Four Afloat

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“The Vagabond started after the other craft with a rush.” (Page 65)

FOUR AFLOAT

BEING THE ADVENTURES OF THE

BIG FOUR ON THE WATER

By RALPH HENRY BARBOUR

Author of “Four in Camp,”

“Four Afoot,” etc.

Illustration from Four Afloat: Being the Adventures of the Big Four on the Water

NEW YORK

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

1907

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Published, September, 1907

J. W. A.

SKIPPER OF MANY

CRAFT

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE

I.Introduces a Gasoline Launch, Four Boys and a Dog1

II.Starts the Vagabond on its Cruise11

III.Wherein Dan Practices Steering21

IV.Is Largely Concerned with Salt Water and Salt Fish34

V.Wherein Tom Buys Lobsters and Dan Disapproves43

VI.In Which They Follow a Race57

VII.In Which Nelson Discovers a Stowaway69

VIII.Tells How They Outwitted the Captain of the Henry Nellis86

IX.Proves that a Stern Chase is not Always a Long Chase95

X.Shows The Crew Of the Vagabond Under Fire108

XI.Records A Mysterious Disappearance118

XII.Wherein Nelson Solves the Mystery130

XIII.Wherein Dan Tells a Story and Tom is Incredulous138

XIV.In Which Tom Disappears from Sight152

XV.Tells of Adventures in the Fog163

XVI.Witnesses a Defeat for the Vagabond172

XVII.In Which Dan Plays a Joke186

XVIII.In Which Tom Puts Up at the Seamont Inn200

XIX.Narrates a Midnight Adventure209

XX.Wherein Tom Appears and the Launch Disappears225

XXI.Tells of the Search for the Vagabond235

XXII.Wherein the Vagabond is Recovered and the Thief is Captured245

XXIII.Tells How The Four Encountered Old Acquaintances256

XXIV.Wherein Spencer Floyd Leaves the Henry Nellis265

XXV.Wherein the Vagabond Starts for Home and the Story Ends273

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

“The Vagabond started after the other craft with a rush”Frontispiece

“Captain Sander ... raised his revolver and fired”116

“‘I would like to see the manager, if you please’”208

“At the top of the sandy road he turned and waved them farewell”274