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.
The next moment he leveled the pistol at the savage's head and fired.
CONTENTS.
- 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...