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CHAP. PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II. The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III. The Search-Party is Organized 42 IV. On Board the House-Boat 58 V. A Conference on Deck 73 VI. A Conference Below-Stairs 89 VII. The “Gehenna” is Chartered 105 VII...
CHAP. PAGE I. The Associated Shades take Action 1 II. The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals 19 Himself III. The Search-Party is Organized 42 IV. On Board the House-Boat 58...
2. Chapter 2“I am about to tell you,” returned the stranger; “and it must be understood that you are told in the strictest confidence, for, as I say, the incident involves a state secret of...
3. Chapter 3“I am here already, sir,” returned the ferryman, rising. “Most of my boats have gone into winter quarters, your Honor. The _Mayflower_ went into dry dock last week to be calked...
4. Chapter 4“Gentlemen! Gentlemen—my noble ruffians!” expostulated Kidd. “Come, come; this will never do! I must have no quarrelling among my aides. This is no time for divisions in our cou...
5. Chapter 5“That’s what it is,” said Cleopatra who had been investigating. “It’s rather a discourteous bit of courtesy, tossing them in through the window that way, I think, but I presume...
6. Chapter 6“There’s no use of sending the Judge, anyhow,” said Raleigh, fearing by the glitter that came into the eye of the commander that trouble might ensue unless pacificatory measures...
7. Chapter 7“I am prepared, your Majesty,” said Elizabeth, addressing Cleopatra, “to accept from this time on the gentleman’s word. The little that he has already told us is hall-marked wit...
8. Chapter 8“I’d like to know what has become of the House-boat,” said Raleigh, anxiously gazing through the glass at the island. “I can see old Henry Morgan sitting down there on the rocks...