Chapters (87)
- George Manville Fenn "The Black Bar"
- Chapter One.
- Two Middies and a Monkey.
- Chapter Two.
- Blackberrying at Sea.
- Chapter Three.
- Saving a Brother’s Life.
- Chapter Four.
- In Great Jeopardy.
- Chapter Five.
- A Fight with a Boat.
- Chapter Six.
- Alone on the Ocean.
- Chapter Seven.
- A Terrible Task.
- Chapter Eight.
- “Will Morning never come?”
- Chapter Nine.
- Bob Howlett as Nurse.
- Chapter Ten.
- In the Doctor’s Clutches.
- Chapter Eleven.
- “Soup” And “Taters.”
- Chapter Twelve.
- Dance makes Mistakes.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- The Enemy once more.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- In the Schooner’s Hold.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- A Difficult Task.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Interpreting under Difficulties.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- Mark’s Rest is Disturbed.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- A Confused Awakening.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- A Disabled Crew.
- Chapter Twenty.
- What Mark said to the Crew.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- A Desperate Attempt.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- Unexpected Allies.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- A Strange Awakening.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- A Responsible Position.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- A Horrible Thought.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Trading with the American.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- “A Last Resource.”
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Tom Fillot advises.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Difficult Prisoners.
- Chapter Thirty.
- A Joint Watch.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- A Novel Fastening.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- “Hatching Mischief.”
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- Methodical Madness.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- In Desperation.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- History Repeating Itself.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- After a Rest.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- On Deck again.
- Chapter Thirty Eight.
- Tom makes a Suggestion.
- Chapter Thirty Nine.
- Desperate Measures.
- Chapter Forty.
- Firing a Train.
- Chapter Forty One.
- Fun!
- Chapter Forty Two.
- Convalescence.
- Chapter Forty Three.
- Mark is wanted on Deck.
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