains the difference between structured and
object-oriented programming and includes the software development methodology used
throughout the remainder of the book.
Chapter 2 describes the different types of applications that can be developed using C#. It dis-
cusses the basic elements found in a C# program. It illustrates how to compile, run, and debug
an application. After completing Chapter 2, you are ready to write programs. The focus in
Chapter 3 is data types and expressions.You gain an understanding of how types, classes, and
objects are related.You also learn how to perform arithmetic procedures on the data, how to
display formatted data, and how expressions are evaluated using the rules of precedence.
Chapter 4 extends the manipulation of the data through introducing methods and behaviors
of the data. You learn to write statements that call methods and to write your own instance
and class methods.You learn how to pass arguments to methods that return values and to
those that do not. Chapters 5 and 6 introduce control structures that alter the sequential flow
of execution. Selection control constructs are introduced in Chapter 5. Looping is introduced
in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 discusses arrays and collections. Methods of the String and ArrayList
class are also included in this chapter. Both single and multi-dimensional arrays are introduced.

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Chapters 8 and 9 present a different way of programming, which is based on interactively

responding to events.You are introduced to a number of classes in the FCL that are used to
create Windows applications. Elements of good design are discussed in Chapter 8. Delegates
are explored in Chapter 9.Visual Studio’s drag and drop approach to rapid application devel-
opment is introduced and used in these chapters.
Advanced object-oriented programming features are the focus of Chapter 10.You are intro-
duced to component-based development and learn how to create your own class library files.
Inheritance, interfaces, abstract classes, generic types, partial classes, and polymorphic pro-
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As the brawny seaman who had Osceola by the arm,
reminded him of the order for silence, Osceola merely
chuckled. But he continued to do so until they were far
below the waterline in the very bowels of the ship.

Eventually they came to a long passage running fore

and aft. Electric bulbs in the ceiling brightly lighted the
corridor on either side of which doors opened into tiny
cabins, evidently the quarters for stewards and the
ship’s petty officers. Half way down a steel-barred gate
blocked this passageway from floor to ceiling. Before it
lounged an armed sentry.

The man straightened to attention as the party 223

approached. Brinkerhoff presented a paper which he
read carefully.

“Very good, sir,” he pocketed the order and saluted. “All

cells are full, sir, except the first on the right. Better
stick them in there.”

He unlocked the gate while the Lieutenant pushed Bill

and Osceola into an empty cell. Without a word the
officer slammed shut the door. The gate clanged and
they were left together in their prison.

The cell boasted no illumination of its own. What light

and ventilation there was came through the door, which,
like the gate in the passage, was constructed of crossed
bars of steel. It was no more than a cubby-hole. There
were two narrow bunks, one above the other on one
side; across from these, a washbowl and toilet. There
was no other furniture. Both the cell and the corridor
were terribly hot and stuffy.

“Well, this isn’t so bad, I’ve had worse quarters,” Bill 224
remarked philosophically. “When the Baron took over
this ship and needed a special brig for his prisoners, he
slapped that gate into the passageway and put others in
place of the doors to these cabins. The sidewalls are of
wood. If we had some tools, it wouldn’t be such a job to
get out of here.”

“Humph! but we haven’t any! And if we had, and could

cut our way through into the next cabin, outside the
gate, where would we go from there?”

They were speaking in whispers, for the sentry outside

the gate was only a yard or so from their door.

“Well, we’ve been in worse fixes. This will take some

thinking out,” answered Bill.

“Worse fixes?” Osceola’s shoulders moved impatiently. “I

doubt it.” He sat down on the edge of a bunk. “Just
because these bozos have been more or less polite,
don’t get the idea they aren’t dangerous customers.
That Baron means to put our lights out. You got him
worried when you sprung that Maine story on him, and
I purposely got him just as angry as I could.”

“What was your big idea?” 225

“Why, I figured that when he thought it over later, it

would lead him to believe we really did have something
up our sleeves—some certain means of rescue or
escape. A big bully like he is would reason that we’d
never have the nerve to bait him otherwise.”

