Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader by Ballantyne
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[Illustration: The next moment he leveled the pistol at the savage's head and fired.]
GASCOYNE,
THE SANDAL-WOOD TRADER
A TALE OF THE PACIFIC.
By R.M. BALLANTYNE.
_Author of "Erling the Bold," "The Red Eric," "Deep Down," etc._
A.L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS
52-58 Duane Street, New York.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. The Schooner
CHAPTER II. Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical--Murderous Designs Frustrated
CHAPTER III. A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk--Bumpus is "Agreeable"
CHAPTER IV. The Missionary--Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises
CHAPTER V. The Pastor's Household--Preparations for War
CHAPTER VI. Suspicions Allayed and Reawakened
CHAPTER VII. Master Corrie Caught Napping--Snakes in the Grass
CHAPTER VIII. A Surprise--A Battle and a Fire
CHAPTER IX. Baffled and Perplexed--Plans for a Rescue
CHAPTER X. The Pursuit--Poopy, Led on by Love and Hate, Rushes to the Rescue
CHAPTER XI. A Ghost--A Terrible Combat Ending in a Dreadful Plunge
CHAPTER XII. Dangerous Navigation and Doubtful Pilotage--Montague is Hot, Gascoyne Sarcastic
CHAPTER XIII. Doings on Board the "Foam"
CHAPTER XIV. Greater Mysteries than Ever--A Bold Move and Clever Escape
CHAPTER XV. Remarkable Doings of Poopy--Extraordinary Case of Resuscitation
CHAPTER XVI. A Wild Chase--Hope, Disappointment, and Despair--The Sandal-wood Trader Outwits the Man-of-War
CHAPTER XVII. The Escape
CHAPTER XVIII. The Goat's Pass--An Attack, a Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon
CHAPTER XIX. Sorrow and Sympathy--The Widow Becomes a Pleader, and her Son Engages in Single Combat
CHAPTER XX. Mysterious Consultations and Plans--Gascoyne Astonishes his Friends, and makes an Unexpected Confession
CHAPTER XXI. A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Gascoyne, The Sandal-Wood Trader by Ballantyne
- 2: Bumpus is Perplexed Mysterious Communings
- 3: He broke forth into the following soliloquy Wot a goose
- 4: Presently the breeze increased
- 5: One of whom was our friend John Bumpus
- 6: But John Bumpus was one of those few
- 7: Felled Keona with a well directed blow of his fist
- 8: Keona leaped into the bushes disappeared
- 9: Although Keona could speak no English
- 10: That the Bumpuses has a pecooliar gift for fightin'
- 11: Deep mouthed caves and fissures
- 12: And if Bumpus is willing to try his luck on shore
- 13: John Bumpus allowed the youth to seize and shake a flipper
- 14: Mason than avowed enemies without
- 15: John Bumpus could not at that moment say anything
- 16: For this Durward is a desperate fellow
- 17: That of my schooner is a female
- 18: Don't give me over to that grampus
- 19: Which o' the three are you speaking of the grampus
- 20: I hope his Britannic Majesty has many more like him
- 21: Henry Stuart and Gascoyne hastened into the woods together
- 22: Next moment Alice Mason was seated on her father's knee
- 23: Went at once in search of her friend Poopy
- 24: And Master Corrie swaggered in
- 25: You might as well ask Toozle as that potato Kickup
- 26: And the youthful Corrie shook his head with much gravity
- 27: Thorwald said this in a mild tone
- 28: Manton received this remark with a loud laugh
- 29: He was politely received by Gascoyne
- 30: Laying his hand on the shoulder of John Bumpus
- 31: Sharply returned honest Bumpus
- 32: The arrangements to repel attack having been made
- 33: As poor Poopy uttered a scream
- 34: Lay the form of the redoubted Corrie
- 35: Hee burst from the sable Poopy
- 36: And were shown to the missionary's seat by Master Corrie
- 37: Next moment Corrie was at her side
- 38: Montague spoke somewhat sharply
- 39: Gascoyne sought to close with Keona
- 40: The crew of the Talisman were idle
- 41: Mulroy did not hear the shouts
- 42: Fell to work on the blazing edifice
- 43: Thorwald said this with a rueful countenance
- 44: Thorwald should go round by the Goat's Pass
- 45: But Master Corrie must remain with me
- 46: Presently the warm visage of Bumpus elongated
- 47: Hastening from rock to rock and ridge to ridge
- 48: Savage hear and come back kill Poopy bery much quick
- 49: Since I was half as long as a marlinespike
- 50: All ghosts is sciencrific dolusions
- 51: Actually threw his arms round Poopy
- 52: And Corrie started up crying Let's go into the cave at once
- 53: This was no other than Keona himself
- 54: And entered the cave on tiptoe with slow
- 55: From the relaxing of her grip on his waistband
- 56: When Keona issued from the cave
- 57: Poopy received the slap referred to
- 58: A couple of the party were sent by Keona to fetch her
- 59: Under the pilotage of Gascoyne
- 60: Thorwald put out his pipe for a few minutes
- 61: Leaving Thorwald to finish his pipe in peace
- 62: And Gascoyne returned to the ship
- 63: As he turned towards the helm and shouted
- 64: The crew of the Foam were not idle
- 65: Scraggs smiled sarcastically at this threat
- 66: Manton chuckled as he said this
- 67: Said Manton to one of the men beside him
- 68: Manton sighted the brass gun carefully
- 69: The Talisman was almost slewed into position
- 70: The unfortunate captain of the man of war turned to Gascoyne
- 71: Many of these inlets or creeks
- 72: Poopy lay about ten yards further up the cliff
