Billy Topsail, M.D.: A Tale of Adventure With Doctor Luke of the Labrador

CONTENTS

Chapter I	15
In which it is hinted that Teddy Brisk would make a nice little morsel o' dog meat, and Billy Topsail begins an adventure that eventually causes his hair to stand on end and is likely to make the reader's do the same.
Chapter II	24
In which Timothy Light's team of ten potential outlaws is considered, and there is a significant description of the career of a blood-guilty, ruined young dog, which is in the way of making desperate trouble for somebody.
Chapter III	33
In which Timothy Light's famished dogs are committed to the hands of Billy Topsail and a tap on the snout is recommended in the probable case of danger.
Chapter IV	40
In which the komatik is foundered, the dogs draw their own conclusions from the misfortune and prepare to take advantage, Cracker attempts a theft and gets a clip on the snout, and Billy Topsail and Teddy Brisk confront a situation of peril with composure, not knowing the ultimate disaster that impends.
Chapter V	50
In which the wind goes to work, the ice behaves in an alarming way, Billy Topsail regrets, for obvious reasons, having to do with the dogs, that he had not brought an axe, and Teddy Brisk protests that his mother knew precisely what she was talking about.
Chapter VI	56
In which the sudden death of Cracker is contemplated as a thing to be desired, Billy Topsail's whip disappears, a mutiny is declared and the dogs howl in the darkness.

Chapter VII	64
In which a blazing club plays a salutary part, Teddy Brisk declares the ways of his mother, and Billy Topsail looks forward to a battle that no man could win.
Chapter VIII	70
In which Teddy Brisk escapes from the wolfskin bag and determines to use his crutch and Billy Topsail comes to the conclusion that "it looks bad."
Chapter IX	76
In which attack is threatened and Billy Topsail strips stark naked in the wind in pursuit of a desperate expedient and with small chance of success.
Chapter X	82
In which Teddy Brisk confronts the pack alone and Cracker leads the assault.
Chapter XI	87
In which Teddy Brisk gives the strains of a Tight Cove ballad to the north wind, Billy Topsail wins the reward of daring, Cracker finds himself in the way of the evil-doer, and Teddy Brisk's boast makes Doctor Luke laugh.
Chapter XII	92
In which Billy Topsail's agreeable qualities win a warm welcome with Doctor Luke at Our Harbour, there is an explosion at Ragged Run, Tommy West drops through the ice and vanishes, and Doctor Luke is in a way never to be warned of the desperate need of his services.
Chapter XIII	100
In which Doctor Luke undertakes a feat of daring and endurance and Billy Topsail thinks himself the luckiest lad in the world.
Chapter XIV	104
In which Billy Topsail and Doctor Luke take to the ice in the night and Doctor Luke tells Billy Topsail something interesting about Skinflint Sam and Bad-Weather Tom West of Ragged Run.

Chapter XV	112
In which Bad-Weather Tom West's curious financial predicament is explained.
Chapter XVI	118
In which Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail proceed to accomplish what a cat would never attempt and Doctor Luke looks for a broken back whilst Billy Topsail shouts, "Can you make it?" and hears no answer.
Chapter XVII	126
In which rubber ice is encountered and Billy Topsail is asked a pointed question.
Chapter XVIII	134
In which discretion urges Doctor Luke to lie still in a pool of water.
Chapter XIX	140
In which Doctor Luke and Billy Topsail hesitate in fear on the brink of Tickle-my-Ribs.
Chapter XX	149
In which Skinflint Sam of Ragged Run finds himself in a desperate predicament and Bad-Weather Tom West at last has what Skinflint Sam wants.
Chapter XXI	158
In which a Croesus of Ragged Run drives a hard bargain in a gale of wind.
Chapter XXII	167
To Elspeth's Canadian Cousins Russ and Dode, Tom and Kenn, Rich and Logan, Mort and Fos, Georgie, and all the girls of the connection who will deign to read the tale, Mar and Buff, Frankie, Bettie and Jean when the time comes, with a wink and a challenge to Kathie Sweet. Clyx.com