LAURA E. RICHARDS
Reading edition
AUTHOR OF "CAPTAIN JANUARY," "MELODY," "MARIE," "QUEEN HILDEGARDE," ETC., ETC.
Illustrated
TENTH THOUSAND
BOSTON ESTES AND LAURIAT 1895
Copyright, 1895, BY ESTES AND LAURIAT All rights reserved Entered at Stationers' Hall, London.
Typography and Printing by C.H. Simonds & Co. Electrotyping by Geo. C. Scott & Sons Boston, U.S.A.
TO MY DEAR FRIENDS, THE MEMBERS OF THE HOWE CLUB, OF GARDINER, MAINE, THIS STORY IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER Page
I. THE BOY JOHN 13
II. THE SKIPPER 18
III. A GREAT EXHIBITION 33
IV. ABOARD THE "NAUTILUS 48
V. MYSTERY 56
VI. MR. BILL HEN 68
VII. THE CAPTIVE 75
VIII. IN THE NIGHT 86
IX. FAMILY MATTERS 93
X. IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION 105
XI. SAILING 113
NAUTILUS
