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Title: The Pirate Shark

Author: Elliott Whitney

Illustrator: Fred J Arting

Release Date: April 13, 2007 [EBook #21052]

Language: English

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The Boys' Big Game Series

The PIRATE SHARK

ELLIOTT WHITNEY

Illustrated by Fred J. Arting

COPYRIGHT, 1914 by THE REILLY & BRITTON CO.

[Illustration: Then, without warning, the lines shot up and curled about
the landing--cut short and clean.]

CONTENTS

I "What's Tringanu?"

II Jerry Smith, Quartermaster

III Off for Tringanu

IV The Pirate Shark

V What Happened at Honolulu

VI The Far Seas

VII "Where's Peters?"

VIII Kuala Besut

IX The Black Fin

X Off for Tigers

XI The Storm Breaks

XII The Elephant Gun

XIII Recapture

XIV A Truce

XV Mart Goes Down

XVI The Battle

XVII The Mystery o' the Sea

The Pirate Shark

CHAPTER I

"WHAT'S TRINGANU?"

"I don't care what your orders are. Cap'n Hollinger sent for me, and I'm
going aboard or I'll know the reason why!"

"Well, ain't you just heard the reason why, son? He ain't here, and
orders is orders. There ain't no one comin' aboard the _Seamew_, that's
all. Nothin' was said about any Mart Judson, kid."

"Then I guess your ears need tuning up. I'm comin' aboard, see?"

"Ye'll go overboard then. Well, if the kid ain't goin' to walk right up
to _me_! Look out there, kid--get off that gangplank in a hurry!"

Trouble was in the air. At the rail of the trim yacht _Seamew_ lounged
Swanson, her burly first officer, pipe in mouth. He was evidently angry,
for his heavy features were dark and lowering and his de