# The adventures of Captain Horn

(1909 edition.) The Adventures of Captain Horn is an 1895 adventure novel by Frank R. Stockton that was the third-best selling book in the United States in 1895. A sequel, Mrs. Cliff's Yacht, was released in 1897
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THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN HORN
Reverently the two answered the simple questions which were put to them.
THE ADVENTURES
OF CAPTAIN HORN
BY
FRANK R. STOCKTON
ILLUSTRATED
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS 1909
Copyright, 1895, 1900, 1908, BY
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
CONTENTS
* chapterpage
* iAn Introductory Disaster ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* iiA New Face in Camp ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* iiiA Change in Lodgings ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* ivAnother New Face ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
* vThe Rackbirds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* viThree Wild Beasts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* viiGone! ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* viiiThe Alarm ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* ixAn Amazing Narrative ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* xThe Captain Explores ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75
* xiA New Hemisphere ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* xiiA Tradition and a Waistcoat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* xiii"Mine!" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98
* xivA Pile of Fuel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* xvThe Cliff-Maka Scheme ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* xviOn a Business Basis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
* xvii"A Fine Thing, no Matter what Happens" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
* xviiiMrs. Cliff is Amazed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
* xixLeft Behind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
* xxAt the Rackbirds' Cove ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................158
* xxiIn the Caves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................164
* xxiiA Pack Mule ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................174
* xxiiiHis Present Share ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* xxivHis Fortune under his Feet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190
* xxvAt the Palmetto Hotel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................198
* xxviThe Captain's Letter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206
* xxviiEdna Makes her Plans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................223
* xxviii"Home, Sweet Home" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................229
* xxixA Committee of Ladies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................238
* xxxAt the Hôtel Boileau ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................248
* xxxiWaiting ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................256
* xxxiiA Mariner's Wits Take a Little Flight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................265
* xxxiiiThe "Miranda" Takes in Cargo ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................274
* xxxivBurke and his Chisel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................283
* xxxvThe Captain Writes a Letter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................291
* xxxviA Horse-Dealer Appears on the Scene ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................297
* xxxviiThe "Arato" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................306
* xxxviiiThe Coast of Patagonia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................317
* xxxixShirley Spies a Sail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................325
* xlThe Battle of the Golden Wall ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................334
* xliThe "Arato" Anchors Near Shore ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................343
* xliiInkspot Has a Dream of Heaven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................353
* xliiiMok as A Vocalist ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................365
* xlivMr Banker's Speculation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................373
* xlvMental Turmoils ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................385
* xlviA Problem ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................392
* xlviiA Man-Chimpanzee ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................401
* xlviiiEnter Captain Horn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................411
* xlixA Golden Afternoon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................420
* lA Case of Recognition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................428
* liBanker Does Some Important Business ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................440
* liiThe Captain Takes his Stand ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................445
* liiiA Little Gleam Afar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................451
THE ADVENTURES OF
CAPTAIN HORN
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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