Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader
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Robert Michael Ballantyne. Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader
Chapter One. The Schooner
Chapter Two. Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical—Murderous Designs Frustrated
Chapter Three. A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk—Bumpus is “Agreeable.”
Chapter Four. The Missionary—Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises
Chapter Five. The pastor’s household—Preparations for war
Chapter Six. Suspicions allayed and re-awakened
Chapter Seven. Master Corrie caught napping—Snakes in the grass
Chapter Eight. A surprise—A battle and a fire
Chapter Nine. Baffled and perplexed—Plans for a rescue
Chapter Ten. The pursuit—Poopy, led on by love and hate, rushes to the rescue
Chapter Eleven. A ghost—A terrible combat ending in a dreadful plunge
Chapter Twelve. Dangerous navigation and doubtful pilotage—Montague is hot, Gascoyne sarcastic
Chapter Thirteen. Doings on board the “Foam.”
Chapter Fourteen. Greater mysteries than ever—A bold move and a clever escape
Chapter Fifteen. Remarkable doings of Poopy—Extraordinary case of resuscitation
Chapter Sixteen. A wild chase—Hope, disappointment, and despair—The sandal-wood trader outwits the man-of-war
Chapter Seventeen. The escape
Chapter Eighteen. The Goat’s Pass—An Attack, A Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon
Chapter Nineteen. Sorrow and Sympathy—The Widow Becomes a Pleader, and Her Son Engages in a Single Combat
Chapter Twenty. Mysterious Consultations and Plans—Gascoyne Astonishes his Friends, and Makes an Unexpected Confession
Chapter Twenty One. A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man
Chapter Twenty Two. The Rendezvous—An Episode—Peculiar Circumstances—and Other Matters
Chapter Twenty Three. Plans Partially Carried Out—The Cutter’s Fate—And A Serious Misfortune
Chapter Twenty Four. An Unexpected Meeting—Doings on the Isle of Palms—Gascoyne’s Despair
Chapter Twenty Five. Surly Dick—The Rescue
Chapter Twenty Six. The Capture and the Fire
Chapter Twenty Seven
Chapter Twenty Eight. A Peculiar Confidant—More Difficulties, And Various Plans To Overcome Them
Chapter Twenty Nine. Bumpus is Perplexed—Mysterious Communings and a Curious Leave-Taking
Chapter Thirty. More Leave-Taking—Deep Designs—Bumpus in a New Capacity
Chapter Thirty One. The Ambush—The Escape—Retributive Justice—And Conclusion
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The captain of the schooner, whose deep voice had so suddenly terminated the meditations of John Bumpus, was one of those men who seem to have been formed for the special purpose of leading and commanding their fellows.
He was not only unusually tall and powerful—physical qualities which, in themselves, are by no means sufficient to command respect—but, as we have said, he possessed a deep full-toned bass voice in which there seemed to lie a species of fascination, for its softest tones riveted attention, and when it thundered forth commands in the fiercest storms it inspired confidence and a feeling of security in all who heard it. The countenance of the captain, however, was that which induced men to accord to him a position of superiority in whatever sphere of action he chanced to move. It was not so much a handsome as a manly and singularly grave face, in every line of which was written inflexible determination. His hair was short, black, and curly. A small moustache darkened his upper lip, but the rest of his face was closely shaven, so that his large chin and iron jaw were fully displayed. His eyes were of that indescribable blue colour which can exhibit the intensest passion, or the most melting tenderness.
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“Surely you are mistaken, Gascoyne,” interposed Henry Stuart, who, along with John Bumpus, had hitherto been silent listeners to the foregoing conversation. “Several of our people have been out fishing among the islands, and have neither seen nor heard of this redoubted pirate.”
“That is possible enough, boy, but I have seen him, nevertheless, and I shall be much surprised if you do not see and hear more of him than you desire before many days are out. That villain does not sail the seas for pastime, you may depend on it.”
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