# The Fortune of the Indies

But not even dreamy little Jane Ingram could have have dreamt up all the surprising adventures in store for her in her quest to get back the model ship Fortune of the Indies (and, with it, the children hope, the Ingram fortune). From quiet Resthaven—to halfway round the world to— Would they every be able to make it back?
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THE FORTUNE OF THE INDIES
A ruby shone like fire in the palm of his yellow hand
THE Fortune of the Indies
BY
EDITH BALLINGER PRICE
Author of "The Happy Venture," "Silver Shoal Light," "Us and the Bottle-Man," "Blue Magic," etc.
ILLUSTRATED BY
THE AUTHOR
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
Copyright, 1922, by The Century Co.
PRINTED IN U. S. A.
TO R. T.
I have no right to love the sea
Save with the love that was born in me;
But you, whose father's father gave
Himself to serve the wind and wave,
Whose kin have sailed the seven seas,—
Your spirit is at one with these.
So, as you read my dreamed-of tales.
You hear the wind in long-furled sails;
The blood of brave sea-faring men
Stirs in your very heart again;
You glamour all my pages o'er
With sea-love that your kinsmen bore.
I have no right to love the sea
Save with the love that was born in me;
You who do honor to my page
Can call the sea your heritage.
CONTENTS
* CHAPTERPAGE
* I Ingrams Past ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* II Ingrams Present ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
* III Found and Lost ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
* IV Maritime Relics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* V Mr. Bolliver ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* VI A Ship Drops Anchor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................71
* VII T'ang Min Beckons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80
* VIII The Delphian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
* IX Jane and Her Log ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* X Diversions of the Delphian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* XI "Come . . . to China!" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
* XII The Black Joss ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* XIII The Fortunes of the Ingrams ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* XIV The Dead City ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................167
* XV Ingram Pluck ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................180
* XVI The Sham-Poo ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190
* XVII Ping-Pong ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................201
* XVIII "Something Happens" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215
* XIX Cross Purposes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................227
* XX The Fortune Makes Port ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................244
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
* A ruby shone like fire in the palm of his yellow hand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Frontispiece
* FACING PAGE
* In the seclusion of the office Jane did a daring thing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* "It isn't newspaper at all," she said ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* "Now let's go and do something about it" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188
THE FORTUNE OF THE INDIES
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