Chapter I: Front Matter

The Quest of the "Golden Hope"

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

BY PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "East in the _Golden Gain_" "The Third Officer" "Sea Scouts All" &c.

ILLUSTRATED BY FRANK E. WILES

BLACKIE & SON LIMITED LONDON 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 HAND THE TREASURE OF THE "MADRE DE DIOS" I SHOUTED TO THE MEN TO HEAVE ROUNDLY ------ 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"