THE CURSE OF CARNE'S HOLD
A Tale of Adventure
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER I. | HOW THE CURSE BEGAN | 5 |
| CHAPTER II. | MARGARET CARNE | 21 |
| CHAPTER III. | TWO QUARRELS | 39 |
| CHAPTER IV. | A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY | 58 |
| CHAPTER V. | THE INQUEST | 75 |
| CHAPTER VI. | RUTH POWLETT | 96 |
| CHAPTER VII. | THE VERDICT | 112 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | ENLISTED | 128 |
| CHAPTER IX. | THE OUTBREAK | 147 |
| CHAPTER X. | A SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE | 165 |
| CHAPTER XI. | ATTACK ON A WAGGON-TRAIN | 183 |
| CHAPTER XII. | IN THE AMATOLAS | 202 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | THE RESCUE | 219 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | RONALD IS OFFERED A COMMISSION | 238 |
| CHAPTER XV. | A PARTING | 256 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | SEARCHING FOR A CLUE | 273 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | RUTH POWLETT CONFESSES | 290 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | GEORGE FORESTER'S DEATH | 307 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | THE FIRE AT CARNE'S HOLD | 324 |
| CHAPTER XX. | CLEARED AT LAST | 340 |
THE MARCH TO MAGDALA
By G. A. Henty
Special Correspondent Of The "standard"
CONTENTS
IN THE HANDS OF THE MALAYS
And Other Stories
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| IN THE HANDS OF THE MALAYS | 7 | |
| ON THE TRACK— | ||
| Chapter I.— | A Sad Christmas | 55 |
| II.— | True Friends | 71 |
| III.— | Making a Start | 89 |
| IV.— | A Clue | 102 |
| V.— | The Fog Clears | 117 |
| VI.— | Conclusion | 132 |
| A FRONTIER GIRL | 149 |
YULE LOGS
Being Longmans' Xmas Annual For 1898
Edited By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| A FIGHTING MERMAID. By Kirk Munroe | 1 |
| Illustrated by Fred. T. Jane. | |
| THE VENTURE OF THE "BERTHA" WHALER. By Henry Frith | 39 |
| Illustrated by W. H. Overend. | |
| A FRENCHMAN'S GRATITUDE. By Lieut.-Col. Percy-Groves | 74 |
| Illustrated by J. Finnemore. | |
| THE BADGE OF THE FOURTH FOOT. By Robert Leighton | 115 |
| Illustrated by J. Ayton Symington. | |
| A DANGEROUS GAME. By G. Manville Fenn | 155 |
| Illustrated by C. J. Staniland. | |
| BY DEFAULT OF THE ENGINEER. By Franklin Fox | 203 |
| Illustrated by Gordon Browne. | |
| THE KING OF SPAIN'S WILL. By John Bloundelle-Burton | 236 |
| Illustrated by Enoch Ward. | |
| A NEW ENGLAND RAID. By E. F. Pollard | 271 |
| Illustrated by Gordon Browne. | |
| SIR RICHARD'S SQUIRES. By Charles W. Whistler | 310 |
| Illustrated by R. Wheelwright. | |
| THE SLAVER'S REVENGE. By Harry Collingwood | 344 |
| Illustrated by Trevor Haddon. | |
| ON A MEXICAN RANCHE. By G. A. Henty | 383 |
| Illustrated by H. Bird. |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| "An Indian sprang up behind him" | Frontispiece |
| PAGE | |
| "The strange tow, slowly making its way up the harbour" | 13 |
| "She hovered like a gigantic fish" | 17 |
| "Then two dripping figures scrambled aboard" | 29 |
| "The explosion, close under their bows, of a giant fire-cracker" | 31 |
| "The Alfonso XIX. lay in a glow of diffused light that seemed to come from beneath her very keel" | 33 |
| "Threw the whole harbour into an uproar of terror" | 35 |
| "The captain, overbalanced, dropped overboard, and disappeared in the raging sea" | 43 |
| "Hullo, my young spitfire! so you want a lesson, do you?" | 47 |
| "What are those black things, Mr. Stevens?" | 54 |
| "In the dim light two curious objects appeared" | 63 |
| "The end appeared near" | 69 |
| "I immediately ran forward to the scene of action" | 77 |
