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The Secret Chart; or, Treasure Hunting in Hayti

Chapter 30: Transcriber’s Notes:
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Two young relatives join a retired yachtsman on a southern cruise and find an old chest whose contents point to hidden treasure near a Caribbean inlet. The voyage shifts into a hazardous treasure hunt marked by storms, shipboard treachery, and a mutinous faction. Stranded parties, wreck investigations, and explorations of caves with secret passages, traps, and an underground treasure chamber propel the action. Ingenious schemes, armed confrontations, and a timely rescue determine the fate of the hoard and bring the expedition to its conclusion and departure.

Transcriber’s Notes:

Lt. James K. Orton was a pen name for James Otis Kaler.

Illustrations have been moved to paragraph breaks near where they are mentioned.

Punctuation has been made consistent.

Variations in spelling and hyphenation were retained as they appear in the original publication, except that obvious typographical errors have been corrected.