As exemplified in the person of my good friend,
Augustus J. (“Gus”) Russell, California Manager for the Portland Lumber Company, and my personal representative, without salary, in the wholesale lumber trade, ever since I abandoned lumber for literature.
TO FREIGHT, SHIP, AND MARINE INSURANCE BROKERS
As exemplified in the persons of my good friends,
Messrs. E. B. Smith, Oscar J. Beyfuss, and Allan Hayes.
This volume is dedicated, without charge for the advertising but with profound appreciation of the part they have made in making this book possible. With the author they must bear an equal burden of whatever of praise or censure shall entail.
CONTENTS
[ TO THE IDEAL AMERICAN SAILOR ]
[ CHAPTER I. ] MASTER OF MANY SHIPS AND SKIPPER OF NONE
[ CHAPTER II. ] THE MAN FROM BLUE WATER
[ CHAPTER III. ] UNDER THE BLUE STAR FLAG
[ CHAPTER IV. ] BAD NEWS FROM CAPE TOWN
[ CHAPTER V. ] MATT PEASLEY ASSUMES OFFICE
[ CHAPTER VI. ] WORDY WAR AT A DOLLAR A WORD
[ CHAPTER VII. ] CAPPY RICKS MAKES BAD MEDICINE
[ CHAPTER VIII. ] ALL HANDS AND FEET TO THE RESCUE
[ CHAPTER IX. ] MR. MURPHY ADVISES PREPAREDNESS
[ CHAPTER X. ] THE BATTLE OF TABLE BAY
[ CHAPTER XI. ] MR. SKINNER RECEIVES A TELEGRAM
[ CHAPTER XII. ] THE CAMPAIGN OPENS
[ CHAPTER XIII. ] AN OLD FRIEND RETURNS AND CAPPY LEADS ANOTHER ACE
[ CHAPTER XIV. ] INSULT ADDED TO INJURY
[ CHAPTER XV. ] RUMORS OF WAR
[ CHAPTER XVI. ] WAR!
[ CHAPTER XVII. ] CAPPY FORCES AN ARMISTICE
[ CHAPTER XVIII. ] THE WAR IS RENEWED
[ CHAPTER XIX. ] CAPPY SEEKS PEACE
[ CHAPTER XX. ] PEACE AT LAST!
[ CHAPTER XXI. ] MATT PEASLEY MEETS A TALKATIVE STRANGER
[ CHAPTER XXII. ] FACE TO FACE
[ CHAPTER XXIII. ] BUSINESS AND—
[ CHAPTER XXIV. ] THE CLEAN UP
[ CHAPTER XXV. ] CAPPY PROVES HIMSELF A DESPOT
[ CHAPTER XXVI. ] MATT PEASLEY IN EXILE
[ CHAPTER XXVII. ] PROMOTION
[ CHAPTER XXVIII. ] CAPPY HAS A HEART
[ CHAPTER XXIX. ] NATURE TAKES HER COURSE
[ CHAPTER XXX. ] MR. SKINNER HEARS A LECTURE
[ CHAPTER XXXI. ] INTERNAL COMBUSTION
[ CHAPTER XXXII. ] SKINNER PROPOSES—AND CAPPY RICKS DISPOSES
[ CHAPTER XXXIII. ] CAPPY'S PLANS DEMOLISHED
[ CHAPTER XXXIV. ] A GIFT FROM THE GODS
[ CHAPTER XXXV. ] A DIRTY YANKEE TRICK
[ CHAPTER XXXVI. ] CAPPY FORBIDS THE BANS—YET
[ CHAPTER XXXVII. ] MATT PEASLEY BECOMES A SHIPOWNER
[ CHAPTER XXXVIII. ] WORKING CAPITAL
[ CHAPTER XXXIX. ] EASY MONEY
[ CHAPTER XL. ] THE CATACLYSM
[ CHAPTER XLI. ] WHEN PAIN AND ANGUISH WRING THE BROW
[ CHAPTER XLII. ] UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS
[ CHAPTER XLIII. ] CAPPY PLANS A KNOCK-OUT
[ CHAPTER XLIV. ] SKINNER DEVELOPS INTO A HUMAN BEING
[ CHAPTER XLV. ] CAPPY PULLS OFF A WEDDING
[ CHAPTER XLVI. ] A SHIP FORGOTTEN
[ CHAPTER XLVII. ] THE TAIL GOES WITH THE HIDE
[ CHAPTER XLVIII. ] VICTORY