“You think it may help to postpone the—er—evil day?”

“I am hoping so. If I size that guy up right, he’ll make

watchful waiting his cue for a few days anyway. He’ll
want to see if anything really happens before he puts
his own head into a noose.”

“And when nothing happens, we’ll be put on the spot

for that same reason!”

“Tomorrow’s always another day, Bill. Say, you’re not up

to your usual form this morning. I’ll bet you got no
sleep last night. You’d better turn in now and take a
siesta.”

“I’ll do that soon, Osceola. But I’m interested in our 226

fellow prisoners. You know, we’re lucky—our one
consolation is that there wasn’t room in this dump to
separate us.”

“You bet.” Osceola yawned and standing up, stripped

down to a pair of shorts. “I’ve got the dope on those
lads,” he said, as he climbed into the upper berth. “I
heard Geibel telling the Chief Engineer that he’d jailed
all the suspects on the wireless business. We’re down
here with a bunch of multi-millionaires. Does that make
you feel any better?”

“It certainly does!”

“How come?” whispered the chief from his bunk.

“Why, don’t you see? With all the gaff we gave the
Baron, he’ll suspect we’re in cahoots with one or more
of them—and keep them down here, where they can’t
help us.”

Osceola grunted. “You’ve sure got it in for the poor

money kings—what have you got against ’em?”
“Gosh, you’re thick!” snorted his friend. “So long as they 227
fill the cells we’ll be together. It’s a heap easier for us to
get out of one cell, together, than it would be to get out
of two, separately!”

“Boy, you’re talking in circles. We now arrive at the fact,

once more, that we have no tools with which to get out!
Take my advice and snatch a nap. You need it worse
than I do, and this little Indian is going shut-eye right
now!”

228
 Chapter XVII
CHARLIE’S NOTE

For the next couple of days, Bill and Osceola sweated in

their hot-box of a cell. What with the heat, the lack of
proper ventilation, and the uncertainty of their fate,
both lads sank into a state of mind that bordered on
despondency.

The monotony of their existence was broken but three

times a day, when meals were brought to the prisoners’
cells by a steward. The man was invariably accompanied
by the armed sentry, who acted as turnkey.

There appeared to be no possible means of escape. Day 229

and night the electric lights in the passage beyond the
steel bars burned brightly. The sentry outside the gate
was relieved by another seaman every four hours, with
the change of watch. With nothing to read, nothing to
do, the lads spent most of their time lying in the bunks
or taking turns pacing the narrow confines of their cell.

Sunday night, shortly after ten o’clock the tremble of

the ship’s engines stopped. The lads guessed that the
Amtonia had reached her destination at last. Half an
hour later they heard the sentry speaking to someone in
the passage just beyond the gate. Although the
conversation was carried on in German, Bill was able to
get the gist of it.

“What’s the matter, Hans?” inquired the sentry. “Aren’t

you going ashore with the rest of the boys?”

“Not me,” replied Hans. “I’ve got to start swabbing out

bathrooms at four o’clock.”

“Well, I’m going,” the sentry declared, “just as soon as

Otto relieves me at midnight. It isn’t often we have the
chance to stretch our legs ashore and have a good
time.”

“If your idea of a good time is to swill American 230

homebrew in a speakeasy, it’s not mine,” the other
retorted. “I’m from Munich, I am. Good brown
Lionsbrew for me. I can’t stomach the stuff they sell you
on this side. Anyway, I’ve been on my feet all day long.
My legs get all the stretching they want aboard this
ship. I’m tired—good night!”

The lads heard the door of the cabin next to them slam
shut as Hans went to his well-earned rest.

“That,” laughed Bill, “is the first bit of comedy I’ve heard
since we landed aboard this blooming pirate. That
Heinie’s a sensible man. We might as well turn in, too.
Tomorrow, I suppose, they’ll take us ashore and stand
us up against a stone fence. I for one don’t want to
think any more about it than I have to.”

