FIRE IN THE WOODS

By Prof. James De Mille

Illustrated

1871



THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES.

  1. THE “B. O. W. C.”  
  2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL.  
  3. LOST IN THE FOG.
  4. FIRE IN THE WOODS.  
  5. PICKED UP ADRIFT.  
  6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS.  



CONTENTS

FIRE IN THE WOODS.

I. On a Visit.-A Fascination and a Temptation.-Secret Plans.-An exciting Letter.-Where's old Solomon?-Arrival of an Opportunity.-The Opportunity seized.-A hazardous Adventure.-The Island in the Falls.
II. The Island in the Falls.-A Discovery of a startling Kind.-The sullen Boar.-A mad Risk.-The Struggle for Life.-On the Verge of Ruin.-A last Effort.-Over the Falls.-Ingulfed and drawn down by the Vortex.-Where is Pat!
III. Bart off on an Expedition.-The Search after Solomon.-The aged Toiler.-The Flaming Fury.-The brandished Broomstick.-Collapse of Solomon.-Extinction of the Flaming Fury.-Solomon vanishes.-Terrible Tidings.-An anxious Search.-Despair.
IV. At the Mercy of the Tide.-Ears deafened.-Eyes blinded.-A fresh Struggle for Life.-The Roar of the Steam Whistle.-Where are we?-Pat explores.-A desolate Abode.-The falling Tides.-Without Food and Shelter.
V. Flight of Solomon.-In Hiding.-Solomon is himself again.-Up the River.-Through the Country.-A long Drive.-An Indian Village.-An Indian Guide.-Preparing for the Expedition.
VI. A long Drive, and a long Walk.-The wild Woods.-An Encampment.-The blazing Fire.-Lo! the poor Indian.-The Wolf and the Watch-dog.- The Spring of the Wild Beast.-Solomon to the Rescue.-A Fight, and a Flight.
VII. Passing the Night.-On Guard.-The watchful Sentinel.-Plans.-Through the Woods.-The winding River.-Fishing.-The overcast Sky. Arrival of Pat with startling Tidings.-A useless Search.
VIII. The Loss of Phil.-Deep Gloom and heavy Grief.-A Night of Terror.-The torrid Atmosphere.--The Smell of Smoke.-The Darkness that might be felt.-Morning brings Relief.-The Search.-The Rock and the Precipice by the River-side.-The Track of Phil.-Following the Trail.-The Trail lost.-Persevering Search.-The End of the Day.
IX. Lost-Deliberations.-Trying to regain the Course.-The Smoke of the Burning.-The stagnant Air.-Onward.-An Opening in the Forest.-Hope and Enthusiasm.-A Rush forward.
X. The Opening.-The Sea, the Sea, the open Sea.-The Priest.-The Promise of Help.-Pat takes a Walk, and passes a mysterious Building.-He takes a Swim.-Return of Pat.-A terrific Discovery.-Pat in a Panic.-The Scene of Horror.-Smoke and Flame.-The Fire Glow by Night.
XI. Where? O where is Phil?-The Wanderer in the Woods.-Struggles with Difficulties that always increase.-Approach of Night.-Gloom.-Despair.-Climbing a Tree.-No Hope.-Rallying from the Assault.-A Midnight Meal.-Overworn Nature seeks Repose.
