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    CONTENTS

  • I THE START. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
  • II ON THE WAY . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
  • III JOHN DISAPPEARS. . . . . . . . . . 29
  • IV THE LOST IS FOUND. . . . . . . . . 38
  • V THE MISSING BAG. . . . . . . . . . 48
  • VI IN THE TAVERN. . . . . . . . . . . 56
  • VII AN UNWELCOME PARTY . . . . . . . . 65
  • VIII THE COMING OF THE CALEDONIA. . . . 74
  • IX A FRIEND IN NEED . . . . . . . . . 83
  • X IN TROUBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
  • XI RESCUED. . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
  • XII A BATTLE WITH ARMS AND LEGS. . . .109
  • XIII A SURPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . .120
  • XIV A SURPRISING PASSENGER . . . . . .129
  • XV AN UPSET . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
  • XVI THE RESCUE . . . . . . . . . . . .147
  • XVII SENDING FOR SAM. . . . . . . . . .155
  • XVIII A TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
  • XIX THE LOST FISH. . . . . . . . . . .175
  • XX SAM'S WARNING. . . . . . . . . . .185
  • XXI THE SUMMONS IN THE NIGHT . . . . .195
  • XXII A COLLISION. . . . . . . . . . . .205
  • XXIII THE CALL IN THE NIGHT. . . . . . .214
  • XXIV THE MAN IN THE BOAT-HOUSE. . . . .223
  • XXV THE OWNER OF THE BOND. . . . . . .233
  • XXVI CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . 242

    ILLUSTRATIONS

  • Swiftly and steadily and yet side by side the boats swept forward. . . . . . . . . Frontispiece
  • "Look here, young fellow,'' said the leader, "I don't want you to try any of your games on us''. . . .80
  • "Here!'' called Fred, "catch this!'' . . . . 150
  • "Look out! Look out there!'' shouted Fred, who was steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211