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[Illustration: The next moment he leveled the pistol at the savage's head and fired.]
_Author of "Erling the Bold," "The Red Eric," "Deep Down," etc._
CHAPTER II. Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical--Murderous Designs Frustrated
CHAPTER III. A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk--Bumpus is "Agreeable"
CHAPTER IV. The Missionary--Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises
CHAPTER V. The Pastor's Household--Preparations for War
CHAPTER VI. Suspicions Allayed and Reawakened
CHAPTER VII. Master Corrie Caught Napping--Snakes in the Grass
CHAPTER VIII. A Surprise--A Battle and a Fire
CHAPTER IX. Baffled and Perplexed--Plans for a Rescue
CHAPTER X. The Pursuit--Poopy, Led on by Love and Hate, Rushes to the Rescue
CHAPTER XI. A Ghost--A Terrible Combat Ending in a Dreadful Plunge
CHAPTER XII. Dangerous Navigation and Doubtful Pilotage--Montague is Hot, Gascoyne Sarcastic
CHAPTER XIV. Greater Mysteries than Ever--A Bold Move and Clever Escape
CHAPTER XV. Remarkable Doings of Poopy--Extraordinary Case of Resuscitation
CHAPTER XVI. A Wild Chase--Hope, Disappointment, and Despair--The Sandal-wood Trader Outwits the Man-of-War
CHAPTER XVIII. The Goat's Pass--An Attack, a Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon
CHAPTER XIX. Sorrow and Sympathy--The Widow Becomes a Pleader, and her Son Engages in Single Combat
CHAPTER XX. Mysterious Consultations and Plans--Gascoyne Astonishes his Friends, and makes an Unexpected Confession
CHAPTER XXI. A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man
CHAPTER XXII. The Rendezvous--An Episode--Peculiar Circumstances, and other Matters
CHAPTER XXIII. Plans Partially Carried out--The Cutter's Fate, and a Serious Misfortune
CHAPTER XXIV. An Unexpected Meeting--Doings on the Isle of Palms--Gascoyne's Despair
CHAPTER XXVIII. A Peculiar Confidant--More Difficulties, and Various Plans to Overcome Them
CHAPTER XXIX. Bumpus is Perplexed--Mysterious Communings, and a Curious Leave-taking
CHAPTER XXX. More Leave-Taking--Deep Designs--Bumpus in a New Capacity
CHAPTER XXXI. The Ambush--The Escape--Retributive Justice--And Conclusion
The great Pacific is the scene of our story. On a beautiful morning, many years ago, a little schooner might have been seen floating, light and graceful as a seamew, on the breast of the slumbering ocean. She was one of those low, black-hulled vessels, with raking, taper masts, trimly-cut sails, and elegant form, which we are accustomed to associate with the idea of a yacht or a pirate.