XII. The Wanderer on his winding Way.-The Bewilderment of the Forest.-Swamps and Bogs.-? The friendly Brook.-Following the Flow of the running Water.-A pleasant Course.-An encouraging Discovery.-Astray once more.-He sinks to Rest.-The last Sandwich.
XIII. Clouds and Vapors.-The exhaustive Heat.-Thirst.-Muddy Water.-The Pangs of Hunger.-How to fish.-The River.-The placid Lake.-A Plunge into the Water.-The Midday Mead.-The Pine Woods.-The rocky Cavern.-Preparing a Night's Rest.-The Evening Repast.-Night once more.
XIV. Bart.-An anxious Night.-Suspicions.-Reappearance of Pat.-The Woes of Pat.-A hideous Thought.-The Leper.-Off to the Woods.-Indian File.-The Rear Guard.-Defection of Pat.-He makes a Circuit.-"Hyar! Hyar! You dar? Whar Mas'r Bart?"
XV. Solomon in a Rage.-Flight of Pat.-The Explorers penetrate the Forest.-The missing Companions.-New Fears and Anxieties.-A baffled Search.-Onward.-The Recesses of the Forest.-An open Space.-Halt!
XVI. The wide open Space.-The terrific Scene.-Arrested and driven back.-New Purposes.-The Story of the Great Fire of Miramichi, and the Ruin wrought in one tremendous Night.
XVII. Phil awakes.-A morning Bath and a morning Repast.-A pleasant Discovery.-Once more upon the Move.-The rough, impenetrable Woods.-The River.-A new Mode of Travel.-The friendly Log.-I'm afloat, I'm afloat.-Arrested.-The secret Place of Fire.
XVIII. The Conflagration.-A dread Alternative.-Forward or backward.-A bold Decision.-The Hood.-A terrible Venture.-The red Place of Flame.-The Place of the fiery Glow.-The toppling Tree.-A Struggle for Life.-The fiery Atmosphere.-The last supreme Moment.
XIX. The black Place of Desolation.-Blue Sky.-Open Heavens.-The Glory of the Sunshine.-Green Hills.-The open Sea once more.-Along the Road.-A strange, a very strange Encounter.-The Wandering Leper.-Naaman the Syrian.
XX. Fish for Breakfast.-The Cottage and the Schooner.-A familiar Sight.-The old Boat.-Sinking in deep Waters.-An exciting and amazing Meeting.-The Flag.-Bart on the Road.-A strange Discovery.-A fresh Surprise.
XXI. Where is Solomon?-The Search.-The aged Wanderer.-Recognition.-Boating.-Fishing.-Cooking.-Swimming.-The Preparations for the Banquet.-The savory Smell.-Solomon dances a Breakdown, and makes a Speech.
XXII. Away from Tracadie.-The Gulf of St. Lawrence.-The Bay de Chaleur.-The innumerable Fishing Boats.-Along Harbor-Shippegan.-The Acadians.-The Memories of Grand Pré.
XXIII. The Story of an Acadian Exile.-The Country in Flames.-A dread Discovery.-Pursuit.-Flight over the Water.-The Bloodhound Instinct.-Red Sea Waves.
XXIV. The American Indian in a new Light.-The false Guide.-Solomon prepares for Vengeance.-The Indian Chief.-Full Explanations.






