What Happened at Quasi: The Story of a Carolina Cruise
George Cary Eggleston
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WHAT HAPPENED AT QUASI
THE STORY OF A CAROLINA CRUISE
BOOKS FOR BOYS
BY
GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON
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AS TOM TUGGED HARD AT ONE OF THE LARGER ROOTS, THE KEGSUDDENLY FELL TO PIECES.—_Page 353._]
WHAT HAPPENED AT QUASI
THE STORY OF A CAROLINA CRUISE
BY
GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON
ILLUSTRATED BY H. C. EDWARDS
BOSTON
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Published, April, 1911
Copyright, 1911 BY LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
_All rights reserved_
WHAT HAPPENED AT QUASI
NORWOOD PRESS BERWICK & SMITH CO. NORWOOD, MASS. U. S. A.
I INSCRIBE THIS STORY WITH AFFECTION TO
GEORGE DUNN EGGLESTON
MY GRANDSON, IN THE BELIEF THAT WHEN HE GROWS OLD ENOUGH HE WILL WANT TO KNOW “WHAT HAPPENED AT QUASI,” AND WILL READ THE BOOK BY WAY OF FINDING OUT
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTERSTATE CHUMMING 3
II. THE STORY OF QUASI 15
III. A PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CIRCUMSTANCES 25
IV. TOM FIGHTS IT OUT 30
V. A RATHER BAD NIGHT 39
VI. A LITTLE SPORT BY THE WAY 54
VII. AN ENEMY IN CAMP 67
VIII. CAL BEGINS TO DO THINGS 76
IX. A FANCY SHOT 89
X. TOM’S DISCOVERIES 97
XI. PERILOUS SPYING 108
XII. TOM’S DARING VENTURE 119
XIII. CAL’S EXPERIENCE AS THE PRODIGAL SON 135
XIV. CAL RELATES A FABLE 149
XV. CAL GATHERS THE MANNA 156
XVI. FOG-BOUND 164
XVII. THE OBLIGATION OF A GENTLEMAN 174
XVIII. FIGHT OR FAIR PLAY 182
XIX. WHY LARRY WAS READY FOR BATTLE 191
XX. ABOARD THE CUTTER 197
XXI. TOM’S SCOUTING SCHEME 204
XXII. TOM DISCOVERS THINGS 212
XXIII. TOM AND THE MAN WITH THE GAME LEG 222
XXIV. THE LAME MAN’S CONFESSION 230
XXV. A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS 238
XXVI. AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION 246
XXVII. THE HERMIT OF QUASI 258
XXVIII. RUDOLF DUNBAR’S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF 265
XXIX. TOM FINDS THINGS 271
XXX. DUNBAR TALKS AND SLEEPS 283
XXXI. DUNBAR’S STRANGE BEHAVIOR 295
XXXII. A RAINY DAY WITH DUNBAR 306
XXXIII. A GREAT CATASTROPHE 316
XXXIV. MAROONED AT QUASI 331
XXXV. AGAIN TOM FINDS SOMETHING 339
XXXVI. WHAT THE EARTH GAVE UP 350
XXXVII. TOM’S FINAL “FIND” 360
