Kit Musgrave's Luck

CONTENTS

PART I

THE WIDE HORIZON

CHAPTER PAGE
I.--KIT'S PLUNGE 3
II.--OTHER RULES 12
III.--A MOUNTAIN EXCURSION 20
IV.--KIT'S OBSTINACY 28
V.--MRS. AUSTIN'S VERANDA 35
VI.--THE INJURED PASSENGER 44
VII.--THE BULLET 52
VIII.--A SWIMMING MATCH 60
IX.--KIT GIVES HIS CONFIDENCE 69
X.--MRS. AUSTIN MAKES SOME PLANS 79
XI.--THE PLANS WORK 88


PART II

RESPONSIBILITY

I.--OLIVIA'S EXPERIMENT 99
II.--THE FIRST VOYAGE 108
III.--KIT'S SURPRISE 116
IV.--WOLF GIVES A FEAST 124
V.--WOLF'S OFFER 133
VI.--BETTY CARRIES A MESSAGE 140
VII.--SHIPPING CAMELS 148
VIII.--AN IDLE AFTERNOON 156
IX.--THE THIRD VOYAGE 165
X.--SMOKE ON THE HORIZON 173
XI.--MIGUEL TAKES CONTROL 181
XII.--THE RETREAT TO THE BOAT 189


PART III

KIT FINDS HIS LEVEL

I.--ILLUMINATION 199
II.--"CAYMAN'S" START 208
III.--THE WADY 215
IV.--KIT NEGOTIATES 222
V.--THE RETURN TO THE BEACH 229
VI.--BETTY DEMANDS HELP 236
VII.--THE "LUCIA" ARRIVES 244
VIII.--"CAYMAN'S" RETURN 253
IX.--KIT'S REWARD 261
X.--OLIVIA'S REFUSAL 270
XI.--DAYBREAK 277




KIT MUSGRAVE'S LUCK




PART I

THE WIDE HORIZON




CHAPTER I

KIT'S PLUNGE


The morning was hot, and Kit Musgrave, leaning on the African liner's
rail, watched the volcanic rocks of Grand Canary grow out of the silver
haze. He was conscious of some disappointment, because on the voyage to
Las Palmas he had pictured a romantic white city shining against green
palms. Its inhabitants were grave Spaniards, who secluded their wives
and daughters in old Moorish houses with shady patios where fountains
splashed. Now he saw he had got the picture wrong.