PICKED UP ADRIFT

BY Prof. James De Mille,

Illustrated

1872

THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES.

  1. THE “B. O. W. C.”  
  2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL.  
  3. LOST IN THE FOG.
  4. FIRE IN THE WOODS.  
  5. PICKED UP ADRIFT.  
  6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS.  



CONTENTS

PICKED UP ADRIFT

I. The enterprising Voyageurs.-A Parliament-Where shall we go next?-The Islands of the Sea.-Captain Corbet's Confession.-Once more, upon the Waters.-The lonely Isle.-The strange Schooner.-Ashore.-A new Acquaintance.-A Disciple of Progress.-Railroads and Telegraphs for the Magdalen Islands.
II. A new Acquaintance,-The Islands of the Sea,-Making Friends,-The Natives,-A Festival,-Efforts at Conversation in an unknown Tongue, -Corbet's Baby Talk,-Experiments of Bart and Tim,-Pat comes to Grief.-Overthrow of the French,-Arrival of the Skipper on the Scene, -He means Business.
III. Friendly Advice and dismal Forebodings.-Once more upon the Waters, yet once more.-Due North.-A Calm.-The Calm continues.-A terrible Disclosure.-Despair of Corbet.-Solomon finds his Occupation gone.-Taking Stock.-Short Allowance.
IV. The third Day.-A strange Sail.-Below the Horizon.-Making Signals.-No Answer.-Weary Waiting.-Starvation stares them in the Face.-A long Day.-Hope dying out.-A long Discussion upon the Situation.-The last Meal.-Bruce and Bart come to a desperate Determination.-The secret Resolve.
V. Daybreak.-Startling Discovery.-The Boat gone.-Where are Bruce and Bart?-Dismay.-The long Row.-The distant Ship.-Below the Horizon.-Deep in the Water.-The shattered Sails.-Waterlogged!-Boarding the Stranger.-Discoveries of a Kind which are at once exciting and pleasing.
VI. Bruce and Bart on board the deserted Ship.-New Discoveries.-The Cook's Galley.-A sumptuous Repast.-Observations.-A Return baffled.-Back again.-The Antelope.-The Ripple in the Water.-Speculations.-The Sail to the Ship.-Puzzle about the lost Ones.-Nearer and nearer.-Unexpected and astounding Welcome!
VII. All aboard.-A Welcome of the best Kind.-The Invitation.-The Banquet.-Amazement of the Visitors.-The Repast.-Solomon in his Glory.-The Manuscript found in a Bottle.-The Fate of the Petrel.-Captain Corbet has an Idea.-He begins to brood over it.-A Question of Salvage.-How to make one's Fortune.
VIII. Solomon in his Glory.-The Breakfast a splendid Success.-Out of Starvation and into the Land of Plenty.-Removal of Lodgings.-The Question of Salvage.-An important Debate.-To go or not to go.-Dropping Anchor.-The final Departure.-Corbet bids a fond Farewell.-Alone in the Water-logged Ship.
IX. Corbet at the Helm.-Visions by Night.-The Vis-ion of sudden Wealth.- Over the Waters.-The Ocean Isles.-A startling and unwelcome Sight.-Landing of Corbet.-Corbet among the Moun-seers.-Unpleasant Intelligence.-An unwelcome Visitor.-A sharp Inquisition.-Corbet in a Corner.-Answers of Guile and Simplicity.-Perplexity of Cross examiner.
X. The Baffled Inquisitor.-Corbet's Flight by Night.-Dead Beckoning.-His Purpose accomplished.-Once more an unwelcome Visitor.-The warning Words.-Corbet confident.-"Right straight back"-The stormy Water.-The gloomy Night and the gloomier Day.-Where is the Petrel?-Despair of Corbet.
XI. The water-logged Ship.-Alone upon the Waters.-Jolly under creditable Circumstances.-Old Solomon's queer Fancies.-He dreads his Persecutor.-He prefers the Life of Crusoe.-Follow my Leader.-Swimming in deep Waters.-An important Meeting.-Debates.-Parties formed.-Molassesites and Sugarites.-Desperate Struggle of Phil, and melancholy Result.
XII. Ingenuity of Tom and Phil.-Checkers and Chess.-Speculations as to the Future.-Melancholy Forebodings.-Where is the Antelope?-A Change of Weather.-Solemn Preparations by Solomon.-Making ready for the Worst.-The Place of Retreat.-Laying in a Stock of Provisions.-Pitching a Tent.-Reconnaissance in Force.-A midnight Alarm.-Horror of Solomon.-A haunted Ship.-Sleepers awakened.-They go to lay the Ghost.-Forth into the Night.
XIII. Rushing forth at the Alarm of Solomon.-The rolling Waters.-The flooded Decks.-Strange, uneartlily Noises.-Dread Fears.-is the Ship breaking up?-Consolations.-Refuge in the Cabin.-A Barricade against the Waters.-A damp Abode.-A Debate.-Where shall we pass the Night?-Solomon on Guards-The fourth Day.-No Antelope.-A long Watch.-The Cabin deserted.-Sleeping on Deck.
