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Title: The Pirate of Panama
A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure

Author: William MacLeod Raine

Release Date: September 24, 2007 [EBook #22752]

Language: English

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[Illustration: "PERHAPS I COULD DRESS THE HURT." SUGGESTED MISS WALLACE
A LITTLE SHYLY. Frontispiece. p. 109]

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THE PIRATE OF PANAMA

A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure

By
WILLIAM MacLEOD RAINE

Author of "Wyoming," "A Texas Ranger," "Bucky O'Connor,"
"Brand Blotters," "Mavericks," Etc.

G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
PUBLISHERS--NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1914, by
G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

The Pirate of Panama

Press of
J. J. Little & Ives Co.
New York

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TO
CAPTAIN FORRESTER

FIRST MATE ROBERT, QUARTERMASTER WILLIAM
AND BO'SUN KENNETH

THIS VOYAGE OF THE _ARGOS_ IS DEDICATED

Ho, gallant tars and true, fall to!
Up anchor, lads, and sheets unfurl.
Let engines throb a low tattoo;
It's "All aboard for Panama."

The snell wind whistles shrill o'erhead,
The bullets spatter thick below,
By candle light we count our dead,
While we are bound for Panama.

For all true men waits hidden gold,
'Gainst all true hearts fight pirate foes,
Who bears him with a courage bold
Will land with us at Panama.

Into the deep drive strong and sure,
Straight as an arrow for the goal,
From off the course let nothing lure,
The breeze is fair for Panama.

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