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The Pirate of Panama
CHAPTER I - A SCRAP OF PAPER
CHAPTER II - CAPTAIN BOTHWELL INTERRUPTS
CHAPTER III - CONCERNING DOUBLOON SPIT
CHAPTER IV - THE MAN WITH THE SECRET
CHAPTER V - WE FIND A SHIP
CHAPTER VI - THE MISSING CORNER
CHAPTER VII - IN THE FOG
A weary morning finds a young Irish lawyer trudging through rain‑slick streets, his routine life at a corporate office feeling more like a shackles than a calling. As a torn, yellowed scrap of paper lands at his feet, a heated struggle erupts in a nearby window—a woman reaching for the note while a furious man tries to snatch it away. Impulsively he snatches the parchment and watches the scene dissolve, unaware that this fleeting choice will pull him toward an adventure far beyond courtroom battles.
That mysterious sheet becomes his reluctant invitation to a world of sea‑bound danger, leading him to the charismatic Captain Forrester and his steadfast crew. Together they set sail for the jungles of Panama, chasing rumors of a long‑lost cache of treasure guarded by ruthless pirates. As the tide turns and the horizon beckons, the once‑settled lawyer must decide whether to remain a spectator or step into the daring fight that awaits on the high seas.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (335K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2007-09-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1871–1954
Adventure, outlaws, cattle country, and the rush of the frontier fill these classic Western tales. Written by a novelist who spent decades turning the American West into fast-moving fiction, the stories blend action with a strong feel for place.
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