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The Captain of the Kansas
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Baring, nestling comfortably among the cushions of her deck chair. A steward was arranging tea for two at a small table. The Kansas, with placid hum of engines, was speeding evenly through an azure sea.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Baring, nestling comfortably among the cushions of her deck chair. A steward was arranging tea for two at a small table. The Kansas, with placid hum of engines, was speeding evenly through an azure sea.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
345 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1907
About the author
Louis Tracy
234 books17 followersLouis Tracy (1863 - 1928) was a British journalist, and prolific writer of fiction. He used the pseudonyms Gordon Holmes and Robert Fraser, which were at times shared with M.P. Shiel, a collaborator from the start of the twentieth century.
Around 1884 he became a reporter for a local paper - 'The Northern Echo' at Darlington, circulating in parts of Durham and North Yorkshire; later he worked for papers in Cardiff and Allahabad.
During 1892-1894 he was closely associated with Arthur Harmsworth, in 'The Sun' and 'The Evening News and Post'.
Around 1884 he became a reporter for a local paper - 'The Northern Echo' at Darlington, circulating in parts of Durham and North Yorkshire; later he worked for papers in Cardiff and Allahabad.
During 1892-1894 he was closely associated with Arthur Harmsworth, in 'The Sun' and 'The Evening News and Post'.
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August 26, 2016
Well, there's nothing like being on a ship nearly sunken by sabotage, and having it stranded in a bay with South American cannibals prowling around!
The brave young Captain Courtenay manages by dint of quick thinking and a girl's sincere prayers to help his ship drift past certain wreckage and into a harbor with a semblance of safety...and yet the natives are cannibals all too ready to attack the steamer and carry off its passengers to their dinner pots. Elsie finds herself becoming more and more drawn to this captain's bravery and pluck, even in the face of certain doom. Then there is the spunky dog Joey, who takes a hand in fights more than once to save his master's life at risk of his own.
Underneath it all is the mystery of who sabotaged the ship and why...
I must say, my favorite part was Elsie's adventure with Joey at the very end!
The brave young Captain Courtenay manages by dint of quick thinking and a girl's sincere prayers to help his ship drift past certain wreckage and into a harbor with a semblance of safety...and yet the natives are cannibals all too ready to attack the steamer and carry off its passengers to their dinner pots. Elsie finds herself becoming more and more drawn to this captain's bravery and pluck, even in the face of certain doom. Then there is the spunky dog Joey, who takes a hand in fights more than once to save his master's life at risk of his own.
Underneath it all is the mystery of who sabotaged the ship and why...
I must say, my favorite part was Elsie's adventure with Joey at the very end!
November 3, 2025
I'm torn and I feel is may not have given this my full attention as once I finally got through the first chapter I sped read the rest of the book. while it isn't my cup of tea, it may be someone's and I hope they enjoy it.
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November 17, 2025Found this gem browsing at Half Price Books.
December 25, 2014
The main characters in this adventure were not lame.
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