by Oliver Optic
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. PAGEPREPARING TO OUTWIT THE ENEMY 1
CHAPTER II.HARMONY DISTURBED, BUT HAPPILY RESTORED 11
CHAPTER III.A MOMENTOUS SECRET REVEALED 21
CHAPTER IV.THE POSITION OF THE THREE STEAMERS 31
CHAPTER V.LOUIS BELGRAVE HAS SOME MISGIVINGS 41
CHAPTER VI.A STORMY NIGHT RUN TO CAPE ARNAUTI 51
CHAPTER VII.THE BELLIGERENT COMMANDER OF THE MAUD 61
CHAPTER VIII.THE LECTURE ON THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS 71
CHAPTER IX.A MOST IMPUDENT PROPOSITION 81
CHAPTER X."JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER" 91
CHAPTER XI.AN EXPEDIENT TO ESCAPE THE ENEMY 101
CHAPTER XII.THE BATTLE FOUGHT, THE VICTORY WON 111
CHAPTER XIII.THE CATASTROPHE TO THE FATIME 121
CHAPTER XIV.THE CONSULTATION IN THE PILOT-HOUSE 131
CHAPTER XV.THE ARRIVAL OF THE GUARDIAN-MOTHER 141
CHAPTER XVI.THE REPORT OF THE BATTLE OF KHRYSOKO 151
CHAPTER XVII.THE INSIDE HISTORY OF THE VOYAGE 161
CHAPTER XVIII.A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUEZ CANAL 171
CHAPTER XIX.THE JOURNEY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 181
CHAPTER XX.THE LAST OF CAPTAIN MAZAGAN 192
CHAPTER XXI.THE CONFERENCE ON THE SUEZ CANAL 202
CHAPTER XXIITHE CANAL AND ITS SUGGESTIONS 212
CHAPTER XXIII.THE MYSTERIOUS ARAB IN A NEW SUIT 222
CHAPTER XXIV.THE TOY OF THE TRANSIT MANAGER 232
CHAPTER XXV.A VISIT TO THE SPRINGS OF MOSES 241
CHAPTER XXVI.THE VARIOUS ROUTES TO MOUNT SINAI 251
CHAPTER XXVIITHE CONFERENCE ON THE PROMENADE 260
CHAPTER XXVIII.THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD 270
CHAPTER XXIX.VIEW OF MOUNT SINAI IN THE DISTANCE 280
CHAPTER XXX.SOME ACCOUNT OF MOHAMMED THE PROPHET 290
CHAPTER XXXI.THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF ISLAMISM 300
CHAPTER XXXII.THE AGENT OF THE PARSEE MERCHANTS 310
CHAPTER XXXIII.A DISAPPOINTMENT TO CAPTAIN SCOTT 319
CHAPTER XXXIV.THE SUSPICIOUS WHITE STEAMER AT ADEN 329
CHAPTER XXXV.GENERAL NEWBY'S MAGNIFICENT YACHT 339
CHAPTER XXXVI.AN ALMOST MIRACULOUS CONVERSION 349