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Jack Straw, Lighthouse Builder

Chapter 3: THE ILLUSTRATIONS
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The story follows a young apprentice who joins a lighthouse construction crew on a rugged coastal island and learns practical skills while taking part in dangerous work and summer camaraderie. Episodes include aerial-cable rides to the site, a contest to secure the rock for the tower, confrontations with lobster pirates that lead to a raid and a chase, an arrest and a reef accident, and the discovery of a key find that affects the crew's fortunes. The narrative blends adventurous action with technical detail about lighthouse building and emphasizes teamwork, honor, seamanship, and the protagonist's growing resourcefulness.

THE ILLUSTRATIONS

“Jack and Big O’Brien were the first to ride down to the Lighthouse site on the aërial cable.”
Frontispiece
FACING PAGE
“The fight ended there”60
“Hit’s a close race, me ‘arties, fer ‘e’s comin’ fast”184
“The finest flapjacks that ever were cooked”214
DIAGRAM
Sketch of Hood Island and Cobra Reef66