Napoleonic(Bookshelf)
The little fellow started to his feet from where he had been sitting upon a sloping bank, and caught at the bars of the gate close by. He said nothing, but stared through the gloom of the autumn evening at the strange man, who now roared out:
The little fellow started to his feet from where he had been sitting upon a sloping bank, and caught at the bars of the gate close by. He said nothing, but stared through the gl...
5. Chapter 5Then followed other questions put by half-awake sailors as to who he was and how he came there--questions which began to trouble the little fellow, till Jack Jeens came to his h...
3. Chapter 3Jack Jeens sat upon the bottom of an upturned bucket with his elbows resting upon his knees, gazing down at his young companion of the previous night's adventure, who was half s...
7. Chapter 7It was not long after that Phil was between decks, talking to his new friend, the crippled boy, whose face always expanded into a grin of satisfaction when his nurse appeared.
8. Chapter 8It was about a fortnight after the _Victory_ had returned to port, that a lady in deep mourning came off in a shore boat asking for the captain, but in his absence having to see...
2. Chapter 2"What's that?" said the boy, who could not tell where he was, while at that moment the window was pushed up a little and the voice of a man said softly:
6. Chapter 6That mishap and the boy's illness worked a complete change. His companions were not allowed to come to what was called the sick bay, but somehow they soon came to know that Phil...
4. Chapter 4Jack Jeens found himself at last piped down below, swinging his hammock and turning in like the rest, to lie listening to the wash of the waves against the rolling sides of the...