XIV. A strange Sleeping-place.-The Tent.-The View astern.-Rolling Waters in Pursuit.-Morning.-Astonishing Discovery.-The solid Land moving towards the anchored Ship.-How to account for it.-What Land is this?-Various Theories.-Every one has a different Opinion.-Solomon driven from the Cabin.-Drawing nearer.-An iron-bound Coast.
XV. A miserable Day.-Keeping their Courage up.-Solomon unmoved.-The Cook triumphs over the Man.-A big Wave.-A Shower-bath.-Helter-skelter.-All in a Heap.-Flight.-The Rigging.-Solomon ventures his Life for a Ham Bone.-Remarks.-Flight farther up.-The Mizzen-top.-The Fugitives.-Pat ties himself to the Mast.-Remonstrances.-Pat is obdurate.-Night, and Storm, and Darkness.
XVI. Night, and Storm, and Darkness.-The giddy Perch.-The trembling Ship.-The quivering Masts.-A Time of Terror.-Silence and Despair.-A Ray of Hope.-Subsidence of Wind ami Wave.-Descent of the Boys.-Sufferings of Pat.-In the Mizzen-top.-Vigil of Bart.-The Sound of the Surf.-The Rift in the Cloud.-Land near.-The white Line of Breakers.-The black Face of Solomon.-All explained.-The Boat and the Oars.-The friendly Cove.-Land at last.
XVII. The Lookout over the Sea.-The missing Ship.-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-An elaborate Calculation.-Dragging the Anchor.-A Chart on the Cabin Table.-Writ in Water.-Hope.-The Antelope sails 'North by East.-Corbet watches the Horizon.-Midday.-Despair.-Corbet crushed!
XVIII. The venerable but very unfortunate, Corbet-The Antelope lies to.-Emotions of her despairing Commander.-Night and Morning.-The Fishing Schooner,-An old Acquaintance appears, and puts the old, old Question.-Corbet overwhelmed.-He confesses all.-Tremendous Effect on Captain Tobias Ferguson.-His Selfcommand.-Considering the Situation.-Wind and Tide.-Theories as to the Position of the lost Ones.-Up Sail and after.-The last Charge to Captain Corbet.
XIX. The Cove.-The grassy Knoll.-The Brook.-A Reconnoitre.-The Bed of the Brook.-Far up into the Country.-A rough Road.-Return.-The Aroma of the strange Dinner.-Solomon again in his Glory.-A great Surprise.-A Resolution.-Drawing of Lots.-The fated Two.-Last Visit to the Petrel.-Final Preparations.-A sound Sleep.-The Embarkation. -The white Sail lost to View.
XX. Trouble and Consolation.-A fresh Proposal.-The Building of the Camp.-Hard Work.-The triumphant Result.-Blisters and Balsam.-A new Surprise by Solomon.-Illumination.-The rising Wind.-They go forth to explore.-The impending Fate of the Petrel.-Wind and Wave.-A rough Resting-place.-What will be the Fate of the Ship?-The Headland.-The View.-Where are our departed Friends?
XXI. The Expedition and the Voyagers.-Speculations.-Dinner followed by a Change of Wind.-A Squall.-Shipping a Sea.-Nearer the Shore.-An iron-bound Coast.-Rounding the Headland.-Startling Sight.-The Column of Smoke.-A Man on the Beach.-The shipwrecked Stranger.-Astonishing Disclosures.-Where are we?-The mournful Truth.-Anticosti!-Arthur contains his Soul.-The Boys and the Boat both hauled up.-The Expedition ends.
XXII. Bailey's Den.-The Fire.-The blazing Beacon.-Shell Fish.-Bailey begins his Narrative.-Astonishing Disclosure.-Mutual Explanations. -The Story of Bailey.-The Crank Ship.-Springing aleak.-The mutinous Crew.-A Storm.-Taking to the Boats.-The Captain sticks to his Ship.-Driving before the Wind.-Cast ashore.-How to kindle a Fire.-Plans for the Future.-The Evening Repast.-The insatiable Appetite of a half starved Man.-Asleep in Bailey's Den.
XXIII. The Denizens of Bailey's Den-Morning.-A Sail upon the Surface of the Sea.-The Spyglass.-Exciting Discovery to the lost Ones.-The strange Schooner.-Exchange of Signals.-The Excitement increases.-The Schooner draws nearer.-New Signals.-They take to the Boat.-Out to Sea.-Rough Water.-Another Sail.-A strange Suspicion.-Old Friends.-Pleasant Greetings.-Mrs. Corbet.-Obloquy heaped upon the Antelope and its venerable Commander.-Away to the Rescue.
XXIV. Out on the Headland.-The doomed Ship.-The Struggle with the Waters.-The ravening Waves.-All over.-The last of the Petrel.-An Interruption at Dinner.-Startling Sight.-The strange, yet familiar Sail.-A grand and joyous Reunion.-Away from the Isle of Desolation.-The Antelope once more.-Over the Sea to Miramichi.-Farewell.-Captain Corbet moralizes, and Sermonizes.






