THE CAXTON PRESS
New York City, U. S. A.


THE LEADING MAN FELL TO THE DECK.


CONTENTS

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I. [The Castaway ]1
II. [Off to Aden ]16
III. [The Gun-runners ]31
IV. [In Disguise ]49
V. [A Desperate Encounter ]66
VI. [On African Shores ]84
VII. [The "Mad" Mullah ]101
VIII. [Preparing to Advance ]120
IX. [Against Heavy Odds ]137
X. [Fighting the Tribesmen ]155
XI. [A March into the Desert ]172
XII. [In Touch with the Mullah ]190
XIII. [The White Prisoner ]207
XIV. [Hemmed in by the Enemy ]223
XV. [A Clever Ruse ]239
XVI. [The Last Daring Attempt ]255
XVII. [A Dash for Liberty ]271
XVIII. [In the Gold Mine ]287
XIX. [A Strategic Retreat ]305
XX. [Back to the Coast ]323

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