Charlie Codman's Cruise

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Alger Horatio Jr.. Charlie Codman's Cruise

PREFACE

I. CHARLIE AND THE MISER

II. A MISER'S HOUSEHOLD

III. THE UNWELCOME VISITOR

IV. A STARTLING QUESTION

V. THE COMPACT

VI. CHARLIE AT HOME

VII. CAPTAIN BRACE

VIII. THE BLUE CHEST

IX. ON BOARD

X. CHARLIE IN A TIGHT PLACE

XI. OFF TO SEA

XII. LANDLORD AND TENANT

XIII. CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE

XIV. BERT

XV. MRS. CODMAN'S GOOD FORTUNE

XVI. THE BEGINNING OF CHARLIE'S SEA-LIFE

XVII. THE RIVAL CHAMPIONS

XVIII. ANTONIO'S RESOLVE

XIX. CHARLIE'S LAND YARN

XX. BILL STURDY'S STORY

XXI. THE PIRATE SHIP

XXII. HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A PIRATE

XXIII. ANTONIO'S PLOT

XXIV. CHARLIE GETS INTO TROUBLE

XXV. THE REAL CULPRIT IS DISCOVERED

XXVI. A STORM BREWING

XXVII. THE LASH

XXVIII. TWO CONFERENCES

XXIX. DANGER THREATENS BILL STURDY

XXX. THE PASS OF DEATH

XXXI. CHARLIE'S ESCAPE FROM THE SHIP

XXXII. FIRST LESSONS

XXXIII. A LETTER FROM CHARLIE

XXXIV. THE RETURN OF THE BETSEY

XXXV. CHARLIE TURNS UP UNEXPECTEDLY

XXXVI. HOW CHARLIE COMES INTO HIS FORTUNE

XXXVII. REUNITED AT LAST

XXXVIII. REACHING PORT

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Charlie Codman turned out of Washington into Bedford Street just as the clock in the Old South steeple struck two. He was about fourteen, a handsome, well-made boy, with a bright eye and a manly expression. But he was poor. That was evident enough from his clothes, which, though neat and free from dust, were patched in several places. He had a small roll of daily papers under his arm, the remains of his stock in trade, which he had been unable wholly to dispose of.

Some of my readers may know that the Latin School and English High School are kept in the same building. At two o'clock both are dismissed. Charlie had scarcely passed the school-house when a crowd of boys issued from the school-yard, and he heard his name called from behind. Looking back he recognized a boy somewhat smaller than himself, with whom he had formed an acquaintance some time before.

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The baker observed that, notwithstanding his decision, he continued to look wistfully towards the fresh bread. Never having seen old Peter before, he was unacquainted with his character, and judging from his dilapidated appearance that he might be prevented, by actual poverty, from buying the fresh bread, exclaimed with a sudden impulse: "You seem to be poor. If you only want one loaf, I will for this once give you a fresh loaf for three cents—the same price I ask for the stale bread."

"Will you?"

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