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The Voodoo Gold TrailWalter Walden The Voodoo Gold Trail CHAPTER I WE GET INTERESTING NEWS It was on a tropic sea, and night, that I heard a little scrap of a tale that had in it that which was destined to preserve my life. The waning moon had not yet risen; the stars were all out, the Milky Way ...

The Forest of MysteryJames H. Foster The Forest of Mystery CHAPTER I The Chinaman BANG! Crash!“What was that?” Joe Lewis had turned suddenly, every nerve on edge. His eyes tried to penetrate the darkness of the San Francisco night.“Sounded like an automobile accident,” came from Bob Holton. “Come...

The Island of Yellow Sands: An Adventure and Mystery Story for BoysBrill Ethel C. Ethel Claire The Island of Yellow Sands: An Adventure and Mystery Story for Boys I THE ISLE WITH THE GOLDEN SANDS “My white brother speaks wisdom.”The two boys were startled. The red-haired one, who had been lying o...

Round the World in Eighty DaysJules Verne Round the World in Eighty Days CHAPTER I In which Phileas Fogg and Passe-partout accept, relatively, the positions of Master and Servant.In the year of grace One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, the house in which Sheridan died in 1816 – viz. No. 7...

The World of IceRobert Michael Ballantyne The World of Ice PREFACE Dear Reader, most people prefer a short to a long preface. Permit me, therefore, to cut this one short, by simply expressing an earnest hope that my book may afford you much profit and amusement.R.M. BALLANTYNE.CHAPTER I Some of t...

The WayfarersJ. C. Snaith The Wayfarers CHAPTER I THE DEVIL TO PAY When I opened my eyes it was one o'clock in the day. The cards lay on the table in a heap, and on the carpet in a greater one, the dead bottles in their midst. The candles were burnt out; their holders were foul with smoke and gre...

The Golden CanyonG. A. Henty The Golden Canyon Publishers' Introduction George Alfred Henty has been called "The Prince of Story-Tellers." To call him "The Boy's Own Historian" would perhaps be a more appropriate title, for time has proved that he is more than a story-teller; he is a preserver an...

Linda Carlton's Ocean FlightLinda Carlton's Ocean Flight Chapter I In the Fog "My girl, you are in perfect physical condition," announced pleasant-faced Dr. Ginsley, who had served as the Carlton family physician for years. "I can't picture anybody in more radiant health.""I thought so," smiled L...