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Clarence Stratton. In Singapore
In Singapore
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN
CHAPTER II
TOM AND THE HOISTING ENGINE
CHAPTER III
CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE
CHAPTER IV
SOUNDS, SIGHTS, AND SMELLS
CHAPTER V
SHIPS MAY START FOR PORTS
CHAPTER VI
GAMBLING AT “THE YELLOW POPPY”
CHAPTER VII
TOM LEARNS WHERE HIS FATHER WORKS
CHAPTER VIII
TWO OTHERS ARRIVE IN SINGAPORE
CHAPTER IX
A SON’S RIGHTS OVER HIS FATHER
CHAPTER X
THE FIRST SQUARE BOX
CHAPTER XI
KIDNAPED
CHAPTER XII
HEAT-LIGHTNING AND THUNDER
CHAPTER XIII
ALL CHINAMEN LOOK ALIKE
CHAPTER XIV
REFINED TORTURE
CHAPTER XV
THE SMUGGLING RING AROUND THE WORLD
CHAPTER XVI
DOWN THE DARK CORRIDOR
CHAPTER XVII
TOM WATCHES A GAME
CHAPTER XVIII
THE HERB DEALER GIVES DIRECTIONS
CHAPTER XIX
AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS
CHAPTER XX
WHO IS WAN TU?
CHAPTER XXI
A BOATSWAIN TO WATCH
CHAPTER XXII
THE BOX GOES OVERBOARD
CHAPTER XXIII
TOM AND HANSON MEET
CHAPTER XXIV
SECRET SERVICE
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Clarence Stratton
The Story of a Strange Search
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As the ship approached the river entrance to Calcutta, nerves grew tense and tempers ragged. Thomas himself was all excitement and found even Old Penwiper unreasonable in insisting that landing papers and unloading blanks should be made out carefully and neatly.
“Stop wriggling!” he called out. “When we’re in the river you’ll see enough different kinds of ship to satisfy your marine architect eyes. Though you’ll never want to design boats like most of them,” he added in a grumble.
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