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AMONG THE RIVER PIRATES
AMONG THE RIVER PIRATES - CHAPTER I UPSTREAM
CHAPTER II CONDEMNED
CHAPTER III THE BASIN
CHAPTER IV COMPROMISE
CHAPTER V THE APOLLYON
CHAPTER VI A STRANGE STORY
CHAPTER VII FOR SKIPPY
CHAPTER VIII ALONE
CHAPTER IX A VISITOR
A weather‑worn motor launch and its attached barge drift lazily up the Hudson, piloted by a grizzled father and his eager son, Skippy. The pair have finally saved enough to buy the vessel—dubbed the Minnie M. Baxter—and hope to leave behind the shady work that once paid the bills. Their quiet determination is tinged with the rough edges of a life spent on the river’s margins, and the boy’s wide‑eyed curiosity hints at adventures yet to come.
But the river is not a peaceful thoroughfare. Rumors of “river pirates” whisper through the waterfront taverns, and the father’s newfound respectability may attract unwanted attention. As the sun sets behind the towering skyline, the duo finds themselves drawn into a tangled web of hidden cargo, secret deals, and a mystery that could test the very honesty they strive to achieve.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (208K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2016-12-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1876–1950
Best known for lively adventure stories that brought scouting spirit to young readers, this prolific American writer turned friendship, mischief, and outdoor fun into a long-running world of popular children's fiction. His books, especially the series set around Bridgeboro, New Jersey, helped shape early 20th-century boys' adventure reading.
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