PERFACE.
READY ABOUT " is the sixth and last volume
of the Boat-Builder Series," which was be-
gun six years ago. The only new characters presented
in this story are the members of '' The Nautifelers
Club," who are introduced to exhibit the contrast be-
tween young men of high aims and correct principles,
and those who are inclined to live too fast, and have no
fixed ideas of duty to sustain and advance them in the
battle of life. But, even in this miserable club, there
are two classes of members ; for one-half are reckless
and worse than indifferent in the matter of right living,
while the other half are led to the very verge of the
precipice of crime by their unfortunate associations.
The reform of the latter interests the principal of the
Beech Hill Industrial School, who does his duty, as
always, in the premises, with a very happy result.
More than its predecessors in the series since the
first volume, this book is a story of adventure. In this
portion, its tendency is to inculcate courage without
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rashness, and to show that a young man of high prin-
ciples is not necessarily a coward and a milksop.
As indicated in the sub-title, " Sailing the Boat " is
one of the principal features of the book. This is an
art that cannot be mastered by simply learning the
theory. Nothing but abundant practice can make a
competent boatman. Fifty years ago, the writer, how-
ever, would have deemed it very fortunate if he could
have obtained from a book, even such instruction as he
has endeavored to impart. He has by no means ex-
hausted the subject, though whatever more is to be
learned will almost come of itself with experience.
The author has learned in fifty years that there is
always something more to learn ; and the handling of
a yacht has come to be almost ''high art" in the
amount of time, study, and enthusiasm bestowed upon
the subject in recent years.
As the writer closes his twelfth series of books for
young people, he cannot help thanking his numerous
constituency in all parts of the country for the abun-
dant and generous favor received from them. Thirty-
three years have elapsed from the date of ' ' The Boat
Club," his first juvenile ; and the kindness of his
friends has never failed him in this period of a gen-
eration of the human race.
Minneapolis, Minn., July 15, 1887.
CO]SrTEB"TS.
CHAPTER I. PAGE
Mr. Spickles feom the Metropolis .... 13
CHAPTER II.
The Nautifelers Club on the Lake ... 24
CHAPTER III.
A Terrific Explosion in the Night. . , . 34
CHAPTER IV.
The Scene of Operations 45
CHAPTER Y.
On the Track of the Burglars .... 55
CHAPTER VI.
A Victim of Strategy 66
CHAPTER VII.
The Effects of the Explosion 76
CHAPTER VIII.
Some Differences of Opinion 87
CHAPTER IX.
Under the Lee of Gardiner's Island ... 97
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CHAPTER X. PAGE
A Battle with the Elements 108
CHAPTER XL
The Turning of the Tables 118
CHAPTER XII.
DOKY DORNWOOD RESORTS TO STRATEGY . , . 129
CHAPTER XIII.
The Arrival of Michael Angelo Spickles . . 139
CHAPTER XIV.
The Result of Dory's Strategy .... 150
CHAPTER XV.
Under Way, or Under Weigh ..... 160
CHAPTER XVI.
On Board of the La Motte . . . . . 171
CHAPTER XVIL
The Standing-Rigging of a Sloop .... 181
CHAPTER XVIIL
The Running-Rigging of a Sloop .... 193
CHAPTER XIX.
The Plan that was not Successful . . . 204
CHAPTER XX.
More Members of the Nautifelers Club . . 215
CHAPTER XXL
The Goldwing on the Starboard Tack . . . 225
CONTENTS. 11
CHAPTER XXII. PAGE
Something about Steering a Sail-Boat . . . 236
CHAPTER XXIII.
Opeeations in the Hold of the La Motte . . 247
CHAPTER XXIV.
The Defenders of the Pirate-Schooneb . . 257
CHAPTER XXY.
A Selfish View of an Important Question . . 267
CHAPTER XXVI.
"See, the Conquering Hero comes!" . . . 278
CHAPTER XXVII.
The Guests of the Institution 287
CHAPTER XXVIII.
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