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Title: The Pirate Shark
Author: Elliott Whitney
Illustrator: Fred J Arting
Release Date: April 13, 2007 [EBook #21052]
Language: English
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The Boys' Big Game Series
The PIRATE SHARK
ELLIOTT WHITNEY
Illustrated by Fred J. Arting
COPYRIGHT, 1914 by THE REILLY & BRITTON CO.
[Illustration: Then, without warning, the lines shot up and curled about
the landing--cut short and clean.]
CONTENTS
I "What's Tringanu?"
II Jerry Smith, Quartermaster
III Off for Tringanu
IV The Pirate Shark
V What Happened at Honolulu
VI The Far Seas
VII "Where's Peters?"
VIII Kuala Besut
IX The Black Fin
X Off for Tigers
XI The Storm Breaks
XII The Elephant Gun
XIII Recapture
XIV A Truce
XV Mart Goes Down
XVI The Battle
XVII The Mystery o' the Sea
The Pirate Shark
CHAPTER I
"WHAT'S TRINGANU?"
"I don't care what your orders are. Cap'n Hollinger sent for me, and I'm
going aboard or I'll know the reason why!"
"Well, ain't you just heard the reason why, son? He ain't here, and
orders is orders. There ain't no one comin' aboard the _Seamew_, that's
all. Nothin' was said about any Mart Judson, kid."
"Then I guess your ears need tuning up. I'm comin' aboard, see?"
"Ye'll go overboard then. Well, if the kid ain't goin' to walk right up
to _me_! Look out there, kid--get off that gangplank in a hurry!"
Trouble was in the air. At the rail of the trim yacht _Seamew_ lounged
Swanson, her burly first officer, pipe in mouth. He was evidently angry,
for his heavy features were dark and lowering and his de
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