Captain Calamity

Slowly, like a convalescent taking his first walk and as yet doubtful of his strength, the _Hawk_ began to push the seas aside and move ahead. The engines, instead of working wi...

The next day a number of sampans and canoes loaded with fruit, vegetables, and flowers, came alongside the _Hawk_. Mr. Dykes had been in error when he stated his belief that the...

Although the trial had been held in camera, the news of Calamity's arrest and acquittal soon became known throughout Singapore, though there were at least half a dozen different...

A couple of hours later Calamity, with the Lieutenant and Mr. Vayne--the latter having been permitted to accompany them in his character of solicitor to the accused--was ushered...

Having failed in his attempt to effect a landing without discovery, Calamity regarded the crossfire between the fort and the _Hawk_ as the next best thing, as it would to some e...

As Calamity sat in his cabin reading the secret document which had so unexpectedly fallen into his hands, he chuckled grimly. It proved, beyond any vestige of a doubt, that Mr....

A slight haze hung over the water, so that sea and sky were merged in a film of brooding grey. Through this, looking strangely flimsy and unreal by reason of the mist, could be...

A signal was immediately hoisted to let the castaways know that they were observed and the steamer's course was changed to bring her as near as possible to the drifting boat. Bu...

The following morning, at eight bells, those of the crew not on duty or on the sick-list were assembled upon the forward hatch. Many of them had heads or limbs in bandages, and...

He took from his pocket a small, flat flask, and, after drawing the cork, placed the bottle to his nose and sniffed the aroma appreciatively. Then, with a sigh, he forced some o...

"From what you have told me, I assume you have no mother," Calamity went on. The note of pity had left his voice, and his manner, if not brusque, was cold and judicial.

It was spring, and although spring that year had not done its worst, the two men who alighted from the train at Redhurst Station turned up the collars of their greatcoats and sh...

For three days the _Hawk_ continued to follow in the gunboat's trail, and everybody was asking everybody else in hushed whispers what the Captain's plans were. The consensus of...

Captain Calamity appeared to be one of those men who, for various reasons and often through force of circumstances, have drifted into the backwaters of civilisation to a life of...

The German gunboat, that the _Hawk_ had been following so assiduously, had disappeared in the fog of the Sunday on which the _Ann_ was stopped. Nevertheless, Calamity set the co...

At that cry the men came tumbling out of the foc'sle on to the for'ad deck of the _Hawk_, for it meant they were in sight of port at last. With luck, they would be paid off befo...

It was Sunday morning and those of the crew who were not on watch lay upon the foc'sle head, sat on the for'ad hatch, or still lay snoring in their bunks. A favoured few were lo...

He jerked his head in a manner signifying that she was to go, and the girl crept back to her cabin, feeling very much like a school-boy who has been discovered breaking bounds....

For a moment the little group of men remained standing in the doorway, staring at the girl open-mouthed. Then abruptly and with one accord they left the cabin and she heard the...

"_Know all men that we do by these presents issue forth and grant Letters of Marque and reprisals to, and do license and authorise John Brighouse to set forth in a warlike manne...

Before Smith had time to recover from his astonishment at Miss Fletcher's remark, the business of placing his broken leg in splints was begun. The operation--no easy one with th...

During the next three days the work of repairing the _Hawk's_ engines went on unceasingly under McPhulach's supervision. The gunboat, which, it was found, had already been repai...

By dawn the _Hawk_ was churning her way at full speed towards the Java Sea and a destination unknown to any one but the Captain. It was too early to judge of the qualities of th...

Early on the following morning the _Hawk_, with the gunboat in her wake, steamed towards Singapore harbour. As the vessels drew nearer, a motor-boat was seen approaching at full...

Grouped about the hall--a splendid example of Tudor architecture with its oak wainscoting and great, open fireplace--were several people chatting and drinking tea. Calamity reco...

The morning dawned bright and cloudless, with every promise of a spell of fine weather. But although the hurricane had spent itself, there was still a heavy sea running which im...

On the following morning Calamity went ashore, Mr. Dykes having preceded him for the purpose of finding out what stores, coal, and so forth had escaped the fire. Of coal there p...

A week had passed, and Calamity, now convalescent, was able once more to resume command. As, however, Smith was still unable to discharge his customary duties, the Captain appoi...

At last night came. Calamity gave the word and the men streamed out of the foc'sle, some rushing to the falls ready to lower the boats from the davits, others stowing arms and a...