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First Sentence
"One fine evening in the August of the year 1666, Martin Leake, aged fourteen and a few months, had strolled to the riverside for a breath of air."
Table of Contents
I.
The waiting boat
Page 5
II.
Martin at home
Page 8
III.
The assault
Page 13
IV.
Martin loses his job
Page 16
V.
The noise in the night
Page 22
VI.
Martin's passenger
Page 28
VII.
A blow in the dark
Page 33
VIII.
The face at the window
Page 39
IX.
An adventure in pudding lane
Page 44
X.
A mysterious visitor
Page 48
XI.
Mr. Slocum again
Page 54
XII.
The brass-bound box
Page 59
XIII.
Blackbeard visits the baker
Page 64
XIV.
On board the Santa Maria
Page 69
XV.
Coffee for two
Page 74
XVI.
What Martin found
Page 80
XVII.
Stop, thief!
Page 84
XVIII.
Sally takes a hand
Page 90
XIX.
Gundra disappears
Page 94
XX.
Fire! Fire!
Page 100
XXI.
What Susan found
Page 105
XXII.
The empty room
Page 110
XXIII.
'Prentices to the rescue'
Page 115
XXIV.
Mr Slocum moves at last
Page 121
XXV.
Martin follows
Page 126
XXVI.
Prisoners
Page 131
XXVII.
Martin finds a way
Page 136
XXVIII.
The boys escape
Page 142
XXIX.
Martin uses his wits
Page 147
XXX.
The boys swim for it
Page 152
XXXI.
Gollop makes a discovery
Page 157
XXXII.
The pursuit
Page 163
XXXIII.
At grips at last
Page 168
XXXIV.
Gollop at bay
Page 174
XXXV.
Martin to the rescue
Page 177
XXXVI.
Martin's ordeal
Page 182
XXXVII.
All's well
Page 188
Edition Notes
My copy purchased for £1 from Biddenham (Bedfordshire, UK) village hall charity sale. Printed 1930 at University press Oxford by John Johnson. Handwritten ink text in blue hardback front cover "Presented to Charles Kempson for early attendance Dec 1932". Contains 4 plate illustrations, one colour and 3 B/W.
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May 12, 2010 | Edited by 86.148.171.116 | Added new cover |
April 26, 2010 | Edited by 86.156.70.228 | Updated with chapter details and other info of my 1930 edition. Elliot Spencer 26 Apr 2010 |
October 28, 2009 | Edited by WorkBot | add edition to work page |
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