Produced by David Widger
THE WORKS OF LOUIS BECKE
By Louis Becke
AN INDEX
Edited by David Widger
Louis Becke (1855-1913)
Project Gutenberg Editions
CONTENTS
## Yorke The Adventurer
## John Corwell, Sailor
## Poisonous Fish
## Colonial Mortuary Bard
## "'Reo," The Fisherman
## "Old Mary"
## "Martin Of Nitendi"
## Call Of The South"
## Ebbing Of The Tide
## In The Far North
## Officer And Man
## The Trader's Wife
## Tessa
## Pakia
## Sarreo
## The South Seaman
## Susani
## Fish Drugging
## Amona and Others
## Tom Gerrard
## The River Of Dreams
## "Five-Head" Creek
## Black Bream Of Australia
## Chinkie's Flat and Others
## John Frewen, South Sea Whaler
## Memory Of The Southern Seas
## Ridan The Devil and Others
## Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others
## The Flemmings and "Flash Harry"
## "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men
## Americans In The South Seas
## The Tapu Of Banderah
## The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia
## Concerning "Bully" Hayes
## Adventure Of James Shervinton
## Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun
## Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey
## Foster's Letter Of Marque
## The Gallant and Jack Renton
VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES
Yorke The Adventurer
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
John Corwell, Sailor
JOHN CORWELL, SAILOR AND MINER
I
II
III
IV
POISONOUS FISH OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Colonial Mortuary Bard
THE COLONIAL MORTUARY BARD
"'REO," THE FISHERMAN
THE BLACK BREAM OF AUSTRALIA
"Old Mary"
I
II
III
"Martin Of Nitendi"
"MARTIN OF NITENDI"
THE RIVER OF DREAMS
I
II
III
Call Of The South"
CHAPTER I ~ PAUL, THE DIVER
CHAPTER II ~ THE OLD SEA LIFE
CHAPTER III ~ THE BLIND MAN OF ADMIRALTY ISLAND
CHAPTER IV ~ NISAN ISLAND; A TALE OF THE OLD TRADING DAYS
FIRST PART
SECOND PART
THIRD PART
CHAPTER V ~ MUTINIES
CHAPTER VI ~ "MANI"
CHAPTER VII ~ AT NIGHT
CHAPTER VIII ~ THE CRANKS OF THE JULIA BRIG
CHAPTER IX ~ "DANDY," THE SHIP'S DINGO
CHAPTER X ~ KALA-HOI, THE NET-MAKER
CHAPTER XI ~ THE KANAKA LABOUR TRADE IN THE PACIFIC
CHAPTER XII ~ MY FRIENDS, THE ANTHROPOPHAGI
CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE "JOYS" OF RECRUITING "BLACKBIRDS"
CHAPTER XIV ~ MAKING A FORTUNE IN THE SOUTH SEAS
CHAPTER XV ~ THE STORY OF TOKOLME
CHAPTER XVI ~ "LANO-TO"
CHAPTER XVII ~ "OMBRE CHEVALIER"
CHAPTER XVIII ~ A RECLUSE OF THE BUSH
CHAPTER XIX ~ TE-BARI, THE OUTLAW
CHAPTER XX ~ "THE DANDIEST BOY THAT EVER STOOD UP IN A BOAT"
CHAPTER XXI ~ THE PIT OF MAOTA
CHAPTER XXII ~ VANAKI, THE STRONG SWIMMER
CHAPTER XXIII ~ TWO PACIFIC ISLANDS BIRDS: THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE AND
THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE
THE TOOTH-BILLED PIGEON OF SAMOA
CHAPTER XXIV ~ A NIGHT RUN ACROSS FAGALOA BAY
CHAPTER XXV ~ A BIT OF GOOD LUCK
CHAPTER XXVI ~ MODERN PIRATES
CHAPTER XXVII ~ PAUTOE
CHAPTER XXVIII ~ THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING
CHAPTER XXIX ~ THE PATTERING OF THE MULLET
Ebbing Of The Tide
"LULIBAN OF THE POOL"
NINIA
I.
II.
III.
BALDWIN'S LOISE--Miss Lambert.
AT A KAFA-DRINKING
I.
II.
MRS. LIARDET: A SOUTH SEA TRADING EPISODE
KENNEDY THE BOATSTEERER
A DEAD LOSS
HICKSON: A HALF-CASTE
A BOATING PARTY OF TWO
I.
II.
"THE BEST ASSET IN A FOOL'S ESTATE"
DESCHARD OF ONEAKA
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
NELL OF MULLINER'S CAMP
AURIKI REEF
AT THE EBBING OF THE TIDE
THE FALLACIES OF HILLIARD
I.
II.
A TALE OF A MASK
THE COOK OF THE "SPREETOO SANTOO"
LUPTON'S GUEST: MEMORY OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC
IN NOUMEA
THE FEAST AT PENTECOST
AN HONOUR TO THE SERVICE
In The Far North
I
II
III
IV
Officer And Man
The Trader's Wife
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
Tessa
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
Pakia
Sarreo
The South Seaman
Susani
Fish Drugging
"FIVE-HEAD" CREEK
I
II
FISH DRUGGING IN THE PACIFIC
Amona and Others
AMONA; THE CHILD; AND THE BEAST
THE SNAKE AND THE BELL
SOUTH SEA NOTES
I
II
Tom Gerrard
CHAPTER I