CONTENTS PICKED UP ADRIFT I. The enterprising Voyageurs.-A Parliament-Where shall we go next?-The Islands of the Sea.-Captain Corbet's Confession.-Once more, upon the Waters.-The lonely Isle.-The strange Schooner.-Ashore.-A new Acquaintance.-A Disciple of Progress.-Railroads and Telegraphs for the Magdalen Islands. II. A new Acquaintance,-The Islands of the Sea,-Making Friends,-The Natives,-A Festival,-Efforts at Conversation in an unknown Tongue, -Corbet's Baby Talk,-Experiments of Bart and Tim,-Pat comes to Grief.-Overthrow of the French,-Arrival of the Skipper on the Scene, -He means Business. III. Friendly Advice and dismal Forebodings.-Once more upon the Waters, yet once more.-Due North.-A Calm.-The Calm continues.-A terrible Disclosure.-Despair of Corbet.-Solomon finds his Occupation gone.-Taking Stock.-Short Allowance. IV. The third Day.-A strange Sail.-Below the Horizon.-Making Signals.-No Answer.-Weary Waiting.-Starvation stares them in the Face.-A long Day.-Hope dying out.-A long Discussion upon the Situation.-The last Meal.-Bruce and Bart come to a desperate Determination.-The secret Resolve. V. Daybreak.-Startling Discovery.-The Boat gone.-Where are Bruce and Bart?-Dismay.-The long Row.-The distant Ship.-Below the Horizon.-Deep in the Water.-The shattered Sails.-Waterlogged!-Boarding the Stranger.-Discoveries of a Kind which are at once exciting and pleasing. VI. Bruce and Bart on board the deserted Ship.-New Discoveries.-The Cook's Galley.-A sumptuous Repast.-Observations.-A Return baffled.-Back again.-The Antelope.-The Ripple in the Water.-Speculations.-The Sail to the Ship.-Puzzle about the lost Ones.-Nearer and nearer.-Unexpected and astounding Welcome! VII. All aboard.-A Welcome of the best Kind.-The Invitation.-The Banquet.-Amazement of the Visitors.-The Repast.-Solomon in his Glory.-The Manuscript found in a Bottle.-The Fate of the Petrel.-Captain Corbet has an Idea.-He begins to brood over it.-A Question of Salvage.-How to make one's Fortune. VIII. Solomon in his Glory.-The Breakfast a splendid Success.-Out of Starvation and into the Land of Plenty.-Removal of Lodgings.-The Question of Salvage.-An important Debate.-To go or not to go.-Dropping Anchor.-The final Departure.-Corbet bids a fond Farewell.-Alone in the Water-logged Ship. IX. Corbet at the Helm.-Visions by Night.-The Vis-ion of sudden Wealth.- Over the Waters.-The Ocean Isles.-A startling and unwelcome Sight.-Landing of Corbet.-Corbet among the Moun-seers.-Unpleasant Intelligence.-An unwelcome Visitor.-A sharp Inquisition.-Corbet in a Corner.-Answers of Guile and Simplicity.-Perplexity of Cross examiner. X. The Baffled Inquisitor.-Corbet's Flight by Night.-Dead Beckoning.-His Purpose accomplished.-Once more an unwelcome Visitor.-The warning Words.-Corbet confident.-"Right straight back"-The stormy Water.-The gloomy Night and the gloomier Day.-Where is the Petrel?-Despair of Corbet.