The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific
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Goldfrap John Henry. The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific
CHAPTER I. – ON THE BROAD PACIFIC
CHAPTER II. – THE OCEAN IN A RAGE
CHAPTER III. – A LONG NIGHT
CHAPTER IV. – THE DERELICT
CHAPTER V. – THE “CENTURION.”
CHAPTER VI. – A MYSTERY OF THE SEAS
CHAPTER VII. – AN OLD ENEMY ODDLY MET
CHAPTER VIII. – “LAND, HO!”
CHAPTER IX. – THROUGH HIDDEN DANGERS
CHAPTER X. – CHUMMING WITH SAVAGES
CHAPTER XI. – THE CAVE OF THE PEARLS
CHAPTER XII. – A TRAP!
CHAPTER XIII. – ON THE REEF
CHAPTER XIV. – BATTLING MAN-EATING SHARKS
CHAPTER XV. – A MESSAGE FROM THE DEEP
CHAPTER XVI. – ALIVE ON THE SEA
CHAPTER XVII. – AN ENCOUNTER AT BOMOBORI
CHAPTER XVIII. – DONALD JUDSON AGAIN
CHAPTER XIX. – HE TELLS A STRANGE STORY
CHAPTER XX. – A TRAITOR IN CAMP
CHAPTER XXI. – A MEMORABLE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXII. – INTO THE JUNGLE
CHAPTER XXIII. – A DANGEROUS TREE
CHAPTER XXIV. – WIRELESS AT WORK
CHAPTER XXV. – A JUNGLE HOTEL
CHAPTER XXVI. – PRISONERS OF ‘BULLY’ BROOM
CHAPTER XXVII. – AT THE OLD FORT
CHAPTER XXVIII. – THE FREE-BOOTER’S DEMANDS
CHAPTER XXIX. – THE RESCUE PARTY
CHAPTER XXX. – IN THE COILS OF A PYTHON
CHAPTER XXXI. – THE JOURNEY RESUMED
CHAPTER XXXII. – A STORM IN THE JUNGLE
CHAPTER XXXIII. – THE GIANT SPIDERS
CHAPTER XXXIV. – A FIGHT WITH A HORNBILL
CHAPTER XXXV. – THE HEART OF NEW GUINEA
CHAPTER XXXVI. – FOUND AT LAST!
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Directly they recovered their sea legs, both lads made for the cabin door. A wonderful but alarming spectacle met their eyes. The sunset had been blotted out as if by magic. In its place was a ragged, inky-black cloud curtain that was being swept across the sky as if invisible, titanic hands were swiftly pulling it.
The sea immediately about them was heaving wildly in great swells that tumbled the Sea Gypsy, rendered less stable by her top-heavy load, from side to side. Far off, under the rushing black cloud, the forefront of which was almost over them by this time, was a jagged line of white.
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“You must ask Mr. Jukes that,” answered the captain, non-committally. “It’s up to him to tell what he wants to. All I know is that there is one on board. Maybe he brought it along to shoot clay pigeons with. Maybe not. I don’t know.”
“Well,” he added, “I’ve got to get for’ard again. I guess our young ship-mate will do now. He had a nasty crack though. Both of you are lucky you’re not in Davy Jones’ locker.”
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