El Diablo

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El Diablo

by Brayton Norton

EN·~7 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total
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EL DIABLO - By BRAYTON NORTON - Illustrated by DAN SAYRE GROESBECK - INDIANAPOLIS THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS - Copyright 1921 Sunset Magazine, Inc. - Copyright 1921 The Bobbs-Merrill Company - Printed in the United States of America - PRESS OF BRAUNWORTH & CO. BOOK MANUFACTURERS BROOKLYN, N.Y. - To My Wife "Sterling"

0:25
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EL DIABLO - CHAPTER I - FORBIDDEN WATERS

11:24
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CHAPTER II - JETSAM OF THE SEA

9:24
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CHAPTER III - TANGLED THREADS

15:59
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CHAPTER IV - THE WORK OF THEIR FATHERS

24:03
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CHAPTER V - THE WAY OF THE GULL

20:35
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CHAPTER VI - THE LAW OF THE FISHERMEN

11:48
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CHAPTER VII - YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME

6:10
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CHAPTER VIII - A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

7:52
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CHAPTER IX - DIABLO LUCK

12:32

Description

In the dead of night, a thick gray fog rolls over a lone fishing village, swallowing the narrow streets and the creaking wharf. Richard Gregory, a restless traveler armed with a rifle, follows his steadfast companion Bill Lang onto the modest boat Sea Gull. As the engine coughs to life, the two men slip silently past sleeping docks, their senses attuned to every splash and the low hum of a distant motor. Their destination is the ominous island known as El Diablo, a place whispered about for law‑breaking deeds and dangerous intrigue, and they must cover sixty‑five miles before dawn breaks.

The opening thrusts listeners into a world of salty air, rattling engines, and tense, whispered conversations between men who know the sea’s merciless rules. A sense of urgency builds as they race against the fog‑filled night, hinting at a clash with rival crews and shadowy enterprises that threaten the livelihood of honest fishermen. The story promises a gripping maritime adventure, rich with atmospheric sound and the gritty resolve of characters who risk everything for a chance at justice.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (460K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Clarke, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2009-02-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Brayton Norton

A Southern California newspaperman and postmaster, this early 20th-century writer left behind a single known adventure novel, El Diablo. His work draws on coastal settings and local color, giving the story a strong sense of place.

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