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_Contents_
1. _The Finishing Touches_ 9
2. _The Marine Bandits_ 18
3. _The Start of the Cruise_ 25
4. _Stormy Weather_ 34
5. _Mystery Island_ 45
6. _The Inner Room_ 50
7. _Jim Starts Out_ 57
8. _The Old Captain_ 66
9. _Alone on the Sloop_ 75
10. _Blown Out to Sea_ 81
11. _The Storage Room_ 89
12. _The Beach Party_ 98
13. _The Red Lamp_ 106
14. _Terry’s Adventure_ 114
15. _The River Barge_ 126
16. _An Important Clue_ 136
17. _Aboard the Wreck_ 147
18. _The Ghost of the “Alaskan”_ 159
19. _The Escape_ 168
20. _The Voyage Resumed_ 179
21. _The “Black Mummy”_ 185
22. _The Secret of the Freighter_ 192
23. _The Chandler’s Shop_ 200
24. _The End of the Cruise_ 208