The Hero of Panama: A Tale of the Great Canal
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About This Book
***Hyperlinked Table of Contents***Frederick Sadleir Brereton (5 August 1852 – 12 August 1957) was a decorated soldier and an author of children's books on heroic deeds conducted in the name of the British Empire. Brereton was a prolific author. By the time he died he had written over 40 books.In this With Wellington in Spain, A Story of the PeninsulaOn the Road to Bagdad, A Story of Townshend's Gallant Advance on the TigrisUnder the Chinese Dragon, A Tale of MongoliaHow Canada was Won, A Tale of Wolfe and QuebecThe Great Airship, A Tale of Adventure.In the grip of the Mullah, A tale of advent...
Chapters (54)
- The Hero of Panama
- A Tale of the Great Canal
- Author of "Under the Chinese Dragon," "Tom Stapleton, the Boy Scout," "The Great Aeroplane," "Indian and Scout," &c.
- ILLUSTRATED BY WILLIAM RAINEY, R.I.
- JIM RESCUES PHINEAS BARTON
- Illustrations
- THE HERO OF PANAMA
- CHAPTER I
- A Post of Responsibility
- CHAPTER II
- En route for New York
- "STAND AWAY FROM THOSE BOATS"
- CHAPTER III
- Jim Partington shows his Mettle
- CHAPTER IV
- Relating to Phineas Barton
- CHAPTER V
- The Ways of the Steam Digger
- CHAPTER VI
- A Shot in the Dark
- CHAPTER VII
- The Lair of the Robbers
- JIM IN A TIGHT CORNER
- CHAPTER VIII
- In Hot Pursuit
- CHAPTER IX
- Jim becomes a Mechanic
- WAITING FOR THE ENEMY
- CHAPTER X
- Running the Gauntlet
- CHAPTER XI
- Barely Escaped
- CHAPTER XII
- An American Undertaking
- ATTACKED BY NATIVES
- CHAPTER XIII
- Hustle the Order of the Day
- CHAPTER XIV
- The Runaway Spoil Train
- "JIM TUGGED WITH ALL HIS MIGHT"
- CHAPTER XV
- Jaime de Oteros forms Plans
- CHAPTER XVI
- The Major forms his Parties
- CHAPTER XVII
- On the Track of Miscreants
- CHAPTER XVIII
- Rescue by Moonlight
- THE RESCUE OF SADIE
- CHAPTER XIX
- Jim Meets with a Surprise
- "IT'S GEORGE, GEORGE COME BACK TO LIFE!"
- CHAPTER XX
- Success to the Panama Canal
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