Wrecked On The Bermudas: The Thrilling Adventures Of Three Boys

Wrecked On The Bermudas: The Thrilling Adventures Of Three Boys

Author: Meyer, William E

Year: 1892

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The old " Neptune " — The three boys decide to sail in her — Parents' farewell — A spoiled egg — Captain Grump growls — Bermuda steamships — A collision — Trouble commences — " So I was." 1 CHAPTER II. The lads hold an indignation meeting — Mr. Frank is agreeable — Neptune — A figure head — No supper — Watch and Watch — Eight bells — How poor Jack fares — Life at sea with Captain Grump — They get mixed up — "Good morning, Captain Grump " — He laughs ! 17 CHAPTER III. "Old Flounders," the cook — Breakfast in the cabin — "Mind you, steward! No butter!" — Flounders cautions the lads to be saving — No napkins — Eugene finds a sea cake hard to crack — Captain Grump means mischief — The dog objects — Eugene undergoes the "bucking" process — " Where did you hide the buttered biscuit ?" — Born to be hung 27 CHAPTER IV. '"He's a brute" — The boys' lament — No dinner — Grump retires to his sanctum — A schooner in distress — The bottle — The "Neptune" struck aback — On her beam ends — The cargo shifts — Captain Grump seeks refuge in the main rigging 38 CHAPTER V. "Where are the boys ?" — Captain Grump grips the succoring axe — The ship dismasted — Like a monkey on a pole