Produced by David Widger






THE WORKS OF LOUIS BECKE

By Louis Becke


AN INDEX


Edited by David Widger

Louis Becke (1855-1913)
Project Gutenberg Editions



CONTENTS

##  Yorke The Adventurer
##  John Corwell, Sailor
##  Poisonous Fish
##  Colonial Mortuary Bard
##  "'Reo," The Fisherman
##  "Old Mary"
##  "Martin Of Nitendi"
##  Call Of The South"
##  Ebbing Of The Tide
##  In The Far North
##  Officer And Man
##  The Trader's Wife
##  Tessa
##  Pâkia
##  Sarréo
##  The South Seaman
##  Susâni
##  Fish Drugging
##  Âmona and Others
##  Tom Gerrard
##  The River Of Dreams
##  "Five-Head" Creek
##  Black Bream Of Australia
##  Chinkie's Flat and Others
##  John Frewen, South Sea Whaler
##  Memory Of The Southern Seas
##  Rídan The Devil and Others
##  Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others
##  The Flemmings and "Flash Harry"
##  "Pig-Headed" Sailor Men
##  Americans In The South Seas
##  The Tapu Of Banderah
##  The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia
##  Concerning "Bully" Hayes
##  Adventure Of James Shervinton
##  Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun
##  Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey
##  Foster's Letter Of Marque
##  The Gallant and Jack Renton





VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES


Yorke The Adventurer

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI




John Corwell, Sailor

JOHN CORWELL, SAILOR AND MINER

I

II

III

IV

POISONOUS FISH OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS




Colonial Mortuary Bard

THE COLONIAL MORTUARY BARD

"'REO," THE FISHERMAN

THE BLACK BREAM OF AUSTRALIA




"Old Mary"

I

II

III




"Martin Of Nitendi"

"MARTIN OF NITENDI"

THE RIVER OF DREAMS

I

II

III




Call Of The South"

CHAPTER I ~ PAUL, THE DIVER

CHAPTER II ~ THE OLD SEA LIFE

CHAPTER III ~ THE BLIND MAN OF ADMIRALTY ISLAND

CHAPTER IV ~ NISÂN ISLAND; A TALE OF THE OLD TRADING DAYS

          FIRST PART

          SECOND PART

          THIRD PART

CHAPTER V ~ MUTINIES

CHAPTER VI ~ "MÂNI"

CHAPTER VII ~ AT NIGHT

CHAPTER VIII ~ THE CRANKS OF THE JULIA BRIG

CHAPTER IX ~ "DANDY," THE SHIP'S DINGO

CHAPTER X ~ KALA-HOI, THE NET-MAKER

CHAPTER XI ~ THE KANAKA LABOUR TRADE IN THE PACIFIC

CHAPTER XII ~ MY FRIENDS, THE ANTHROPOPHAGI

CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE "JOYS" OF RECRUITING "BLACKBIRDS"

CHAPTER XIV ~ MAKING A FORTUNE IN THE SOUTH SEAS

CHAPTER XV ~ THE STORY OF TOKOLMÉ

CHAPTER XVI ~ "LANO-TÔ"

CHAPTER XVII ~ "OMBRE CHEVALIER"

CHAPTER XVIII ~ A RECLUSE OF THE BUSH

CHAPTER XIX ~ TE-BARI, THE OUTLAW

CHAPTER XX ~ "THE DANDIEST BOY THAT EVER STOOD UP IN A BOAT"

CHAPTER XXI ~ THE PIT OF MAOTÂ

CHAPTER XXII ~ VANÂKI, THE STRONG SWIMMER

CHAPTER XXIII ~ TWO PACIFIC ISLANDS BIRDS: THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE AND

          THE SOUTH SEA CORNCRAKE

          THE TOOTH-BILLED PIGEON OF SAMOA

CHAPTER XXIV ~ A NIGHT RUN ACROSS FÂGALOA BAY

CHAPTER XXV ~ A BIT OF GOOD LUCK

CHAPTER XXVI ~ MODERN PIRATES

CHAPTER XXVII ~ PAUTÔE

CHAPTER XXVIII ~ THE MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING

CHAPTER XXIX ~ THE PATTERING OF THE MULLET




Ebbing Of The Tide

"LULIBAN OF THE POOL"

NINIA

          I.

          II.

          III.

BALDWIN'S LOISÈMiss Lambert.

AT A KAFA-DRINKING

          I.

          II.

MRS. LIARDET: A SOUTH SEA TRADING EPISODE

KENNEDY THE BOATSTEERER

A DEAD LOSS

HICKSON: A HALF-CASTE

A BOATING PARTY OF TWO

          I.

          II.

"THE BEST ASSET IN A FOOL'S ESTATE"

DESCHARD OF ONEAKA

          I.

          II.

          III.

          IV.

          V.

          VI.

          VII.

NELL OF MULLINER'S CAMP

AURIKI REEF

AT THE EBBING OF THE TIDE

THE FALLACIES OF HILLIARD

          I.

          II.

A TALE OF A MASK

THE COOK OF THE "SPREETOO SANTOO"

LUPTON'S GUEST: MEMORY OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC

IN NOUMÉA

THE FEAST AT PENTECOST

AN HONOUR TO THE SERVICE




In The Far North

I

II

III

IV




Officer And Man




The Trader's Wife

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV




Tessa

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII




Pâkia




Sarréo




The South Seaman




Susâni




Fish Drugging

"FIVE-HEAD" CREEK

I

II

FISH DRUGGING IN THE PACIFIC




Âmona and Others

ÂMONA; THE CHILD; AND THE BEAST

THE SNAKE AND THE BELL

SOUTH SEA NOTES

          I

          II




Tom Gerrard

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

CHAPTER XXI

CHAPTER XXII

CHAPTER XXIII

CHAPTER XXIV

CHAPTER XXV

CHAPTER XXVI

CHAPTER XXVII

CHAPTER XXVIII

CHAPTER XXIX

CHAPTER XXX

CHAPTER XXXI

CHAPTER XXXII




The River Of Dreams

"MARTIN OF NITENDI"

THE RIVER OF DREAMS

I

II

III




Chinkie's Flat and Others

CHAPTER I ~ "CHINKIE'S FLAT"

CHAPTER II ~ GRAINGER MAKES A "DEAL"

CHAPTER III ~ JIMMY AH SAN

CHAPTER IV ~ GRAINGER AND JIMMY AH SAN TALK TOGETHER

CHAPTER V ~ THE RESURRECTION OF THE "EVER VICTORIOUS"

CHAPTER VI ~ "MAGNETIC VILLA"

CHAPTER VII ~ SHEILA CAROLAN

CHAPTER VIII ~ MYRA AND SHEILA

CHAPTER IX ~ DINNER WITH "THE REFINED FAMILY"

CHAPTER X ~ THE "CHAMPION" ISSUES A "SPECIAL"

CHAPTER XI ~ A CHANGE OF PLANS

CHAPTER XII ~ SHEILA BECOMES ONE OF A VERY "UNREFINED" CIRCLE

CHAPTER XIII ~ ON THE SCENT

CHAPTER XIV ~ "MISS CAROLINE" IS "ALL RIGHT" (VIDE DICK SCOTT )




John Frewen, South Sea Whaler

BOOK I

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

BOOK II

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX




Memory Of The Southern Seas

CAPTAIN "BULLY" HAYES

THE "WHALE CURE"

THE SEA "SALMON" SEASON IN AUSTRALIA

"JACK SHARK"

SOME PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHES

"LUCK"

          CHAPTER I

          CHAPTER II

          CHAPTER III

          CHAPTER IV

BULL-DOGS OF THE SEA

"REVENGE"

SAUNDERSON AND THE DYNAMITE

THE STEALING OF SA LUIA




Rídan The Devil and Others

RÍDAN THE DEVIL

A MEMORY OF 'THE SYSTEM'

          CHAPTER I

          CHAPTER II

          CHAPTER III

A NORTH PACIFIC LAGOON ISLAND

BILGER, OF SYDNEY

THE VISION OF MILLI THE SLAVE

DENISON GETS A BERTH ASHORE

ADDIE RANSOM: A MEMORY OF THE TOKELAUS

IN A NATIVE VILLAGE

MAURICE KINANE

THE 'KILLERS' OF TWOFOLD BAY

DENISON'S SECOND BERTH ASHORE

A FISH DRIVE ON A MICRONESIAN ATOLL

BOBARAN

SEA FISHING IN AUSTRALIA

AN ADVENTURE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES

THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE OF CHARLES DU BREIL

THE WHITE WIFE AND THE BROWN 'WOMAN'

WITH HOOK AND LINE ON AN AUSTRAL RIVER

THE WRECK OF THE LEONORA: A MEMORY OF 'BULLY' HAYES

AN OLD COLONIAL MUTINY

A BOATING ADVENTURE IN THE CAROLINES

A CHRISTMAS EVE IN THE FAR SOUTH SEAS




Rodman the Boatsteeer and Others

RODMAN THE BOATSTEERER

          I.

          II.

          III.

A POINT OF THEOLOGY ON MÂDURÔ

A MAN OF IMPULSE

THE TRADER

          I.

          II.

          III.

MRS. CLINTON

          I.

          II.

THE CUTTING-OFF OF THE "QUEEN CHARLOTTE"

THE PERUVIAN SLAVERS

A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE

A TOUCH OF THE TAR-BRUSH

THE TRADER S WIFE

NINA

THE EAST INDIAN COUSIN

PROCTOR THE DRUNKARD

A PONAPEAN CONVENANCE

IN THE KING'S SERVICE, EPISODES OF A BEACH-COMBER

          I.

          II.

          III.

OXLEY, THE PRIVATEERSMAN

          I.

          II.

          III.

THE ESCAPEE

EMA, THE HALF-BLOOD

          I.

          II.

          III.

          IV.

LEASSÉ

THE TROUBLE WITH JINABAN




The Flemmings and "Flash Harry"

THE FLEMMINGS

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V


"FLASH HARRY" OF SAVAIT




"Pig-Headed" Sailor Men




Americans In The South Seas




The Tapu Of Banderah

I ~ THE "STARLIGHT"

II ~ A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

III ~ BANDERAH

IV ~ "DEATH TO THEM BOTH!"

V ~ THE TAPU OF BANDERAH




The Beginning of the Sea Story Of Australia




Concerning "Bully" Hayes

I

II

III

IV

V




Adventure Of James Shervinton

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI



List of Illustrations

Titlepage

Sailing Across the Lagoon to his Station

The Man Tematau Came to the Door

Met Me With Outstretched Hand

Hand Shot out and Grasped Me by the Throat

Krause Lay on his Back in the Centre of The Room

Directed My Steps Towards the Great Open-sided Moniep

Fishing As if Nothing Unusual Had Occurred

I Spread the Chart out on The Table

I Hurried Down to the Beach

Two Good Coatings of Red Lead

Accompanied by Thirty Or Forty Canoes

Began Their Flying-fish Catching

She Came Boldly on

How We Escaped Broaching to

I Could Not But Admire and Envy

Carrying Nets and Fish Baskets

I Waited Until My Hand Was a Bit Steady

A Glorious Silver Moon in the Sky

Saw a Barque Lying on the Reef

He Had Sailed

At Last We Reached the Ship

Lifting Us up on the Summit of Its Awful Crest




Brothers-In-Law; The Brass Gun

THE BROTHERS-IN-LAW: A TALE OF THE EQUATORIAL ISLANDS

THE BRASS GUN OF THE BUCCANEERS




Adventure Of Elizabeth Morey




Foster's Letter Of Marque

I

II




The Gallant and Jack Renton

"THE GALLANT, GOOD RIOU"

JACK RENTON