The Diamond Ship E-Book

Max Pemberton

• Herausgeber: James
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Romance-adventure of the rider haggard style

Leseprobe

Max Pemberton

The Diamond Ship

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Table of contents

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER X.

CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XX.

CHAPTER XXIV.

CHAPTER XXVII.

CHAPTER XXX.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

EPILOGUE.

CHAPTER II.

THE

Diamond Ship

BY

MAX PEMBERTON

CASSELL AND COMPANY, LTD

London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne

1912

To

THE REV. WILLIAM BAKER, D.D.

(LATE HEADMASTER OF MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL),

THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY INSCRIBED

BY HIS OLD PUPIL.

“ He spake, and into every heart his words

Carried new strength and courage.”

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CONTENTS.

CHAPTERPAGEI.— The Preface of Timothy McShanus, Journalist1II.— In which Harriet Fabos tells of her Brother’s Return to Deepdene Hall, in Suffolk14III.— In which Harriet Fabos continues her Narrative20IV.— Ean Fabos begins his Story30V.— The Man with the Three Fingers.— Dr. Fabos continues his Story38VI.— A Challenge from a Woman.— Dr. Fabos joins his Yacht, “White Wings”49VII.— My Friend McShanus.— Dr. Fabos at Dieppe56VIII.— We visit Africa.— The Voyage of the “White Wings”66IX.— The Night is not Silent.— The Justification of Dr. Fabos72X.— The Vision of the Ship.— Dr. Fabos proposes to visit the Azores81XI.— Dead Man’s Raft.— The Voyage to the Azores and an Epistle94XII.— Santa Maria.— Dr. Fabos leaves the Yacht, “White Wings”99XIII.— The Cave in the Mountains.— Dr. Fabos makes Himself acquainted with the Villa San Jorge113XIV.— Valentine Imroth.— Dr. Fabos meets the Jew125XV.— The Alarm.— Dr. Fabos is made a Prisoner131XVI.— At Valley House.— Joan Fordibras makes a Confession142XVII.— The Nine Days of Silence.— Dr. Fabos comes to Certain Conclusions151XVIII.— Down to the Sea.— Dr. Fabos leaves the Valley House163XIX.— In the Meantime.— Dr. Fabos hears the News175XX.— The Skies Betray.— A Message comes from the Diamond Ship182XXI.— A Pillar of Light.— “White Wings” Dares a Venture200XXII.— The Crimson Rocket.— Joan Fordibras is discovered on the Diamond Ship210XXIII.— We Defy the Rogues.— And receive an Ultimatum from Them218XXIV.— Dawn.— And some Talk of a Ship that passed in the Night228XXV.— The Thrasher and the Whale.— We determine to harass the Diamond Ship233XXVI.— Seven Days Later.— The Rogues fall out244XXVII.— Dr. Fabos Boards the Diamond Ship.— And learns the Truth there257XXVIII.— The Strong Room of the Ocean.— Dr. Fabos fails to find Joan Fordibras267XXIX.— The Bridge and afterwards.— Dr. Fabos visits Colin Ross276XXX.— Joan tells her Story.— And We are Homeward Bound298XXXI.— The End of the Diamond Ship.— Dr. Fabos turns his Eyes towards England310XXXII.— We hear of the Jew again.—