TREASURE OF THE SEAS,

By Prof. James De Mille

Illustrated

1873.

THE SIX VOLUMES OF THE “B. O. W. C” SERIES.

  1. THE “B. O. W. C.”  
  2. THE BOYS OF GRAND PRÉ SCHOOL.  
  3. LOST IN THE FOG.
  4. FIRE IN THE WOODS.  
  5. PICKED UP ADRIFT.  
  6. THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS.  



CONTENTS

THE TREASURE OF THE SEAS.

I. The aged Schooner.-The Ancient Mariner.-The Waste of Waters.-Perplexity.-Solomon and the Saw-dust Soup.-The decrepit Compass.-The baffled, Navigator.-The despondent Boys.-A sudden Squall.-The Sails come to Grief.-Captain Corbet to the Rescue.-No Use! Too far gone!-The Antelope at the Mercy of the Winds and Waves.
II. A strange and startling Sight.-A Mast in Midocean.-Land.-A Land of Terror.-A Panic.-The worst Place in all the World.-Tom drives away the Panic.-Drifting.-The Anchor dropped.-The Dawn of Day.-The low Land on the Horizon.-Preparing to go ashore.-The Confidences of the unfortunate Solomon.
III. Landing.-A friendly Reception, and a bounteous Repast.-Sable Island.-The strange Soil.-The sandy Ridge.-The Lake.-The long Walk.-A wonderful Sight.-The ancient Ship.-The Governor's Story.-A tremendous Storm and its Effects.-A great Surprise.-Examination and Exhumation.-Disappointment.-Theories.-The Governor rides a Hobby-horse.
IV. The Buccaneers.-The Traditions of Mahone Bay.-The Spanish Galleon.-The buried Treasure of the Buccaneers.-The Plunder of the Spanish Main.-The lost Ship.-The Arms of the royal House of Spain.-Convincing Proof.-Further Wanderings.-Undisciplined Ponies.-A last Farewell.-The Antelope departs.-The Plan of the Boys.-Corbet grieves, but yields.-Out of the Reach of Danger.
V. Land again.-A Line of Coast.-How to navigate.-Plans for finding the Island of Treasure.-The Bays.-The populous Island.-The old Man and his Ox Cart.-Ironbound.-Tancook.-The cautious Questions of Bruce.- An obtuse old Man.-A Confidence from Solomon.-A useless Search.-A Change of Policy.-How to find the Island.
VI. The Cruise around the Bay.-A quaint and curious Town.-Sleepy Hollow.-A home-like Inn.-A genial and communicative Landlord.-A delicate Manipulation.-Aspotogon and Deep Cove.-Bart enters into an Argument.-The Landlord plunges into the Subject of Captain Kidd.-A wonderful Revelation.-The Treasure of the Seas at last.-The Island of golden Store.
VII. The wonderful Story of Oak Island.-The Circle in the Forest.-Digging for Gold.-Exciting Discoveries.-Far down in the Depths of the Earth.-The Treasure touched at last.-The Treasure snatched away.-A new Search, and its Results.-Boring through the Chest of Gold.-A Company.-A new Pit made.-The Drain.-New Efforts.-The Coffer Dam.-New Companies.-Captain Kidd too much for them.
VIII. The Toilers of the Sea.-New Efforts to find the Plunder of the Spanish Main.-Modern Science versus Captain Kidd.-The Landlord's Faith.-Scoffers and Mockers at the Money-hole.-Objections considered.-The Timber Floorings.-The Stone, with its mysterious Inscription.-The Gravel pit, with its Surroundings of blue Clay.-The Drain from the Sea to the Money-hole.
IX. Bart and Pat take a Walk.-A Conversation.-Pat makes a Suggestion.-Bart adopts it.-A Tunnel to the Treasure of the Sea.-A Plot kepi secret from the others.-Plans for Aspotogon.-Keeping their own Council.-Bart and Pat set forth.-Stealing a Boat.-The Search for the Treasure Island.-The Intelligent Native.-A new Way of getting at the Treasure.-Blood and Thunder!-Once more on the Way.-The Pirates' Isle!