“Keep on talking—don’t stop!” said Osceola in a low

voice. “Either Hans or someone else next door is
scraping on his side of the wall. I’ll try to find out what
it’s all about.”
Bill nodded and immediately launched into a long 231
account of the Army and Navy football game in which
he had played the previous fall. Meanwhile Osceola
climbed into the lower bunk, and lying flat, pressed his
ear against the wooden partition which separated their
cell from the bath-steward’s cabin.

The slight scraping continued and presently the sharp-

eyed Seminole saw the point of a knife appear through
a board. The slit slowly widened, and a folded piece of
paper was pushed halfway through. Osceola grabbed it
and scanned the writing that covered both sides. He
passed it to Bill, who accomplished the difficult feat of
reading it while continuing his story of the football
game. The handwriting, though tiny, was unformed and
he guessed at once that the message was from Charlie.
It ran:

232
“Dear Bill—Hans is my bath stewward. He is O.K.
Have promissed Dad will make him rich for life if he
helps you and the cheif. He will cut through the
boards to your cell. Hang your blankits down over
the edge of your upper bearth so as to deden
sound. He will push through another knife so you
can do some cuting. I think the other one better
talk or sing or something so the centry can’t here
you cuting. If you get away take Hans to. His name
will be mud after this on board the Amtonia.

“Yours truley,
“Charles Evans.”

Bill smiled broadly as he pocketed the boyish,

misspelled note. Then, still keeping up his endless
monologue anent football, he hung the blankets,
forming a curtain which completely shut in the lower
bunk. Osceola was already at work with a knife that
Hans had passed through the opening.

Bill continued to talk for the next twenty minutes, but

then he pulled aside one corner of the blanket. The
bunk was like a bake oven. Osceola was sweating from
every pore.

“My turn now. Come out, and don’t forget to talk.”

Osceola handed the knife to Bill, grabbed his clothes 233

and slipped out of the bunk.

Immediately Bill climbed in and divested himself of the

underclothes he wore. Because of the heat, neither of
the lads had been clothed in more than their undershirts
and shorts since their incarceration. As the blanket
dropped back into place, he heard Osceola begin a
recital of some hunting trip he had taken down in the
Florida everglades. He was surprised to find how the
double blankets deadened the sound of his friend’s
voice.

It was pitch dark in the bunk. He was just beginning to

wonder exactly where he should get to work when a
light appeared through two parallel slits in the wall-
boards. These, he saw, were about three feet long and
perhaps a foot and a half apart. From the cabin beyond
the voice of Hans came in a sibilant whisper.

“If the Herr Lieutenant will be good enough to start 234

cutting across the boards from the bottom of one slit to
the bottom of the other? I shall work on the top end. It
is not necessary to tell the Lieutenant not to press too
hard with his knife. The sound of splintering wood can
be heard in the passage. There is no need to disturb the
sentry—just yet.”

Bill heard the steward chuckle. Then, except for the

very slight sound of the knives as they cut across the
grain of the wood, no other came to his ears save the
low mumble of Osceola’s voice beyond the blankets.

It was hard work and tedious, slicing across the grain of

the boards. The heat made Bill dizzy, and he stopped
frequently to wipe away the sweat that streamed down
into his eyes. After what seemed an endless age, Hans
spoke again.

“I have cut through to the farther slit, sir. Will the Herr
Lieutenant be good enough now to place the palm of
his hand against the piece that is to come out? There
must be no cracking of the wood when we remove it.”

“Okay,” whispered Bill.

Less than five minutes later, he completed his job. Hans 235
took the panel they had cut from the wall and switched
off the light in his cabin.

“Stand by,” said Bill. “We’ll be with you just as soon as I

can get a drink and put on my clothes.”

“Very good, sir,” returned the man, and Bill climbed out
of the bunk.

He went at once to the washbasin where he rinsed out

his mouth and drank a few swallows of the tepid water.
A quick sluice and a rubdown followed. Then he got
quickly into his white linen uniform. Osceola, who was
already dressed, spent the time in taking down the
blankets, folding them and tossing them onto the upper
berth. Far down the passageway they heard a bell tinkle
eight times.

