THE EBBING OF THE TIDE

SOUTH SEA STORIES

1896

By Louis Becke


CONTENTS


[ “LULIBAN OF THE POOL” ]

[ NINIA ]

[ I. ]

[ II. ]

[ III. ]

[ BALDWIN'S LOISÈ—Miss Lambert. ]

[ AT A KAFA-DRINKING ]

[ I. ]

[ II. ]

[ MRS. LIARDET: A SOUTH SEA TRADING EPISODE ]

[ KENNEDY THE BOATSTEERER ]

[ A DEAD LOSS ]

[ HICKSON: A HALF-CASTE ]

[ A BOATING PARTY OF TWO ]

[ I. ]

[ II. ]

[ “THE BEST ASSET IN A FOOL'S ESTATE” ]

[ DESCHARD OF ONEAKA ]

[ I. ]

[ II. ]

[ III. ]

[ IV. ]

[ V. ]

[ VI. ]

[ VII. ]

[ NELL OF MULLINER'S CAMP ]

[ AURIKI REEF ]

[ AT THE EBBING OF THE TIDE ]

[ THE FALLACIES OF HILLIARD ]

[ I. ]

[ II. ]

[ A TALE OF A MASK ]

[ THE COOK OF THE “SPREETOO SANTOO” ]

[ LUPTON'S GUEST: MEMORY OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC ]

[ IN NOUMÉA ]

[ THE FEAST AT PENTECOST ]

[ AN HONOUR TO THE SERVICE ]