
Transcriber's Note:
'THE KIDNAPPED PRESIDENT'
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
The story is narrated by a seasoned sailor who has spent his youth navigating the world’s oceans. After years as a deckhand, he climbs the ranks aboard the elegant liner Pernambuco, eventually becoming chief officer—a role that demands both authority and diplomacy. His observations are peppered with dry humor and a keen sense of the ship’s inner politics, revealing the delicate balance between passengers, owners, and a restless crew.
When the flamboyant Captain Harveston steps aboard, his immaculate attire and arrogant swagger clash with the narrator’s pragmatic mindset. The captain’s obsessive demand for a “spic and span” vessel ignites a power struggle that soon spills beyond routine inspections. As the liner sets sail for South America, a cryptic telegram arrives, hinting that a high‑ranking official—perhaps even the president—has been seized, thrusting the crew into a dangerous international saga. The narrator must navigate treacherous waters both literal and political, deciding whether to obey orders or follow his own compass.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (364K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2011-06-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1867–1905
A fast-moving storyteller from Australia, he became famous for sensational adventure tales packed with mystery, danger, and one of Victorian fiction’s memorable villains, Dr. Nikola.
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