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t.i.tle: 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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[Transcriber's Note: The author refers to George Fleming's brother as both "Harry" and "Henry" in this story. The original naming has been retained.]

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

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

Copyright, 1914, by G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

The Pirate of Panama

Press of J. J. Little & Ives Co.

New York

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.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A Sc.r.a.p of Paper 7 II. Captain Bothwell Interrupts 22 III. Concerning Doubloon Spit 39 IV. The Man With the Secret 51 V. We Find a s.h.i.+p 61 VI. The Missing Corner 72 VII. In the Fog 84 VIII. Aboard the Argos 91 IX. Bothwell Makes a Move 101 X. Another Stowaway 110 XI. Taking Stock 123 XII. My Unexpected Guest 137 XIII. Mutiny 147 XIV. The Battle 161 XV. The Morning After 168 XVI. The Night Attack 178 XVII. A Taste of the Inquisition 189 XVIII. Anch.o.r.ed Hearts 207 XIX. Sense and Nonsense 214 XX. The Big Ditch 225 XXI. A Message from Bucks 237 XXII. Treasure-trove 250 XXIII. Aboard the Schooner 266 XXIV. A Rat in a Trap 280 XXV. A Rescue 292 XXVI. The Last Brush 299 XXVII. In Harbor 312

ILl.u.s.tRATIONS

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"Perhaps I could dress the hurt," suggested Miss Wallace a little shyly _Frontispiece_ 109

"Crikey! I didn't know that was there," Jimmie cried 240

THE PIRATE OF PANAMA

CHAPTER I

A Sc.r.a.p OF PAPER