Boy Scouts in the Philippines; Or, The Key to the Treaty Box

"Boy Scouts in the Philippines; Or, The Key to the Treaty Box" by G. Harvey Ralphson is an early 20th-century adventure where Ned Nestor and his Boy Scout pals, Frank Shaw, Jimmie McGraw, and Jack Bosworth, find themselves on a secret mission in the Philippines, working with Major John Ross from the U.S. Secret Service. As they journey to the Philippines on the "Union," their playful excitement turns serious when they learn they're part of a covert operation to expose a plot against the United States. Upon landing, the disappearance of Lieutenant Rowe, their contact, throws them into immediate danger, making them realize they're heading into a thrilling adventure amidst the islands’ beauty and political unrest.