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Title: Fitz the Filibuster

Author: George Manville Fenn

Illustrator: Harold Piffard

Release Date: May 4, 2007 [EBook #21309]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.

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Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a
master of suspense. Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald
Burnett, but always known as Fitz. The warship in which he serves is on
Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is
running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic. They get
more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so
take part in several small fights and other tense situations.

The book is full of well-drawn characters, especially some of the old
seamen that Fitz has to deal with. NH

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FITZ THE FILIBUSTER, BY GEORGE MANVILLE FENN.

CHAPTER ONE.

ABOARD A GUNBOAT.

"Well, Mr Burnett, what is it?"

"Beg pardon, sir."

"Now, my good boy, have I not told you always to speak out in a sharp,
business-like way? How in the world do you expect to get on in your
profession and become a smart officer, one who can give orders promptly
to his men, if you begin in that stammering, hesitating style? Here,
I'm busy; what do you want?"

"I beg pardon, sir, I--"

"Will--you--speak--out!"

"Yes, sir; Mr Storks is going off to-night with an armed boat's crew--"

"Thank you, Mr Burnett, I am much obliged; but allow me to tell you
that your news is very stale, for I was perfectly aware of that fact,
and gave the orders to Mr Storks myself."

"Yes, sir; of course, sir; but--"

"My good boy, what do you want?"

"To go with them, sir."

"Oh! Then why didn't you say so at first?"

"I didn't know how you'd take it, sir."

"Then you know now: very badly. No; the boat's going on important