story
is therefore the last of Mr. Henty's great series of historical stories
for boys.

The proofs have been revised by Mr. G. A. Henty's son, Captain C. G.
Henty.

CONTENTS

CHAP. Page
I. AN ORPHAN 11
II. IN THE KING'S SERVICE 32
III. A SEA-FIGHT 53
IV. PROMOTED 75
V. A PIRATE HOLD 96
VI. A NARROW ESCAPE 119
VII. AN INDEPENDENT COMMAND 137
VIII. A SPLENDID HAUL 157
IX. A SPELL ASHORE 178
X. BACK AT SCARCOMBE 197
XI. CAPTIVES AMONG THE MOORS 212
XII. BACK ON THE "TARTAR" 234
XIII. WITH NELSON 250
XIV. THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 264
XV. ESCAPED 284
XVI. A DARING EXPLOIT 300
XVII. ON BOARD THE "JASON" 321
XVIII. ST. VINCENT AND CAMPERDOWN 342
XIX. CONCLUSION 362

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page
"AS THEY CLIMBED UP THEY WERE CONFRONTED BY _Frontis._ 213
FULLY A HUNDRED ARMED MOORS"
AFTER HIS FIRST FIGHT 65
WILL LEADS A PARTY TO TAKE THE ENEMY IN THE REAR 109
THE RESCUE 155
"TOM AND DIMCHURCH MADE A DESPERATE DEFENCE" 191
"HE ORDERED THE MAN AT THE HELM TO STEER FOR THE 286
FRIGATE"
"HE WAS JUST IN TIME TO SEE LUCIEN ALIGHT" 312
"AT LAST HER CAPTAIN WAS COMPELLED TO STRIKE" 355

BY CONDUCT AND COURAGE

CHAPTER I

AN ORPHAN

A wandering musician was a rarity in the village of Scarcombe. In fact,
such a thing had not been known in the memory of