The Coming Wave; Or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock

The narrative follows Leopold Bennington and his friend Stumpy, two self-reliant working boys engaged in coastal life and yachting around Penobscot Bay. Sea episodes including a violent hurricane, dense fog, and a brig's voyage intersect with shore-based discoveries centered on High Rock and a concealed treasure. Alongside secondary figures—a steward keeping a private diary, a mysterious passenger, and local residents—the plot combines seamanship, an excursion to the island, and the gradual unraveling of financial and moral complications. Themes of industry, honesty, youthful initiative, and the consequences of judgment errors shape how danger and doubts are met and resolved.