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A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's VendettaGuy Boothby

A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta

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Original author: Guy Boothby

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"A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta" by Guy Boothby is a novel published in 1895. Young Australian Richard Hatteras, fresh from pearl-diving riches, travels to Sydney where he falls for the Colonial Secretary's daughter. But her father has crossed paths with the sinister Dr. Nikola, who demands a mysterious oriental object through devious schemes. As Nikola's plot threatens the woman he loves, Hatteras must race to rescue her from danger.

A Bid for Fortune; Or, Dr. Nikola's Vendetta, by Guy Boothby. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #21640.

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16 Chapters

  1. 1.Prologue: Dr. Nikola3,504 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: I Determine to Take a Holiday.--Sydney, and What Befel Me There6,635 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: London4,512 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: I Visit My Relations5,139 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: I Save an Important Life2,596 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Mystery4,864 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: I Meet Dr. Nikola Again5,866 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Port Said, and What Befel Us There4,988 words
  1. 9.Chapter VIII: Our Imprisonment and Attempt at Escape4,706 words
  2. 10.Chapter IX: Dr. Nikola Permits Us a Free Passage4,884 words
  3. 11.Chapter I: We Reach Australia, and the Result4,928 words
  4. 12.Chapter II: On the Trail5,194 words
  5. 13.Chapter III: Lord Beckenham's Story6,385 words
  6. 14.Chapter IV: Following Up a Clue8,899 words
  7. 15.Chapter V: The Islands, and What We Found There5,536 words
  8. 16.Conclusion4,375 words