Harper's Round Table, December 10, 1895

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Harper's Round Table, December 10, 1895

by Various Authors

EN·~2 hours·35 chapters

Chapters

35 total
1

FOR KING OR COUNTRY. - A Story of the Revolution. - BY JAMES BARNES. - CHAPTER VII. - AN UNINTENTIONAL VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.

18:02
2

A NEW LIFE. - FLORENCE HALLOWELL HOYT. - CHAPTER VII.

31:10
3

THE CAPTURE OF THE SLAVER. - BY AN OLD SHIPMASTER.

9:24
4

STORIES OF PRESENCE OF MIND. - IN REPORTING THE "VICTORIA" DISASTER. - BY DAVID GRAHAM PHILLIPS.

0:22
5

THE LAST LITTLE LEAF.

0:22
6

HOW TO ENTER THE ARMY. - BY GENERAL O. O. HOWARD, U.S.A.

24:53
7

TABLEAUX VIVANTS. - BY EMMA J. GRAY.

11:54
8

AN UP-TO-DATE SANTA CLAUS. - BY H. G. PAINE.

0:34
9

CHRISTMAS IN A GIRLS' SCHOOL A CENTURY AGO. - BY E. IRENÆUS STEVENSON.

8:04
10

THE IMP OF THE TELEPHONE. - BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS. - VI.—THE CIRCUS (Concluded).

9:48

Description

A young sailor finds himself battling a fierce tide that threatens to swallow his drifting boat whole. Exhausted and shivering, he clings to the wreckage, recalling a past rescue that fuels his will to survive. As the water fills the hull, he scrambles to save the precious letters he’s carrying—documents that could change the course of a brewing conflict. The frantic effort to stay afloat turns the desperate struggle into a tense race against time.

When the fog finally lifts, the silhouette of a massive warship looms ahead, its gunports like dark eyes watching the tiny craft. The ship’s crew spots the adrift boat and orders a cutter to investigate, forcing the protagonist into a precarious decision: abandon his precarious vessel or risk being captured. The smell of the man‑of‑war and the clang of rigging create a vivid backdrop for a moment that could reshape his destiny, all while the hidden plans in his pocket pulse with danger.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (145K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie R. McGuire

Release date

2015-08-24

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

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