
Two seasoned seafarers, Jack Ready and Bill Raylon, step aboard the opulent liner known as the “Gold Ship,” a vessel tasked with transporting a massive fortune of bullion across the Atlantic. Their camaraderie, forged in earlier Pacific and Atlantic voyages, is evident as they navigate the bustling dock, swapping jokes about the riches they’ll be guarding while recalling daring escapades that earned them a well‑deserved holiday.
Against the backdrop of a Europe on the brink of conflict, the boys find themselves caught in a swirl of curiosity, suspicion, and looming danger. As the ship prepares to set sail, the hum of wireless equipment and the promise of new horizons hint at fresh challenges, while the ever‑present specter of war begins to stir in the distance, setting the tone for a voyage where adventure and responsibility intertwine.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (250K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Demian Katz, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Release date
2014-05-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1917
Best known for fast-paced boys' adventure series about aviators, scouts, and wireless operators, this prolific writer helped shape early 20th-century popular fiction. He also worked as a journalist and used several pen names, leaving behind a surprisingly varied career in a short life.
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