Copyright, 1897, by
HENRY T. COATES & CO.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | Simpson Tells a Secret, | [1] |
| II. | Johnny is Disgusted, | [15] |
| III. | Scotty's Plan and How it Ended, | [28] |
| IV. | Gus Has a Benefit, | [41] |
| V. | Father and Son, | [55] |
| VI. | Bob at Home, | [68] |
| VII. | Ben Surprises Everybody, | [85] |
| VIII. | Bob Gets Some Money, | [105] |
| IX. | Bob Calls on a Lawyer, | [123] |
| X. | A Two-Hundred-Dollar Pearl, | [141] |
| XI. | Leon's War Record, | [162] |
| XII. | "Ben Watson Dreamed it All," | [181] |
| XIII. | One Disposed Of, | [200] |
| XIV. | Joe Successful Again, | [220] |
| XV. | Gus Hears the News, | [242] |
| XVI. | A Sailor in Spite of Himself, | [265] |
| XVII. | The Deserters, | [280] |
| XVIII. | A Mutiny, | [299] |
| XIX. | A Familiar Face, | [317] |
| XX. | Who Wrote the Codicil? | [334] |
| XXI. | Sam is Discharged, | [354] |
| XXII. | The Telegram, | [373] |
| XXIII. | Conclusion, | [396] |
A SAILOR IN SPITE OF
HIMSELF.
CHAPTER I.
SIMPSON TELLS A SECRET.
"Halloo, Blues! What are you doing out here?"
"What are you Whites doing out here?"
"We came out to see you beaten."
"You did? Then we would advise you to pull ashore immediately, for that is something you will not see this day."