Chapter I: Front Matter

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THE COAST OF ADVENTURE

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

ALTON OF SOMASCO
LORIMER OF THE NORTHWEST
THURSTON OF ORCHARD VALLEY
WINSTON OF THE PRAIRIE
THE GOLD TRAIL
SYDNEY CARTERET, RANCHER
A PRAIRIE COURTSHIP
VANE OF THE TIMBERLANDS
THE LONG PORTAGE
RANCHING FOR SYLVIA
PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN
THE DUST OF CONFLICT
THE GREATER POWER
MASTERS OF THE WHEATLANDS
DELILAH OF THE SNOWS
BY RIGHT OF PURCHASE
THE CATTLE BARON'S DAUGHTER
THRICE ARMED
FOR JACINTA
THE INTRIGUERS
THE LEAGUE OF THE LEOPARD
FOR THE ALLINSON HONOR
THE SECRET OF THE REEF
HARDING OF ALLENWOOD
THE COAST OF ADVENTURE

The COAST OF ADVENTURE

BY HAROLD BINDLOSS

Author of "PRESCOTT OF SASKATCHEWAN," "RANCHING FOR SYLVIA," "FOR THE ALLINSON HONOR," "THE SECRET OR THE REEF," ETC.

_WITH FRONTISPIECE IN COLOR_

FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY

PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND UNDER THE TITLE "A RISKY GAME"

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. FATHER AGUSTIN'S SHEEP 1
II. THE ADVENTURES BEGIN 12
III. HIGH STAKES 23
IV. THE "ENCHANTRESS" 32
V. THE CALL OF THE UNKNOWN 43
VI. ON THE SPANISH MAIN 52
VII. MANGROVE CREEK 64
VIII. THE TRAITOR 73
IX. STRANDED 80
X. THE PEON PILOT 89
XI. A MODERN DON QUIXOTE 99
XII. BAITING THE SMUGGLERS 105
XIII. THE EMERALD RING 117
XIV. SMOOTH WATER 126
XV. THE TORNADO 136
XVI. THE RUSE 145
XVII. ELUDING THE GUNBOAT 157
XVIII. THE TEST OF LOVE 167
XIX. THE CUBAN SPY 178
XX. THE ARREST OF CASTILLO 189
XXI. A HALF-BREED'S TRICK 198
XXII. HELD FOR RANSOM 209
XXIII. THE INTERCEPTED NOTE 219
XXIV. IN THE CAMP OF THE HILLSMEN 229
XXV. A TRIAL OF SPEED 240
XXVI. TRAPPED 250
XXVII. HANDS DOWN 259
XXVIII. THE PRESIDENT'S DESPATCHES 271
XXIX. THE PRESIDIO 283
XXX. THE ESCAPE 294
XXXI. THE AMERICAN TRADER 305
XXXII. LOVE'S VISION 315
XXXIII. THE HERO OF RIO FRIO 322
XXXIV. THE COMING DAWN 335

THE COAST OF ADVENTURE