THE SAUCIEST BOY
IN THE SERVICE
A Story of Pluck and
Perseverance
By
W. GORDON-STABLES M.D.; C.M.
(SURGEON ROYAL NAVY)
Author of "In Regions of Perpetual Snow," "The Ivory Hunters,"
"In a Great White Land," etc., etc.
COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS BY HENRY AUSTIN
WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED
LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO
1911
PREFACE
Boys' books do not really need a preface. Ionly write a line or two to say my "SauciestBoy" is a character drawn from real life.
Most of the adventures are from experiences of my own.
Scenery all painted from Nature, seascapes, cloudscapesand landscapes, with the glamour of old oceanover all.
- W. GORDON-STABLES
THE JUNGLE, TWYFORD, BERKS.
TO
LADY ANNE
CONTENTS
CHAP.
I The Glamour of the Ocean
II Kep was Gone
III "Any Spot on Earth is a Home for the Brave"
IV In Search of a Ship
V The Ship "Macbeth"--Horrible Mutiny
VI The Hurricane--Crusoes in Great Snake Island
VII Sunken Gold--Jack's Career in Sidney
VIII ...