Contents

CHAP.
I. [The S.S. "Donibristle"]
II. [Hilda Vivian]
III. ["Heave-to or I'll sink You"]
IV. [Under Fire]
V. [Captured]
VI. [Under Hatches]
VII. [Ramon Porfirio]
VIII. [The Compound]
IX. [The First Day on the Island]
X. [Investigations]
XI. [A Fight to a Finish]
XII. [Plans]
XIII. ["Getting on with It"]
XIV. [The Vigil on the Cliffs]
XV. [How Minalto Fared]
XVI. [Captain Consett's Report]
XVII. [The Scuttling of the "Donibristle"]
XVIII. [Successful so Far]
XIX. [A Dash for Freedom]
XX. [The Voyage]
XXI. [The Castaways]
XXII. [Making the Best of It]
XXIII. [Where the Pig Went]
XXIV. [The Cave proves Useful]
XXV. [The Tables Turned]
XXVI. [The Fate of Ah Ling]
XXVII. [Farewell to Swan Island]
XXVIII. [The "Titania"]
XXIX. [The Admiral's Promise]
XXX. [THe End of the "Malfilio"]
XXXI. [The Capture of the Secret Base]
XXXII. [And Last]
Illustrations

[She was a Light Cruiser of about 4000 Tons]
Frontispiece

[Black Strogoff addresses the "Donibristle's" Crew]

[A Dash for Freedom ]

[The Fate of Ah Ling]

[Illustration: Plan of the Pirates' Island]

Plan of the Pirates' Island
A.Inner HarbourJ.Detached Cliff screening Harbour
B.TunnelK.Where "Donibristle" was scuttled
C.Prisoners' CompoundL.Main Channel through Reef
D.BlockhousesM.Gap in Reef through which Boat
E.Fenceleft the Island
F.Observation HillN1, N2.Smaller openings In Reef
G.CaveP.The Reef
H.Coco PalmsQ.Pirates' Huts & Stores

[Illustration: Swan Island]

Swan Island
A.Where Lifeboat was wrecked
B.Burgoyne washed ashore here
C.Minalto " " "
D.Mostyn " " "
E.The Cave
F.Hill