THE VOODOO GOLD TRAIL - BY WALTER WALDEN - Author of The Hidden Islands, Etc. - BOSTON SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY PUBLISHERS - Copyright, 1922 BY SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY (Incorporated) - Printed in the United States of America - THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
THE VOODOO GOLD TRAIL
CHAPTER I - WE GET INTERESTING NEWS
CHAPTER II - WE MEET WITH A SERIOUS REVERSE
CHAPTER III - WE SAIL ON A DIFFERENT QUEST
CHAPTER IV - WE PICK UP THE TRAIL
CHAPTER V - WE GAIN AN ALLY
CHAPTER VI - WE BREAK UP THE VOODOO CEREMONIAL
CHAPTER VII - A DISTRESS CALL GOES TO THE PEARL
RAY'S NARRATIVE
A quiet night on a moon‑lit tropical sea sets the stage for a tale of intrigue and buried treasure. While the schooner drifts, a taciturn guide whispers an ancient story of a king’s escape, a secret shrine, and a bag of gold hidden in a forbidden passage. The narrator, driven by recent loss and mounting debts, sees the whispered legend as a chance to change his fate.
Soon the crew is drawn into a perilous quest that leads them through dense jungles, shadowy ceremonies, and uneasy alliances with locals who know the land’s mystic codes. Voodoo rituals loom on the horizon, hinting at forces both protective and vengeful, while the promise of gold fuels daring plans and uneasy loyalties. Each step forward unravels another fragment of the hidden trail, keeping the adventurers—and listeners—on edge.
The story blends swash‑buckling adventure with atmospheric mystery, offering a vivid ride through whispered legends, treacherous currents, and the ever‑present lure of forbidden riches. Listeners will feel the salty spray and hear the distant drums as the quest for the voodoo gold unfolds.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (423K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan 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
2010-11-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
An early 20th-century adventure writer, best known for fast-moving tales like Boy Scouts Afloat and The Voodoo Gold Trail. Very little biographical information appears to survive online, which gives the work an old-library sense of mystery.
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