by
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS
Illustrated By Peter Newell
New York and London
Harper & Brothers
Publishers
1897
TO
A. CONAN DOYLE, ESQ.
WITH THE AUTHOR'S SINCEREST REGARDS AND THANKS FOR THE UNTIMELY DEMISE OF
HIS GREAT DETECTIVE WHICH MADE THESE THINGS POSSIBLE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. THE ASSOCIATED SHADES TAKE ACTION
II. THE STRANGER UNRAVELS A MYSTERY AND REVEALS HIMSELF
III. THE SEARCH-PARTY IS ORGANIZED
IV. ON BOARD THE HOUSE-BOAT
V. A CONFERENCE ON DECK
VI. A CONFERENCE BELOW-STAIRS
VII. THE "GEHENNA" IS CHARTERED
VIII. ON BOARD THE "GEHENNA."
IX. CAPTAIN KIDD MEETS WITH AN OBSTACLE
X. A WARNING ACCEPTED
XI. MAROONED
XII. THE ESCAPE AND THE END
ILLUSTRATIONS
"'DR. JOHNSON'S POINT IS WELL TAKEN'"
"'WHAT HAS ALL THIS GOT TO DO WITH THE QUESTION?'"
"POOR OLD BOSWELL WAS PUSHED OVERBOARD"
"THE STRANGER DREW FORTH A BUNDLE OF BUSINESS CARDS"
"THREE ROUSING CHEERS, LED BY HAMLET, WERE GIVEN"
A BLACK PERSON BY THE NAME OF FRIDAY FINDS A BOTTLE
MADAME RECAMIER HAS A PLAN
"THE HARD FEATURES OF KIDD WERE THRUST THROUGH"
"'HERE'S A KETTLE OF FISH,' SAID KIDD"
"'EVERY BLOOMIN' MILLION WAS REPRESENTED BY A CERTIFIED CHECK, AN'
PAYABLE IN LONDON'"
QUEEN ELIZABETH DESIRES AN AXE AND ONE HOUR OF HER OLDEN POWER
"'THE COMMITTEE ON TREACHERY IS READY TO REPORT'"
"'YOU ARE VERY MUCH MISTAKEN, SIR WALTER'"
"IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT SHYLOCK HAD STOLEN UP THE GANG-PLANK"
JUDGE BLACKSTONE REFUSES TO CLIMB TO THE MIZZENTOP
SHEM IN THE LOOKOUT
CAPTAIN KIDD CONSENTS TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED BY PORTIA
KIDD'S COMPANIONS ENDEAVORING TO RESTORE EVAPORATED PORTIONS OF HIS
ANATOMY WITH A STEAM-ATOMIZER
"'HE TOLD US WE WERE GOING TO PARIS'"
"'YOU ARE A VERY CLEAR-HEADED YOUNG WOMAN, LIZZIE,' SAID MRS.
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