“Midnight,” said Bill, in a low tone. “Yes, there’s Otto,

relieving our weary sentry at last. We’ll give him five
minutes to vamoose, then we’ll get out of here.”

That seemed the longest five minutes of their lives. 236

They kept their eyes glued on the luminous dials of their
wrist-watches.

“Time’s up!” said Bill at last.

“To the second,” was the Seminole’s sole comment. One

after the other they got into the lower berth and
squeezed through the opening in the wall.

“What’s the plan now, Hans?” Bill whispered in the

darkness.

“With permission, sir, I will go into the passage and talk

to Otto, who is on watch now. I will leave the cabin
door ajar, sir, and as soon as his back is turned, it will
be well if the gentlemen come out and—”

“Scrag him,” Bill supplied.

“That’s it, sir. Here are four pieces of rope and a gag.
That ought to be enough to keep Otto quiet. Will the
gentlemen please take me with them,” he asked
somewhat diffidently, “when they leave the ship?”

“You bet we will!” said Osceola. “Only don’t be so 237

darned polite. You make me nervous. Cut along now,
we’ll attend to Otto just as soon as you get him facing
the right way.”
“Very good, sir. Thank you, sir.”

Hans opened the door and went out, leaving it slightly

ajar. From the shadows beside it, the lads saw him
approach the sentry, who lounged on a stool by the
gate.

“Too hot in there to sleep,” remarked Hans. “I’m going

above to catch a breath of air.”

“Wish I could!” The sentry placed his rifle against the

wall. “This ship is an oven below-decks. Practically the
whole port watch has gone ashore. Just my bad luck to
be stuck down here.”

“Look at the size of that rat!” exclaimed the steward,

pointing down the prison corridor.

“Where?” Otto swung round toward the barred gate.

Hans immediately caught up the rifle and pressed the

muzzle against the man’s side. “One peep out of you,”
he muttered, “and I’ll give you a bellyful!”

Otto stared at him dazedly. Before he could decide 238

whether or not to make a move, Bill thrust the gag in
his mouth, while Osceola caught his wrists and lashed
them fast behind his back.

It took only a moment longer to tie up his ankles. Otto

was laid on the floor, and with Hans in the lead and
carrying the rifle, the three hurried down the passage
away from the gate.

239
 Chapter XVIII
THE FLYING FISH PLAYS ITS
PART

Hans led them up through the galleys and pantries into

the First Class Dining Saloon without encountering a
single soul. They went boldly up the main staircase to
the promenade deck, which seemed deserted. A small
figure hiding in the shadows ran up to them, and Charlie
gripped his friends’ hands.

“Never mind the thanks,” he whispered. “We’ve got to

work fast. There’s an armed seaman at the gangway
head. We must quiet him first. Then we’ll take the ship’s
boat that’s moored below.”

“Okay, boy.”

Without another word, Bill walked up to the gangway

sentry, who immediately brought his rifle to the present.

“There’s rust on that barrel,” growled Bill and held out 240
his hand. “I can see it even in this light.”

“But—but I think,” stammered the sentry, “that my

officer is mistaken!” He passed over the gun without
suspicion.
Immediately afterward, he found himself in the same
dilemma Otto had encountered ten minutes earlier. Tied
up and gagged with a handkerchief, he was deposited
behind a pile of deck chairs.

His captors wasted no further time. They ran down the

gangway and piled aboard the skiff moored to the
grating. Hans got out the single pair of oars, Osceola
unloosed the painter, and Bill, who seated himself
beside Charlie in the stern, steered their small craft
away from the ship. There were men on the Amtonia’s
bridge but they received no hail to return.

Bill looked about. Although there was no moon, the 241

brilliant starlight gave ample light for him to size up his
surroundings. He found that they were floating in a
large cove or harbor almost landlocked. The body of
water was eggshaped; perhaps a mile long by half that
distance in width. The shores were rocky, with black
patches of sandy beach. Beyond grew a dense forest,
except at one end of the bay, where twinkling lights
marked a small settlement. The outlet to the ocean was
narrow, and guarded by high cliffs. It was a perfect
retreat for the Baron and his pirates.

