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CONTENTS.CHAPTER I. PAGEA GROWLING PASSENGER 13CHAPTER II.A SHORT AND DECISIVE CONFLICT 24CHAPTER III.A BRILLIANT SCHEME MADE POSSIBLE 34CHAPTER IV.IN THE CABIN OF THE GOLDWING 45CHAPTER V.A BOAT WITH A BAD REPUTATION 55CHAPTER VI.THE ROBBERY AT THE HOTEL 66CHAPTER VII.THE MAN THAT LOOKED THROUGH THE KEYHOLE 76CHAPTER VIII.THE COLCHESTER CLUB CHANGES ITS NAME 87CHAPTER IX.A WEATHER HELM AND A LEE HELM 98CHAPTER X.THE MISSISQUOI IN PURSUIT 109CHAPTER XI.THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASE 119CHAPTER XII.A ROUGH TIME OF IT 129CHAPTER XIII.SAFE UNDER A LEE 140CHAPTER XIV.EARLY IN THE MORNING 150CHAPTER XV.THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE 161CHAPTER XVI.A GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST THE SKIPPER 172CHAPTER XVII.DORY DORNWOOD DECIDES TO FACE THE MUSIC 183CHAPTER XVIII.DORY LOCKS HIS PASSENGERS INTO THE CABIN 194CHAPTER XIX.PEARL HAWLINSHED RESORTS TO VIOLENCE 205CHAPTER XX.MR. PEPPERS FINDS THE TABLES TURNED 215CHAPTER XXI.Another Element in the Contest 226CHAPTER XXII.THE GAME AMONG THE SHALLOWS 237CHAPTER XXIII.HEADED OFF ON BOTH SIDES 247CHAPTER XXIV.THROUGH VARIED STRIFE AND STRUGGLES 257CHAPTER XXV.WIND SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST BLOWING FRESH 268CHAPTER XXVI.DORY DORNWOOD MANOEUVRES TO ESCAPE 278CHAPTER XXVII.DORY MAKES A HARBOR FOR THE NIGHT 289CHAPTER XXVIII.TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE FROM HOME 300CHAPTER XXIX.CAPTAIN GILDROCK HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS 310CHAPTER XXX.CAPTAIN GILDROCK DILATES UPON HIS NOTABLE SCHEME 321ALL ADRIFT;OR,THE GOLDWING CLUB.CHAPTER I.A GROWLING PASSENGER.Boy, I told you to bring me some pickles, said Major Billcord, apassenger on a Lake Champlain steamer, to a boy in a white jacket, whowas doing duty as a waiter at dinner in the cabin.Yes, sir; and I brought them, replied Dory Dornwood, as he took thedish of pickles almost from under the passenger's nose, and placed itquite under his nose.No impudence to me, boy! exclaimed Major Billcord, as he bestowed asavage glance at the young waiter.I beg your pardon, sir: I did not mean to be impudent, replied Dorymeekly.Waiter, bring me a piece of roast beef rare. Now, mind, I want itrare, said the passenger sitting next to the major.Yes, sir; in a moment, sir, added Dory, to indicate that he heard theorder.
