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Atoms of Empire
The wandering Englishman, the atom of empire, at sundry ends of the earth is not always good company in the flesh, but in Mr. Cutcliffe Hyne's stories he is good company. For the …
Recipe for Diamonds
Excerpt: "e;... The first shot was just a rib too far back, and though it staggered him, he didn't stop to it. Out tinkled cartridge number one and in went a second, and …
Kate Meredith, Financier
Excerpt: "e;"e;Mighty beach to-day!"e; grumbled Captain Image, and handed binoculars across to the purser. Mr. Balgarnie tossed his cigarette over the lee rail and …
Filibusters
This story deals with the participants in an expedition that successfully captures the presidency of a Central American republic. It is very exciting, the incidents being fresh and …
Lost Continent
A classic "e;lost race"e; story, with all of the required elements: a seductive empress, a straight-arrow hero, battles, escapes, sorcery, and earth-shattering cataclysms! …
Through Arctic Lapland
Excerpt: "e;It seems customary in a book of travel to make frequent allusions to other voyagers who have journeyed over the same ground, or at least the same district, and to …
Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer
Excerpt: "e;"e;Not slaves, your Highness,"e; said the Governor. "e;We call them engages here: it's a genteeler style. The Lord General keeps us supplied."e; …
Honor of Thieves
Excerpt: "e;"e;It seems to me,"e; said a philosopher once, "e;that there are no entirely good men in the world, and none completely bad. Single out your best man, …
Lost Continent
Excerpt: "e;We were both of us not a little stiff as the result of sleeping out in the open all that night, for even in Grand Canary the dew-fall and the comparative chill of …
Master of Fortune
"e;The pay is small enough,"e; said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper. "e;It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like …
Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle
Excerpt: "e;The pay is small enough,"e; said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper. "e;It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like …