Charlie piped up in his boyish treble. “The Amtonia’s

absolutely hidden by those heads from any ship passing
up or down the coast. The harbor entrance makes a
right-angled turn half way to the sea. I heard Lieutenant
Brinkerhoff say that a warship passed the mouth, going
west, about eleven-thirty. The lookout on the head
signalled in. Brinkerhoff was laughing about it, I guess it
made him feel good.”

“Well, his break is ours now,” declared Bill. “And there’s

another one for us!”
He pointed to where the Flying Fish lay moored, with 242
her wings spread, a few hundred yards away.

“It’ll be hot as Tophet in her hull tonight! Row on, Hans.

We’re going over there to pay a visit. By the way, does
anyone know exactly where we are?”

“Yes, sir,” replied the man, “this harbor is on the coast of

Maine. Washington County, I think, sir—not very far
from Englishman’s Bay.”

“Good enough! What are those lights yonder?”

“You might call that our private Navy Yard, sir. It’s the
Baron’s shore base. He keeps a crew on duty there,
while the ships are at sea. There are storehouses, a
machine shop, the men’s quarters and a store. It’s ten
miles back to the railroad. He owns all the shore
acreage hereabouts. A high wire fence shuts in the
property from all outsiders. There are one or two big
estates up and down the coast, but the nearest house is
a good three miles away.”

“How are the roads?” 243

“There’s no road along the coast, sir. The one from the
base runs back to the little town on the railroad. It’s in
very bad condition, sir. There is no other way out.”

“Thank you, Hans. You’re a treasure-house of local

knowledge.”

“Thank you, sir. May I make a suggestion?”

“Fire away.”
“My brother, August, is deck watch aboard the Flying
Fish, sir. Usually, in port, only one man is kept aboard
her. August does not like this life. Like me, he was
shanghaied into it. Once with this outfit, there is no
getting away, unless by a miracle, like tonight, sir.
August speaks no English. May I ask him to join us?”

“By all means, Hans. It will save a lot of trouble. Offer

him what Mrs. Evans said she would give you. I will see
that it is paid.”

“Very good, sir. Thank you, sir.”

They were close to the converted submarine now. On 244

the narrow deck, abaft the motors a man was seated on
a camp chair, smoking. He stood up as the boat
approached.

Hans hailed him and for several minutes the two

brothers hurled harsh gutturals at each other. Bill
guessed them to be speaking a low Bavarian dialect of
German. He failed to understand a single word of what
they said.

“He wants me to thank you—he will come,” Hans

asserted presently.

“What a polite family you are—” chuckled Bill. “Let’s get

aboard.”

Fifteen minutes later those officers and men who had

remained on deck aboard the anchored pirate ship were
astonished to see the Flying Fish taxi down the harbor
and take the air. A few seconds later her tail lights
disappeared into the dark beyond the headlands.
Aboard the Amtonia orders were shouted, bells clanged,
and presently the whining howl of her siren awoke the
echoes of the night.

Half an hour passed. Bill, at the wheel of the Flying 245

Fish, leaned forward, his eyes focussed on a pinpoint of
light far below and about ten miles ahead of the
speeding airplane.

“There she is on a bet,” he said to Osceola, who was in

the other pilot’s seat.

“You mean the warship Charlie told us about? What

makes you so sure?”

“I’ve got a hunch, that’s all. Anyway, nothing but a

fishing boat or one of the little steamers that put in at
the small seaports along this part of the coast would be
so close to shore. That’s a big ship out there. I think I’m
right about her.”

Bill’s hunch was correct, as the two in the cockpit

presently saw.

“It’s the Stamford, or her twin!” he declared. “Uncle

Sam sure is on the job!”

Catching up with the cruiser, he circled her three times.

