(The Original) Danger! And Other Stories (1918)
Book Description
CONTENTS
PREFACE
I DANGER!
II ONE CROWDED HOUR
III A POINT OF VIEW
IV THE FALL OF LORD BARRYMORE
V THE HORROR OF THE HEIGHTS
VI BORROWED SCENES
VII THE SURGEON OF GASTER FELL
VIII HOW IT HAPPENED
IX THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE
X THREE OF THEM:
1. A CHAT ABOUT CHILDREN, SNAKES, AND ZEBUS
2. ABOUT CRICKET
3. SPECULATIONS
4. THE LEATHERSKIN TRIBE
Exc...
MoreCONTENTS
PREFACE
I DANGER!
II ONE CROWDED HOUR
III A POINT OF VIEW
IV THE FALL OF LORD BARRYMORE
V THE HORROR OF THE HEIGHTS
VI BORROWED SCENES
VII THE SURGEON OF GASTER FELL
VIII HOW IT HAPPENED
IX THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE
X THREE OF THEM:
1. A CHAT ABOUT CHILDREN, SNAKES, AND ZEBUS
2. ABOUT CRICKET
3. SPECULATIONS
4. THE LEATHERSKIN TRIBE
Excerpt:
I - DANGER!
BEING THE LOG OF CAPTAIN JOHN SIRIUS
It is an amazing thing that the English, who have the reputation of being a practical nation, never saw the danger to which they were exposed. For many years they had been spending nearly a hundred millions a year upon their army and their fleet. Squadrons of Dreadnoughts costing two millions each had been launched. They had spent enormous sums upon cruisers, and both their torpedo and their submarine squadrons were exceptionally strong. They were also by no means weak in their aerial power, especially in the matter of hydroplanes. Besides all this, their army was very efficient, in spite of its limited numbers, and it was the most expensive in Europe. Yet when the day of trial came, all this imposing force was of no use whatever, and might as well have not existed. Their ruin could not have been more complete or more rapid if they had not possessed an ironclad or a regiment. And all this was accomplished by me, Captain John Sirius, belonging to the navy of one of the smallest Powers in Europe, and having under my command a flotilla of eight vessels, the collective cost of which was eighteen hundred thousand pounds. No one has a better right to tell the story than I.
I will not trouble you about the dispute concerning the Colonial frontier, embittered, as it was, by the subsequent death of the two missionaries. A naval officer has nothing to do with politics. I only came upon the scene after the ultimatum had been actually received. Admiral Horli had been summoned to the Presence, and he asked that I should be allowed to accompany him, because he happened to know that I had some clear ideas as to the weak points of England, and also some schemes as to how to take advantage of them. There were only four of us present at this meeting the King, the Foreign Secretary, Admiral Horli, and myself. The time allowed by the ultimatum expired in forty-eight hours.
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Publisher | ADB Publishing |
Binding | Kindle Edition (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B00466HJVM |
Publication Date | 10/05/2010 |
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