Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader
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On a small island in the heart of the Pacific, a colony of settlers receives a visit from a mysterious man known as the Sandal Wood trader. Some say he’s a pirate while others believe he is exactly what he claims—a harmless trader. Join Henry, Bumpus, Reverend Mason, and a host of other memorable characters as they unravel the mystery of who this trader really is. Are the settlers about to be robbed and destroyed? Or, is this man’s assistance necessary for the survival of the colony?While working through this puzzling dilemma, our heroes endure a host of obstacles and trials to overcome, battl...
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- R.M. Ballantyne "Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader"
- Chapter One.
- The Schooner.
- Chapter Two.
- Bumpus is Fiery and Philosophical—Murderous Designs Frustrated.
- Chapter Three.
- A Rough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk—Bumpus is “Agreeable.”
- Chapter Four.
- The Missionary—Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises.
- Chapter Five.
- The pastor’s household—Preparations for war.
- Chapter Six.
- Suspicions allayed and re-awakened.
- Chapter Seven.
- Master Corrie caught napping—Snakes in the grass.
- Chapter Eight.
- A surprise—A battle and a fire.
- Chapter Nine.
- Baffled and perplexed—Plans for a rescue.
- Chapter Ten.
- The pursuit—Poopy, led on by love and hate, rushes to the rescue.
- Chapter Eleven.
- A ghost—A terrible combat ending in a dreadful plunge.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Dangerous navigation and doubtful pilotage—Montague is hot, Gascoyne sarcastic.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Doings on board the “Foam.”
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Greater mysteries than ever—A bold move and a clever escape.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Remarkable doings of Poopy—Extraordinary case of resuscitation.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- A wild chase—Hope, disappointment, and despair—The sandal-wood trader outwits the man-of-war.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- The escape.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- The Goat’s Pass—An Attack, A Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- Sorrow and Sympathy—The Widow Becomes a Pleader, and Her Son Engages in a Single Combat.
- Chapter Twenty.
- Mysterious Consultations and Plans—Gascoyne Astonishes his Friends, and Makes an Unexpected Confession.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- The Rendezvous—An Episode—Peculiar Circumstances—and Other Matters.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- Plans Partially Carried Out—The Cutter’s Fate—And A Serious Misfortune.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- An Unexpected Meeting—Doings on the Isle of Palms—Gascoyne’s Despair.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- Surly Dick—The Rescue.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- The Capture and the Fire.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- A Peculiar Confidant—More Difficulties, And Various Plans To Overcome Them.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Bumpus is Perplexed—Mysterious Communings and a Curious Leave-Taking.
- Chapter Thirty.
- More Leave-Taking—Deep Designs—Bumpus in a New Capacity.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- The Ambush—The Escape—Retributive Justice—And Conclusion.
- The End.
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