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Title: The mystery of the Sea-lark
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Barbour, Ralph Henry, 1870-1944 Holt, H. P.
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Publisher: New York, The Century Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1920 THE NEW YOUK PUBLIC LIBRARY 591445A ASTOR, LENOX AND T1LDEN FOUNDATIONS R 193^ L Copyright, 19£0, byTHE CENTUEY Co. 0) ffl •-C- HCO CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I CAPN CBUMBIE Is SURPRISED ... 3 II GEORGE SIGNS ON 19 III BACK TO THE WATER 37 IV THE TRIAL TRIP 53 V A RESCUE 81 VI PROWLERS 98 VII THE CLUE 115 VIII JACK COUNTS His PROFITS .... 138 IX THE SEA-LARK TO THE RESCUE . . . 154 X SALVAGE 168 XI THE STRUGGLE IN THE DARK . . .182 XII FIGHTING A GALE 201 XIII THE SIMON P. BARKER GOES OUT . . 220 XIV CASTAWAYS 238 XV JACK LOSES COMMAND 254 XVI CAST ADRIFT 272 XVII TRAPPED! 283 XVIII THE CANVAS BAG 311 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS The moment I jump swing her round Frontispiece FACINGPAGE We re all right, George. I can see the coast plainly 244 Put that thing down and stop your nonsense . 266You re too late, Hegan, he said .... 292 THEMYSTERY OF THE SEA-LARK v ^^^^^^ 4r ^Jl I
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JHE %MYSTERY OF THE SEA-LARK CHAPTER I CAPN CRUMBIE IS SUEPEISED A LUCKY thing so few of the boats wereA\ out when the storm came up! said JackHolden. I guess they d have had a prettyhard time of it yesterday. Capn Crumbie nodded in satisfaction.1 Only one missing/ he replied. And why?Why? Cause Capn Crumbie told em whatto expect. Not far out, I aint, as a rule.There was nigh a dozen o em wanting to getaway to the grounds when I told em the galewas coming. And most o em took my adviceand stayed safe an snug at home. T aintthat I m wanting to blow my own trumpet, asthe saying is, but facts is facts. Bob Sennetlaughed at me and put to sea. Laughed at me, 3 4 THE MYSTERY OF THE SEA-LARK mind you! Obstinate as they make cm, Bobis—or should say was—just like his father aforehim. If he hadnt been so obstinte he d habeen here to-day, alive an well. An instead othat, see where he is! Where, Capn? asked the boy, gravely. The Capn dropped his voice to a sepulchralrumble. Fathoms deep, son!

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