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THE WRECK OF THE RED BIRD
A STORY OF THE CAROLINA COAST
BY GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON
_Author of "The Big Brother," "Captain Sam," "The Signal Boys," etc., etc._
NEW YORK G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 27 & 29 WEST 23D STREET 1882
COPYRIGHT BY G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS 1882
_Press of G. P. Putnam's Sons New York_
THE "BONES" OF THE RED BIRD]
I intended to dedicate this book to my son, GUILFORD DUDLEY EGGLESTON,to whom it belonged in a peculiar sense. He was only nine years old, buthe was my tenderly loved companion, and was in no small degree thecreator of this story. He gave it the title it bears; he discussed withme every incident in it; and every page was written with reference tohis wishes and his pleasure. There is not a paragraph here which doesnot hold for me some reminder of the noblest, manliest, most unselfishboy I have ever known. Ah, woe is me! He who was my companion is my deardead boy now, and I am sure that I only act for him as he would wish, ininscribing the story that was so peculiarly his to the boy whom he lovedbest, and who loved him as a brother might have done. It is in memory ofGUILFORD that I dedicate "The Wreck of the Red Bird" to CHARLES PELTONHUTCHINS.
G. C. E.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. MAUM SALLY'S MANNERS 1
CHAPTER II. ON THE JOGGLING BOARDS 10
CHAPTER III. AFLOAT 15
CHAPTER IV. PLANS AND PREPARATIONS 28
CHAPTER V. THE SAILING OF THE "RED BIRD" 35
CHAPTER VI. ODD FISH 40
CHAPTER VII. AN ENEMY IN THE CAMP 52
CHAPTER VIII. THE BEGINNING AND END OF A VOYAGE 59