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  The Quest of the"Golden Hope"

  BLACKIE & SON LIMITED50 Old Bailey, LONDON17 Stanhope Street, GLASGOW

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  CAPTAIN JEREMY IS WOUNDED (missing from book)]

  The Quest of the"Golden Hope"A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure

  BYPERCY F. WESTERMANAuthor of "East in the _Golden Gain_" "The Third Officer""Sea Scouts All" &c.

  ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK E. WILES

  BLACKIE & SON LIMITEDLONDON AND GLASGOW

  By Percy F. Westerman

  Rivals of the Reef. A Shanghai Adventure. Pat Stobart in the "Golden Dawn". The Junior Cadet. Captain Starlight. The Sea-Girt Fortress. On the Wings of the Wind. Captured at Tripoli. Captain Blundell's Treasure. The Third Officer. Unconquered Wings. The Buccaneers of Boya. The Riddle of the Air. Chums of the "Golden Vanity". The Luck of the "Golden Dawn". Clipped Wings. The Salving of the "Fusi Yama". Winning his Wings. A Lively Bit of the Front. A Cadet of the Mercantile Marine. The Good Ship "Golden Effort". East in the "Golden Gain". The Quest of the "Golden Hope". Sea Scouts Abroad. Sea Scouts Up-Channel. The Wireless Officer. A Lad of Grit. The Submarine Hunters. Sea Scouts All. The Thick of the Fray. A Sub and a Submarine. Under the White Ensign. The Fight for Constantinople. With Beatty off Jutland.

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  Contents I. OF THE FUGITIVE FROM SEDGEMOOR II. THE TWO DRAGOONS ON THE BROCKENHURST ROAD III. CAPTAIN JEREMY'S SURPRISE IV. THE _MADRE DE DIOS_ V. THE CHART VI. A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER VII. THE CAVE IN THE LONELY HEATH VIII. CONCERNING THE EVENTS THAT PROMPTED ME TO A DESPERATE RESOLVE IX. FLIGHT X. IN THE HOLD XI. MY FIRST DAY AT SEA XII. A BRUSH WITH ALGERINES XIII. OF THE MYSTERIOUS SHIP IN THE MIDST OF THE OCEAN XIV. "CAPTAIN 'ENERY" XV. WE ARRIVE AT TREASURE ISLAND XVI. A HASTY RECALL XVII. ATTACKED BY BUCCANEERS XVIII. "REPEL BOARDERS!" XIX. BLOWN UP XX. THE REPULSE AT THE STOCKADE XXI. CAPTAIN CRADDOCK XXII. A LEAP FOR LIFE XXIII. THE PERILS OF THE SHOAL XXIV. MORE TROUBLE IN SIGHT XXV. WE ARRIVE AT THE HIDING-PLACE OF THE TREASURE XXVI. UNTOLD WEALTH XXVII. THE MUTINY OF THE _NEPTUNE_ XXVIII. THE FATE OF THE MUTINEERS XXIX. HOMEWARD BOUND XXX. THE LAST OF MY SWORN ENEMY XXXI. THE BURNING SHIP XXXII. CONSTANCE'S STORY XXXIII. SAFE IN PORT

  Illustrations------CAPTAIN JEREMY IS WOUNDED (Frontispiece)I DESCENDED HAND OVER HANDTHE TREASURE OF THE "MADRE DE DIOS"I SHOUTED TO THE MEN TO HEAVE ROUNDLY------MAP OF THE ISLAND

  MAP OF THE ISLAND]

  A The _Golden Hope_ in harbour. B The stockade. C Path taken by first expedition in search of the treasure. CC Path taken by successful expedition. D Wreck of the _Madre de Dios._ E Cave where Clifford was held prisoner. F Shoal where Clifford was attacked by octopus. G Site of the master gunner's ambuscade. H Buccaneers' harbour and settlement. K Wreck of the _Black Arrow._ L False landmark erected by Captain Jeremy's orders. M Wreck of _Neptune_ owing to false bearings. N Where the treasure was found. O Cove where Cherry and the long-boat's crew landed. P Deep water channel inside shoals, unknown to Captain Jeremy. Q Existing path between buccaneers' harbour and south side of island. R Bearing for navigating channel. The track of the _Golden Hope_ into the harbour is shown by the black line. The shaded portion of the shoals were uncovered at low water.

  THE QUEST OF THE"GOLDEN HOPE"