X. The Isle of the Pirates.-The Oaks and the Mounds.-A Survey.-The flooded Pits.-The empty Pit.-The Staying.-The Money-hole.-The Hut and its Contents.-The Stone with the Inscription.-Preparations for a Descent.-The Rope and the Beam.-Pat's Plan with the Pickaxe.-Bart goes down.-All right.-Come along.-Pat goes down.-Terrific Result. The Sword of Damocles.
XI. The missing Ones.-What has become of them?-Theories about Bart and Pat.-The Decision.-A new Disappointment, and a very serious one.-A bad Substitute.-The Voyage to Aspotogon.-The mysterious Cove.-A romantic Spot.-Picturesque Scenery.-Speculations about the Buccaneers.-The very Place.-The Knoll.-New Themes.-The Mound over the Treasure of the Seas.-Plans to get at said Treasure.-A most unpleasant Discovery.-Their Plans knocked in the Head.-New Plans, by which to avoid all Difficulties.
XII. The Ascent of Aspotogon.-Slippery Slopes.-Treacherous Stones.- Tangled Thickets.-A great Disappointment.-Disgust of the Party.-A refreshing Bath.-Exploring a Cave.-Where are the Buccaneers?-In the Water.--An Alarm.-A terrible Monster.-Fright and Flight.-? Sauve qui peut!-The Monster in Pursuit.-The Agonies of Death.-Bruce ashore.-He turns to give Help.-The others safe.-Tom yet in Danger.- The abhorrent Sight.
XIII. A Roar of Laughter from Bruce.-End of this tremendous Adventure.-Reticence of the whole Party on the Subject.-No one can taunt the other.-Departure from the Haunt of the Buccaneers.-The Antelope expands her white Wings, but in vain.-The Precautions of the venerable Corbet against dead Calms.-All labor at the Sweeps.-The Solace of Toil.-What Vessel are you gliding in?-Taking to the Boat.-Tumbling into Bed.
XIV. Bart and Pat.-Terrible Situation. '-The first Horror, and its Effects.-An Attempt to climb.-Another Attempt to scale the Corners.-Trying the Sides.-Too wide by far.-Pat wants to tie a Rope to Nothing.-The Pickaxe.-New Attempts at Climbing.-New Disappointments.-Pat's Fertility of Invention.-A new Suggestion.-A dangerous Experiment.-Running the Risk.-Tugging at the Logs.-The obstinate Fabric.-Baffled and beaten.
XV. Pat and the Pick.-A dangerous Plan.-Undermining the very Foundation.-A terrible Risk.-Something like an Earthquake.-A Way opened.-They make an Ascent.-A sudden Stop.-The projecting Log.-The Pickaxe.-Who shall go down?-A new Descent.-The Watch of Bart.-Alarm.-A Call.-Silence.-Terror.-An Answer.-Fearful Intelligence.-The very worst.-The Drain.-The rising Waters.-The Pit flooded.-The impending Doom.
XVI. Waking from a sound Sleep.-The Missing Ones.-An earnest Debate.-Various Theories.-Fishing versus Sailing.-Afloat or Ashore.-Emotion of the venerable Corbet.-His solemn Declaration.-The Antelope or the Whaler.-Stick to the Antelope.-A new Arrival.-The Landlord's View of the Case.-New Doubts and Perplexities.-"Afloat or Ashore" again.-The Landlord's View of the Sailing Theory, and his Decision in Favor of the Fishing Hypothesis.-The Lost Ones must be camping out for the Night.
XVII. A new Arrival.-The "longshore Man".-A strange and startling Tale.-Fears once more awakened.-The Stranger's superstitious Dread.-The Boat found, but the Boys gone.-The Landlord's Statement.-Fears confirmed and increased.-Off to the Rescue.-Oak Island.-The empty Boat.-Where are the Boys?-The flooded Pits.-No Signs of the Missing Ones.-The grisly Theory of Roach.-Kidd and his Gang.
