The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal

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Brereton Frederick Sadleir. The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal

CHAPTER I. A Post of Responsibility

CHAPTER II. En route for New York

CHAPTER III. Jim Partington shows his Mettle

CHAPTER IV. Relating to Phineas Barton

CHAPTER V. The Ways of the Steam Digger

CHAPTER VI. A Shot in the Dark

CHAPTER VII. The Lair of the Robbers

CHAPTER VIII. In Hot Pursuit

CHAPTER IX. Jim becomes a Mechanic

CHAPTER X. Running the Gauntlet

CHAPTER XI. Barely Escaped

CHAPTER XII. An American Undertaking

CHAPTER XIII. Hustle the Order of the Day

CHAPTER XIV. The Runaway Spoil Train

CHAPTER XV. Jaime de Oteros forms Plans

CHAPTER XVI. The Major forms his Parties

CHAPTER XVII. On the Track of Miscreants

CHAPTER XVIII. Rescue by Moonlight

CHAPTER XIX. Jim Meets with a Surprise

CHAPTER XX. Success to the Panama Canal

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"Wanted, hands to help in building construction down town, New York."

The advertisement caught Jim's eye as soon as he looked at the newspaper which happened to be aboard the coaster on which he and Sadie and the others were voyaging to New York, and fascinated him.

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"See here, Tom," he said, when he had listened for a while. "You and Ching will stay right here by this boat, taking care of Sadie. Just give a look to the tackle, swing her out, and put all the grub on board. Best put Sadie there also. Sam and I'll get along right now to see what's being done. The captain maybe'll want some help. Those fellows along there appear to be fighting like demons."

"Den you git along, sah. Me and Sadie'll be all right. Ching Hu, yo Chinaboy, jest you hoist dat cask aboard, and mind yo don't let um tumble."

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