Then the Flying Fish darted ahead, landed and came to
rest half a mile beyond. By the time the warship hove to
beside them, Bill had a sea anchor out and was waiting
on the heaving deck. He held a megaphone in his hand.
Beside him, staring at the big cruiser, stood Osceola,
Charlie, Hans and August.

“What craft is that?” came a hail from the warship’s 246

bridge.
“The convertible submarine-seaplane, Flying Fish,
Midshipman William Bolton in command,” Bill yelled
back. “She was part of von Hiemskirk’s pirate outfit. She
belongs to Uncle Sam now. We captured her less than
an hour ago. Are you the Stamford?”

“You’ve guessed it!” spoke a jubilant voice. “Commander

Brown speaking,” it went on, “are you the chaps who
sent out that wireless?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Congratulations, Mr. Bolton. Where is the Amtonia?”

“At anchor in a small harbor a few miles up the coast,

sir. One of her propellers was shot off in the scrap the
other day. She hasn’t got steam up, or didn’t have,
when we left—so I guess she’s still there.”

“Good! Take off at once and lead us to her.”

“Aye, aye, sir. There’s plenty of water but the channel to 247
the harbor is a narrow one between twin heads. You’ll
have to be careful.”

“Thank you, Mr. Bolton. Any other suggestions?”

“Yes, sir. Please wireless to the state constabulary to

guard the road from Twin Head Harbor to Clayton.
That’s the only way von Hiemskirk and his crew can
escape by land.”

“We’ll attend to it at once,” said the Commander. “Cut

along now. We’ll follow you, so don’t get too far ahead.”

“Aye, sir,” said Bill, and sent Hans forward to haul in the
sea anchor.
The first pale rays of summer dawn were brightening
sea and land when the Stamford navigated the entrance
between Twin Heads and pushed her wicked snout into
the harbor. At the same instant, Bill landed the Flying
Fish on the calm water.

Through the cockpit windows Bill saw that the Amtonia

was raising her anchors.

“Von Hiemskirk was all set to run for it,” he said to the 248
chief.

“But he wasn’t quite quick enough,” grinned Osceola.

“Next stop, Atlanta, for that bunch. There’s mighty little
pirating to be done in a federal prison!”

“They’re hauling down the Jolly Roger!” cried Bill. “Well,

that cuts it. Somebody will be sending a boat over here
after awhile. Let’s see if we can rustle some chow in the
meantime. I’m starved!”

The boat came alongside shortly after the five aboard

the Flying Fish had finished doing justice to a very
substantial breakfast. And all five were on deck when
the ensign in charge came over the side.

“Mr. Bolton?” inquired the young officer, as Bill stepped

forward.

“Himself,” smiled Bill.

“I’m Pierce, of the Stamford.” The two shook hands.

“Commander Brown’s compliments,” he continued after 249

Bill had introduced the quartet, “he wishes you to come
aboard the Amtonia. We wirelessed the news, of course,
and have just received a message of thanks addressed
to you, signed by the President. You are to go to
Washington, just as soon as this business here is
cleaned up. In fact, the President wants to meet the five
of you.”

“I bet Bill will get the Congressional Medal!” shrilled

Charlie.

“I shouldn’t be surprised,” smiled Pierce. “Gosh!” he

exploded, “this is a big thing you fellows have put over!”

“But Bill was the brains of it,” said Osceola.

“Without everybody’s help,” said Bill, “we never should

have pulled it off.”

“Cut the argument,” laughed Ensign Pierce. “The skipper

is waiting, and so are several hundred delighted
passengers.”

“That’s just it,” protested Bill, “I’d rather be shot than

face that mob!”

“Not me!” said Charlie. “Gee, it’ll be swell! Because I 250

was the youngest on board, everybody took pleasure in
jumping on me. Now I can tell them all where to shove
off! Let’s go!”

THE END

Those who read and enjoyed this book and the one
preceding it, (Bill Bolton—Flying Midshipman) will want
to read the next of this series, Bill Bolton and The
Hidden Danger.
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