XVIII. A Place of Peril.-The Descent of the Darkness.-Dreadful Expectation.-The Sound from the nether Abyss.-The rising Waters.-Higher and higher.-A Gleam of Hope.-The Beams intermixed.-Borne upward on the Waters.-The last Chance.-A final Struggle.-Pat up to the Surface.-Dropping a Line to a Friend.-The midnight Sky, and the moonlit Sea.-The lone Hut.-The Explorers.-Despondency.-A last Resort.-Sleepers awake.-Wild and frantic Joy.-The Voice of the Landlord.-The Joint Stock Company, and the Steam Engine.
XIX. The Tale unfolded to Solomon and to Captain Corbet.-How they took it.-A New Departure.-A Bee-line for Home.-An Obstacle.-An old Enemy.-All at Sea literally and figuratively.-Terrible Calamity.-Striking a Rock.-Perilous Position.-Taking to the Pumps.-Preparing for the Worst.
XX. Once more upon the Waters.-Terrible Discovery.-A Foot of Water in the Hold.-To the Pumps.-A desperate Struggle.-The Evening Meal.-Captain Corbet gazes on Vacancy.-A laborious Night-New Toils.-Exhaustion.- Fighting with the rising Waters.-Discouragement.-The Leak gains on them.-The End approaching.
XXI. A miserable Night.-No one shrinks.-Their Efforts lessen.-Morning comes.-Four Feet of Water in the Hold.-Take to the Boat!-Come along, Captain!-The Dignity of Corbet.-The Folly of Pat.-The Insanity of Solomon.-The Imbecility of Wade.-The Perplexity of the Boys.-Dat ar ole Woman!-An Agony of Impatience.-Four on board tempting Fate.
XXII. The Waters rise.-The Boys try Force.-Attach on Pat.-He is overpowered.-My Name's Wade.-An Irish Howl.-Solomon immovable.-The Ancient Mariner at his Post.-The Boys fly.-Flight of Solomon.-"Drefful Times."-Captain Corbet sings his Death Song.-A Rhapsody on the Antelope.-The rising Waters.-The doomed Schooner.-The rolling Seas.-The Antelope sinking.-The Form of Corbet slowly disappearing beneath the raging Seas.
XXIII. Watching with pallid Faces.-The Torso of Corbet.-A sudden and unaccountable Break in the Proceedings.-Great Reaction.-Unpleasant Discovery.-Pat and the salt Water.-The Rheu-matiz and kindred Diseases.-Where to go.-Where are we?-Sable Island.-Anticosti, Bermuda, Jamaica, Newfoundland, Cape Cod, or Owld Ireland.-A land Breeze.-Sounding for the Land.-Land ahead.
XXIV. Rowing ashore.-Nearer they come.-The Fog dispels.-Strangely familiar.-A Man advances towards them.-Wild Shouts from Bart and Tom.-Wilder Shouts from the other Boys.-Confused Rejoicings.-A hearty Welcome.-Explanations.-The receding Tide.-A Visit to the Antelope.-Mournful Remembrances.-The Speech of Captain Corbet.
XXV. Discussing the Situation.-By Land or by Sea.-Conferences with Bennie.-The Offer of Bennie.-The last Meal at Scoffs Bay.-The Boat is on the Shore, and the Bark is on the Sea.-Last Words of Solomon, and Farewell Speech of the Ancient Mariner.
XXVI. A hard Pull.-Wind and Tide.-Bennie's "Idee."-Jolly under creditable Circumstances.-The Triple Promontory.-The Advance of the Fog.-The Line of Cliff.-The foaming Sea.-The slow Passage of the Hours.-The Strait of Minas.-Land at Last.-Bennie triumphant.
XXVII. The Village by the Sea.-The Village Inn.-A hospitable Landlord.-Making Inquiries.-Astounding Intelligence.-Dismay followed by Despair.-A Search without Result.-A mournful Walk.-A Sail! A Sail!-Boat, Ahoy!-An old Friend!-Great Jubilation.-Conclusion.