267 PROVIDENCE AND THE GUITAR 292 THE WRECKER by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne CONTENTS PROLOGUE. IN THE MARQUESAS. THE YARN. CHAPTER I A SOUND COMMERCIAL EDUCATION CHAPTER II ROUSSILLON WINE CHAPTER III TO INTRODUCE MR. PINKERTON CHAPTER IV IN WHICH I EXPERIENCE EXTREMES OF FORTUNE CHAPTER V IN WHICH I AM DOWN ON MY LUCK IN PARIS CHAPTER VI IN WHICH I GO WEST CHAPTER VII IRONS IN THE FIRE CHAPTER VIII FACES ON THE CITY FRONT CHAPTER IX THE WRECK OF THE “FLYING SCUD. CHAPTER X IN WHICH THE CREW VANISH CHAPTER XI IN WHICH JIM AND I TAKE DIFFERENT WAYS CHAPTER XII THE “NORAH CREINA. CHAPTER XIII THE ISLAND AND THE WRECK CHAPTER XIV THE CABIN OF THE “FLYING SCUD" CHAPTER XV THE CARGO OF THE “FLYING SCUD" CHAPTER XVI IN WHICH I TURN SMUGGLER, AND THE CAPTAIN CASUIS CHAPTER XVII LIGHT FROM THE MAN OF WAR CHAPTER XVIII CROSS-QUESTIONS AND CROOKED ANSWERS CHAPTER XIX TRAVELS WITH A SHYSTER CHAPTER XX STALLBRIDGE-LE-CARTHEW CHAPTER XXI FACE TO FACE CHAPTER XXII THE REMITTANCE MAN CHAPTER XXIII THE BUDGET OF THE “CURRENCY LASS" CHAPTER XXIV A HARD BARGAIN CHAPTER XXV A BAD BARGAIN EPILOGUE THE WRONG BOX BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON and LLOYD OSBOURNE Contents PREFACE CHAPTER I. In Which Morris Suspects CHAPTER II. In Which Morris takes Action CHAPTER III. The Lecturer at Large CHAPTER IV. The Magistrate in the Luggage Van CHAPTER V. Mr Gideon Forsyth and the Gigantic Box CHAPTER VI. The Tribulations of Morris: Part the First CHAPTER VII. In Which William Dent Pitman takes Legal Advice CHAPTER VIII. In Which Michael Finsbury Enjoys a Holiday CHAPTER IX. Glorious Conclusion of Michael Finsbury’s Holiday CHAPTER X. Gideon Forsyth and the Broadwood Grand CHAPTER XI. The Maestro Jimson CHAPTER XII. Positively the Last Appearance of the Broadwood Grand CHAPTER XIII. The Tribulations of Morris: Part the Second CHAPTER XIV. William Bent Pitman Hears of Something to his Advantage CHAPTER XV. The Return of the Great Vance CHAPTER XVI. Final Adjustment of the Leather Business THE EBB-TIDE A TRIO AND QUARTETTE By Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyde Osbourne 'There is a tide in the affairs of men.' Contents Chapter 1. NIGHT ON THE BEACH Chapter 2. MORNING ON THE BEACH—THE THREE LETTERS Chapter 3. THE OLD CALABOOSE—DESTINY AT THE DOOR Chapter 4. THE YELLOW FLAG Chapter 5. THE CARGO OF CHAMPAGNE Chapter 6. THE PARTNERS Chapter 7. THE PEARL-FISHER Chapter 8. BETTER ACQUAINTANCE Chapter 9. THE DINNER PARTY Chapter 10. THE OPEN DOOR Chapter 11. DAVID AND GOLIATH Chapter 12. TAIL-PIECE DAVID BALFOUR Being Memoirs of his Adventures at home and Abroad