| "Our gunners hammered away at Rosetta" | 85 |
| "Very cautiously we made our way down the sand-hills" | 91 |
| "As the fog cleared off, there appeared before us the Turkish army" | 97 |
| "Our standing ranks gave them a rattling volley" | 105 |
| "I dropped senseless to the ground" | 111 |
| "Suddenly a fluttering book flew past his curly head" | 117 |
| "Turned up a rusty old claymore" | 124 |
| "Alan refused to accept this offer of friendship" | 135 |
| "Colin handed him the lantern" | 146 |
| "Neil? my brother Neil?" | 151 |
| "Whisked himself round and held his tar-kettle and brush out like a pair of balances" | 160 |
| "Rev'nue cutter," said Hezz shortly | 166 |
| "A vigorous cut divided the fishing-line" | 171 |
| "A signal! came the next moment in answer" | 181 |
| "For there below him, lit up by a few lanterns, he could make out the hull of a great lugger" | 186 |
| "Oh," he cried, "there you are, sir!" | 193 |
| "Master Lahnce, lad!" cried the old man, making a grab at the boy's hand | 201 |
| "A quiet smoke" | 205 |
| "This is a pleasant prospect" | 209 |
| "Caught a firm grip of her dress" | 214 |
| "Uttering a wild yell, rushed off towards the nearest hut" | 228 |
| "Mr. Urquhart tried the effect of the nine-pounders" | 233 |
| "Ran his finger along a map of France" | 242 |
| "We are soldiers, not——" | 251 |
| "Not so fast, mademoiselle, not so fast. What are you doing here?" | 254 |
| The Rescue | 265 |
| "A friendship that eventually ripened—" | 269 |
| "I was afraid, and hid myself in the long rushes" | 273 |
| "Quiet! Josiah Blackstone" | 287 |
| "Be on your guard" | 295 |
| "With a shout of triumph she leaped into the water" | 303 |
| "He fell forward dead in the black swamp" | 307 |
| "He came heavily to the roadside grass, where he lay stunned" | 311 |
| "Sir Richard sat in his great chair on the daïs" | 315 |
| "I know where I am not wanted, at least" | 323 |
| "She seemed to care little" | 327 |
| "The next thing I knew was that my good steed was down on his nose among the stones" | 336 |
| "We were met by a ragamuffin crowd of swarthy, black-haired, fierce-eyed ruffians" | 349 |
| "A gang of some fifty negroes appeared" | 367 |
| "Borne aloft on a sort of rude throne supported upon the shoulders of eight stalwart negroes" | 371 |
| "She waved her hand above her head by way of farewell" | 375 |
| "Before he could pull the trigger I had struck up the weapon" | 380 |
| "Horses, when required, could be lassoed" | 385 |
| "Was often away on horseback with her dogs" | 389 |
| "The great assemblage of all the cattle, known as the round up" | 403 |
| "Shot an unusually fine mountain lion" | 411 |
| "I struck Violetta sharply and she galloped off like an arrow" | 418 |
| "A loud shout burst from the bushes as he issued out" | 423 |
IN GREEK WATERS
A Story Of The Grecian War Of Independence (1821-1827)
By G. A. Henty
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A Greek Student | 11 |
| II. | A Yacht | 29 |
| III. | The Wreck | 47 |
| IV. | A Startling Proposal | 66 |
| V. | Fitting Out | 85 |
| VI. | Under Weigh | 107 |
| VII. | A Change of Name | 127 |
| VIII. | A Besieged Village | 145 |
| IX. | Rescued | 162 |
| X. | A Daring Exploit | 180 |
| XI. | In the Hands of the Turks | 197 |
| XII. | Planning a Rescue | 213 |
| XIII. | The Pasha of Adalia | 225 |
| XIV. | Chios | 243 |
| XV. | A White Squall | 259 |
| XVI. | Fire-Ships | 277 |
| XVII. | Rescuing the Garrison of Athens | 295 |
| XVIII. | A Turkish Defeat | 312 |
| XIX. | Prisoners | 330 |
| XX. | At Constantinople | 348 |
| XXI. | The “Misericordia” Again | 365 |
| XXII. | All Ends Well | 385 |
ILLUSTRATIONS