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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Ruby of Kishmoor, by Howard Pyle This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Ruby of Kishmoor Author: Howard Pyle Posting Date: April 29, 2009 [EBook #3687] Release Date: January, 2003 First Posted: July 16, 2001 Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RUBY OF KISHMOOR *** Produced by Paul J. Hollander. HTML version by Al Haines. The Ruby of Kishmoor By Howard Pyle CONTENTS Prologue I. Jonathan Rugg II. The Mysterious Lady with the Silver Veil III. The Terrific Encounter with the One-eyed Little Gentleman in Black IV. The Momentous Adventure with the Stranger with the Silver Ear-rings V. The Unexpected Encounter with the Sea-captain with the Broken Nose VI. The Conclusion of the Adventure with the Lady with the Silver Veil Epilogue Prologue A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt. Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica. Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history. The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East. In this vessel was the Rajah's favorite Queen, who, together with her attendants, were set upon a pilgrimage to Mecca. The court of this great Oriental potentate was, as may be readily supposed, fairly a-glitter with gold and jewels, so that, what with such personal adornments that the Queen and her attendants had fetched with them, besides an ample treasury for the expenses of the expedition, an incredible prize of gold and jewels rewarded the freebooters for their successful adventure. Among the precious stones taken in this great purchase was the splendid ruby of Kishmoor. This, as may be known to the reader, was one of the world's greatest gems, and was unique al
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