
A weather‑worn narrator watches life unfold beneath the pine‑clad peaks of a summer‑blue sky, where Kray’s teenage son plays with a massive Siberian pup while the old hunter‑turned‑salmon‑canning manager surveys his modest company. Kray, now in his late sixties, has swapped rifles for ledgers, trading the thrill of the chase for a quiet routine that still carries the echo of his adventurous past. His easy‑going demeanor masks a lifetime of wilderness exploits, and the gentle bond between boy and dog hints at a softer side to the once‑fearless explorer.
The story drifts back to the steamy coasts of Borneo, where Kray and a fellow adventurer once boarded the creaking Tanjong Data amid a tangled cargo of exotic beasts. There, a massive orang‑utan—dubbed the Mayas Kassa— watches from its cage, its moon‑lit face a reminder of the wild world that shaped Kray’s character. Those early voyages, full of danger and discovery, linger in his memories, coloring the present with a sense of lingering mystery and the promise of further tales from the frontier.
Language
en
Duration
~27 minutes (26K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Street and Smith Corporation, 1921.
Credits
Roger Frank and Sue Clark. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.
Release date
2022-02-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1863–1951
Best known for the hugely popular island romance The Blue Lagoon, this Irish-born writer mixed adventure, exotic settings, and a doctor's eye for detail. His life at sea and in medicine helped shape dozens of novels that carried readers far beyond Edwardian drawing rooms.
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