Charles Boardman Hawes

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

I OLD ACQUAINTANCE

II HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

III A LOW LAND IN THE EAST

IV THREE DESPERATE MEN

V THE HOUSE ON THE HILL

VI FOR OUR VERY LIVES

VII THE LONG ROAD HOME

Transcriber's note:
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Any lacking page numbers are those given to blank pages in the original text.

THE GREAT QUEST

I gave a quick jerk,—literally my foot was held,—I lost my balance and all but went over.

THE
GREAT QUEST

A romance of 1826, wherein are recorded
the experiences of Josiah Woods of Topham,
and of those others with whom he sailed
for Cuba and the Gulf of Guinea.

BY
CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES
Author of "The Mutineers"

Illustrated by
GEORGE VARIAN

The ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
BOSTON

Copyright, 1920, 1921
By THE TORBELL COMPANY
(Publishers of The Open Road)

Copyright, 1921
By CHARLES BOARDMAN HAWES

First Impression, September, 1921
Second Impression, January, 1922

Printed in the United States of America

To
MY FATHER AND MOTHER