Lost Island
"The camel, Tempest! The camel!" Dave shouted
LOST ISLAND
BY
RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
AND
H. P. HOLT
ILLUSTRATED BY
C. M. RELYEA
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1918
Copyright, 1917, 1918
The Century Co.
Published, September, 1918
dedicated to
H. P. H. by R. H. B
TO
R. H. B. by H. P. H.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE I In which Dave Hallard Hears the Call of the Sea 3 II The Mystery of the Bark Hatteras 21 III Off to Sea 38 IV The Derelict 57 V In which the Pacific Queen Loses a Prize 69 VI Barnes Advises and Dave Resolves 85 VII The Wrecking of the Kingfisher 98 VIII In which Dave Finds a Friend 117 IX Under the Southern Cross 131 X Captain Grummitt Gets Wet 149 XI "If Ever You Get the Chance—" 164 XII A Broken Hawser 178 XIII Wherein Tempest Stays Behind 195 XIV Marooned! 209 XV Launching the Mud Turtle 231 XVI Adventures Ahead 249 XVII Introducing Mr. Joe Flagg 262 XVIII In which the Firefly Disappears 280 XIX Lost Island! 294 XX Shots from the Beach 308 XXI The Parley 326 XXII A Midnight Venture 344 XXIII The Skeleton in the Sand 357 XXIV The Prize is Won 372
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"The camel, Tempest! The camel!" Frontispiece FACING PAGE "Were you ever shipwrecked!" the boy asked 6 "I'm very sorry, sir," the boy stammered 62 "Here it is—Fanning Island," Dave announced 172 Dave, Tempest, and the Kanaka stood watching the boat glide away 206 "Who told you I'd lend it?" he asked, acidly 282 Three forms emerged and moved in the direction of the Nautilus 332 Tempest laughed at the Kanaka's comical expression of disappointment 382
LOST ISLAND
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