AUTHOR’S NOTE

THIS book has no claim to be considered an historical novel, none of the principal people in it being historic characters; but the taking of the ship, as also the manner of its accomplishment, is true.

V. J.

CONTENTS

[BOOKI]
CHAPTER PAGE
I.[PROLOGUE] 1
II.[JETSAM] 16
III.[ACOACH-AND-FIVE] 30
IV.[BUSINESS] 46
V.[“THE HAPPYLAND”] 64
VI.[IN DARKNESS AND INLIGHT] 72
VII.[TREACHERY] 84
VIII.[THE HEAVYHAND] 100
IX.[“TOUJOURS DEL’AUDACE”] 124
[BOOKII]
X.[ADRIFT] 135
XI.[THE GUNS OFMONTROSE] 150
XII.[INCHBRAYOCK] 161
XIII.[THE INTERESTEDSPECTATOR] 177
XIV.[IN SEARCH OFSENSATION] 185
XV.[WATTIE HASTHEORIES] 200
XVI.[THE TWO ENDS OF THELINE] 212
XVII.[SOCIETY] 222
XVIII.[BALNILLO FINDSPERFECTION] 234
[BOOKIII]
XIX.[THEWINTER] 251
XX.[THE PARTING OF THEWAYS] 263
XXI.[HUNTLYHILL] 280
XXII.[HUNTLY HILL(continued)] 288
XXIII.[THE MUIR OFPERT] 299
XXIV.[THE VANITY OFMEN] 313
XXV.[A ROYALDUKE] 327
XXVI.[THE VANISHINGBIRD] 335
XXVII.[EPILOGUE] 346

[BOOK I]

FLEMINGTON