- 73: And and Here Corrie broke down
- 74: And proppings on the part of Poopy
- 75: And Poopy tore open his Guernsey frock and exposed his broad
- 76: The latter of which almost overturned Poopy
- 77: Bumpus was somewhat taken aback by this unexpected explosion
- 78: Bumpus entered the thicket as he spoke
- 79: Bumpus took advantage of the fact
- 80: First by the yells of Bumpus and his pig
- 81: You no can sweem queek nuff to save him
- 82: By the crews of both vessels with
- 83: When the gig came within a short distance of the Foam
- 84: Gascoyne himself pointed the gun
- 85: And Scraggs grinned broader than ever
- 86: Scraggs laughed outright with satisfaction
- 87: And the next wave lifting her over the shoals
- 88: The officers whose opinions were thus asked were Hugh Barnes
- 89: The moment they did so Ole gave the word to charge
- 90: Ole Thorwald turned from this sight with loathing
- 91: With Jo Bumpus far ahead of the rest
- 92: At this point Ole Thorwald saw fit to interfere
- 93: The missionary stood amid the charred beams and ashes
- 94: And is therefore in the hands of Gascoyne
- 95: Thereby proving that he is Durward the pirate
- 96: To satisfy himself that Gascoyne really was there
- 97: Henry leaped upon Gascoyne like a young lion
- 98: Gascoyne heard the sounds also
- 99: Gascoyne turned suddenly round
- 100: It follows that Bumpus is a pirate too
- 101: For Gascoyne strode into the room
- 102: Until the pirate chose to continue his confession
- 103: Is in the hands of the pirates
- 104: Gascoyne waited till the dusk of evening
- 105: Bumpus seemed to have parted with much of his reason
- 106: Bumpus was accordingly bound with ropes
- 107: This was none other than our friend Toozle
- 108: Bumpus bent his head for a minute
- 109: Bumpus started and looked sternly on the crowd
- 110: Leaped upon the deal table on which Jo stood
- 111: Iv no noshun o them sandle wood skooners
- 112: And with one stroke set Bumpus free
- 113: But as Manton did not wish them to witness his proceedings
- 114: Here Manton suddenly put down the helm
- 115: Poopy flung herself down on the ground
- 116: And Alice and Poopy in your coat pockets
- 117: Do you and Poopy set about spreading our blanket tablecloth
- 118: Alias Durward here he stopped suddenly before the pirate
- 119: And leave the cutter to her fate
- 120: The cutter belongs to a friend
- 121: Henry found himself still clinging to the spar
- 122: By dashing his frail raft to pieces
- 123: Her unaccountable partiality for Gascoyne
- 124: That Gascoyne had left the schooner
- 125: Until Gascoyne suddenly planted him on his feet
- 126: Gascoyne took no notice of the remark
- 127: The handspike fell within a yard of Gascoyne
- 128: And bring off Thorwald and his men
- 129: Gascoyne immediately resumed his place at the helm
- 130: Mulroy cruised far and wide for fully a week
- 131: Said Mulroy to his second lieutenant
- 132: Mulroy observed the pirate's indecision
- 133: If a living being occupied the raft
- 134: Mulroy had visited the Isle of Palms
- 135: You naturally mistrust Gascoyne
- 136: In the capture of Gascoyne and the Foam
- 137: The fire burst through the hatchways
- 138: Gascoyne swung himself over the stern
- 139: Gascoyne and Henry leaned over the stern
- 140: Gascoyne flushed deeply when he observed him
- 141: And Gascoyne was conveyed by a party of marines to the shore
- 142: Slowly But you do not ask for Gascoyne
- 143: Will it interest you more in Gascoyne
- 144: As poor Alice could not answer this
- 145: But poor Alice was not left long to her solitary meditations
- 146: Toozle was extremely gratified
- 147: And following Corrie with a peculiarly nautical roll
- 148: Corrie had expected to find her there
- 149: The glowing eulogiums of Bumpus
- 150: Closely followed by Toozle and Poopy
- 151: It's Jo Bumpus as would give all he has in the world
- 152: Stuart said We have come to talk with you in private
- 153: Alice Mason felt an unusual depression of spirits
- 154: Corrie looked graver than ever
- 155: Thorwald here John became mysterious
- 156: It's his duty to prewent that there from happenin' of
- 157: John Bumpus left Thorwald's house chuckling
- 158: Clothed much in the same manner as Sambo
- 159: Sambo now produced a heavy iron chain
- 160: Gascoyne did not move for many minutes
- 161: Gascoyne knew by the sound that several men entered the cell
- 162: Gascoyne had started to his feet
- 163: Ye must promise not to holler out
- 164: Through the gap in the coral reef
- 165: An example that was immediately followed by Bumpus
- 166: There is a distant isle of the sea
- 167: Were named respectively Jo and Dick
- 168: Stuart kept his books of business
- 169: The Avenger was erratic and uncertain in her voyages
- 170: Her father and Ole Thorwald agreed to accompany her
- 171: Enterprising lad was Tom the Bootblack
- 172: Tony is heir to a large estate
- 173: And then the boat is cast upon the coast of Yucatan
- 174: The Treasure Finders A Boy's Adventures in Nicaragua
- 175: A Story of South Carolina in 1780
- 176: Otis tells the amusing story of an old soldier
- 177: How Bert Larkin Saved his Father's Ranch in Porto Rico
- 178: Rathborne knows just how to interest the boys
- 179: A runaway horse changes his prospects
- 180: Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment
- 181: Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories
- 182: With illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG