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- The Project Gutenberg eBook, Raftmates, by Kirk Munroe
- E-text prepared by Al Haines
- [Frontispiece: "Winn dashed away with the speed of a deer."]
- [Frontispiece: "Winn dashed away with the speed of a deer."]
- E-text prepared by Al Haines
- RAFTMATES
- A STORY OF THE GREAT RIVER
- BY
- BY
- KIRK MUNROE
- AUTHOR OF "DORYMATES" "CAMPMATES" "CANOEMATES" ETC.
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
- AUTHOR OF "DORYMATES" "CAMPMATES" "CANOEMATES" ETC.
- AUTHOR OF "DORYMATES" "CAMPMATES" "CANOEMATES" ETC.
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
- ILLUSTRATED
- NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS 1902
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- "WINN DASHED AWAY WITH THE SPEED OF A DEER" . . . Frontispiece
- "WINN SECURED ONE END OF THE CABLE TO THAT PART OF THE BOOM RESTING AGAINST THE SNAG"
- "'WHY, THE RAFT HAS GONE!' EXCLAIMED ELTA"
- "'HOLD ON, YOUNG MAN! ONE AT A TIME IS ENOUGH'"
- "A BROAD STREAM OF WHEAT RUSHED OUT ON DECK"
- "'WATCH HIM, BIM!'"
- "'WHO'S THERE?' CRIED THE OLD MAN"
- "BILLY BRACKETT UTTERED A CRY OF AMAZEMENT"
- WINN'S INTRODUCTION TO SABELLA
- BILLY BRACKETT IS A FRIEND IN NEED
- "THE MULE WAS PURCHASED THAT AFTERNOON"
- "WITH A PRODIGIOUS LEAP HE LANDED SQUARELY ON REWARD'S HEAD"
- "'THE RAFT HAS GONE, AND WE ARE AFTER IT'"
- THE RESCUE OF SABELLA
- "THE NEXT INSTANT HE SPRANG TO HIS FEET WITH A CRY"
- "THE STRONG ARMS LIFTED HIM AS THEY WOULD A CHILD"
- "LIKE YOUNG TIGERS THE BOYS TUGGED AT THE HEAVY SWEEPS"
- "'YO' CALLIN' DAT AR PLANTASHUN MOSS BACK?' EXCLAIMED SOLON" (missing from book)
- "THE LANTERNS OF THE WORKING GANG GLANCING HERE AND THERE LIKE FIRE-FLIES"
- A REUNION OF "MATES"
- "WINN DASHED AWAY WITH THE SPEED OF A DEER" . . . Frontispiece
- "WINN SECURED ONE END OF THE CABLE TO THAT PART OF THE BOOM RESTING AGAINST THE SNAG"
- "'WHY, THE RAFT HAS GONE!' EXCLAIMED ELTA"
- "'HOLD ON, YOUNG MAN! ONE AT A TIME IS ENOUGH'"
- "A BROAD STREAM OF WHEAT RUSHED OUT ON DECK"
- "'WATCH HIM, BIM!'"
- "'WHO'S THERE?' CRIED THE OLD MAN"
- "BILLY BRACKETT UTTERED A CRY OF AMAZEMENT"
- WINN'S INTRODUCTION TO SABELLA
- BILLY BRACKETT IS A FRIEND IN NEED
- "THE MULE WAS PURCHASED THAT AFTERNOON"
- "WITH A PRODIGIOUS LEAP HE LANDED SQUARELY ON REWARD'S HEAD"
- "'THE RAFT HAS GONE, AND WE ARE AFTER IT'"
- THE RESCUE OF SABELLA
- "THE NEXT INSTANT HE SPRANG TO HIS FEET WITH A CRY"
- "THE STRONG ARMS LIFTED HIM AS THEY WOULD A CHILD"
- "LIKE YOUNG TIGERS THE BOYS TUGGED AT THE HEAVY SWEEPS"
- "'YO' CALLIN' DAT AR PLANTASHUN MOSS BACK?' EXCLAIMED SOLON" (missing from book)
- "THE LANTERNS OF THE WORKING GANG GLANCING HERE AND THERE LIKE FIRE-FLIES"
- A REUNION OF "MATES"
- A STORY OF THE GREAT RIVER
- RAFT MATES.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE RAFT.
- CHAPTER II.
- WINN ASSUMES A RESPONSIBILITY.
- [Illustration: "Winn secured one end of the cable to that part of the boom resting against the snag."]
- CHAPTER III.
- A MUD-BESPATTERED ARRIVAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
- [Illustration: "'Why, the raft has gone!' exclaimed Elta"]
- CHAPTER IV.
- BILLY BRACKETT STARTS DOWN THE RIVER.
- CHAPTER V.
- HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
- CHAPTER VI.
- MR. GILDER AND HIS RUDE RECEPTION.
- [Illustration: "'Hold on, young man! One at a time is enough.'"]
- CHAPTER VII.
- A GANG OF "RIVER-TRADERS."
- CHAPTER VIII.
- DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RAFT.
- [Illustration: "A broad stream of wheat rushed out on the deck"]
- CHAPTER IX.
- ALONE ON THE ISLAND.
- CHAPTER X.
- A NIGHT OF STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- BILLY BRACKETT'S SURPRISING SITUATION.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE TRAPPERS TRAPPED.
- [Illustration: "'Watch him, Bim!'"]
- CHAPTER XIII.
- WINN'S LONELY CRUISE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- A PEAL OF GIRLISH LAUGHTER.
- [Illustration: "'Who's there?' cried the old man"]
- CHAPTER XV.
- "CAP'N COD," SABELLA, AND THE WHATNOT.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- BIM MAKES AN ENEMY.
- [Illustration: "Billy Brackett uttered a cry of amazement."]
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE TRUTH, BUT NOT THE WHOLE TRUTH.
- [Illustration: Winn's introduction to Sabella.]
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- FOLLOWING THE TRAIL.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- A CURIOUS COMPLICATION.
- CHAPTER XX.
- BIM GROWLS.
- [Illustration: Billy Brackett is a friend in need.]
- CHAPTER XXI.
- EVERY ONE EXPLAINS.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- A "MEWEL" NAMED "REWARD."
- [Illustration: "The mule was purchased that afternoon."]
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- REWARD RUNS AWAY WITH THE PANORAMA.
- [Illustration: "With a prodigious leap he landed squarely on Reward's head."]
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- WINN DISCOVERS HIS LONG-LOST RAFT.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE RAFT AND THE SHOW-BOAT CHANGE CREWS.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- A DISASTROUS COLLISION.
- [Illustration: "'The raft has gone, and we are after it.'"]
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- IS THIS OUR RAFT OR NOT?
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- THE RESCUE OF SABELLA.
- [Illustration: The rescue of Sabella.]
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- BIM BRINGS ABOUT A JOYFUL MEETING.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- IN CLOD'S CABIN.
- [Illustration: "The next instant he sprang to his feet with a cry."]
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- CAMPMATES TURN RAFTMATES.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- THE "RIVER-TRADERS" ATTEMPT TO REGAIN POSSESSION.
- [Illustration: "The strong arms lifted him as they would a child."]
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- WHERE IS BIM?
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- A BLAZE ON THE RIVER.
- [Illustration: "Like young tigers the boys tugged at the heavy sweeps."]
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- BIM'S HEROISM.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- THE MASTER OF MOSS BANK.
- [Illustration: "'Yo' callin' dat ar plantashun Moss Back?' exclaimed Solon" (missing from book)]
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- BIM'S 'COON.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE GREAT RIVER AND ITS MISCHIEF.
- [Illustration: "The lanterns of the working gang glancing here and there like fire-flies."]
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- HURLED THROUGH THE CREVASSE AND WRECKED.
- CHAPTER XL.
- A MEETING OF MATES.
- [Illustration: A reunion of "mates."]
- THE RAFT.
- CHAPTER II.
- WINN ASSUMES A RESPONSIBILITY.
- [Illustration: "Winn secured one end of the cable to that part of the boom resting against the snag."]
- CHAPTER III.
- A MUD-BESPATTERED ARRIVAL FROM CALIFORNIA.
- [Illustration: "'Why, the raft has gone!' exclaimed Elta"]
- CHAPTER IV.
- BILLY BRACKETT STARTS DOWN THE RIVER.
- CHAPTER V.
- HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
- CHAPTER VI.
- MR. GILDER AND HIS RUDE RECEPTION.
- [Illustration: "'Hold on, young man! One at a time is enough.'"]
- CHAPTER VII.
- A GANG OF "RIVER-TRADERS."
- CHAPTER VIII.
- DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RAFT.
- [Illustration: "A broad stream of wheat rushed out on the deck"]
- CHAPTER IX.
- ALONE ON THE ISLAND.
- CHAPTER X.
- A NIGHT OF STRANGE HAPPENINGS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- BILLY BRACKETT'S SURPRISING SITUATION.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE TRAPPERS TRAPPED.
- [Illustration: "'Watch him, Bim!'"]
- CHAPTER XIII.
- WINN'S LONELY CRUISE.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- A PEAL OF GIRLISH LAUGHTER.
- [Illustration: "'Who's there?' cried the old man"]
- CHAPTER XV.
- "CAP'N COD," SABELLA, AND THE WHATNOT.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- BIM MAKES AN ENEMY.
- [Illustration: "Billy Brackett uttered a cry of amazement."]
- CHAPTER XVII.
- THE TRUTH, BUT NOT THE WHOLE TRUTH.
- [Illustration: Winn's introduction to Sabella.]
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- FOLLOWING THE TRAIL.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- A CURIOUS COMPLICATION.
- CHAPTER XX.
- BIM GROWLS.
- [Illustration: Billy Brackett is a friend in need.]
- CHAPTER XXI.
- EVERY ONE EXPLAINS.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- A "MEWEL" NAMED "REWARD."
- [Illustration: "The mule was purchased that afternoon."]
- CHAPTER XXIII.
- REWARD RUNS AWAY WITH THE PANORAMA.
- [Illustration: "With a prodigious leap he landed squarely on Reward's head."]
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- WINN DISCOVERS HIS LONG-LOST RAFT.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE RAFT AND THE SHOW-BOAT CHANGE CREWS.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- A DISASTROUS COLLISION.
- [Illustration: "'The raft has gone, and we are after it.'"]
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- IS THIS OUR RAFT OR NOT?
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- THE RESCUE OF SABELLA.
- [Illustration: The rescue of Sabella.]
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- BIM BRINGS ABOUT A JOYFUL MEETING.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- IN CLOD'S CABIN.
- [Illustration: "The next instant he sprang to his feet with a cry."]
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- CAMPMATES TURN RAFTMATES.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- THE "RIVER-TRADERS" ATTEMPT TO REGAIN POSSESSION.
- [Illustration: "The strong arms lifted him as they would a child."]
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- WHERE IS BIM?
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- A BLAZE ON THE RIVER.
- [Illustration: "Like young tigers the boys tugged at the heavy sweeps."]
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- BIM'S HEROISM.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- THE MASTER OF MOSS BANK.
- [Illustration: "'Yo' callin' dat ar plantashun Moss Back?' exclaimed Solon" (missing from book)]
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- BIM'S 'COON.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- THE GREAT RIVER AND ITS MISCHIEF.
- [Illustration: "The lanterns of the working gang glancing here and there like fire-flies."]
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- HURLED THROUGH THE CREVASSE AND WRECKED.
- CHAPTER XL.
- A MEETING OF MATES.
- [Illustration: A reunion of "mates."]
- CHAPTER I.
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