[Illustration: “The camel, Tempest! The camel!” Dave shouted] LOST ISLAND BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR AND H. P. HOLT ILLUSTRATED BY C. M. RELYEA [Illustration] NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1918 Copyright, 1917, 1918 THE CENTURY CO. _Published, September, 1918_ DEDICATED TO H. P. H. BY R. H. B. TO R. H. B. BY H. P. H. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I IN WHICH DAVE HALLARD HEARS THE CALL OF THE SEA 3 II THE MYSTERY OF THE BARK _Hatteras_ 21 III OFF TO SEA 38 IV THE DERELICT 57 V IN WHICH THE _Pacific Queen_ LOSES A PRIZE 69 VI BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES 85 VII THE WRECKING OF THE _Kingfisher_ 98 VIII IN WHICH DAVE FINDS A FRIEND 117 IX UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS 131 X CAPTAIN GRUMMITT GETS WET 149 XI “IF EVER YOU GET THE CHANCE――” 164 XII A BROKEN HAWSER 178 XIII WHEREIN TEMPEST STAYS BEHIND 195 XIV MAROONED! 209 XV LAUNCHING THE _Mud Turtle_ 231 XVI ADVENTURES AHEAD 249 XVII INTRODUCING MR. JOE FLAGG 262 XVIII IN WHICH THE _Firefly_ DISAPPEARS 280 XIX LOST ISLAND! 294 XX SHOTS FROM THE BEACH 308 XXI THE PARLEY 326 XXII A MIDNIGHT VENTURE 344 XXIII THE SKELETON IN THE SAND 357 XXIV THE PRIZE IS WON 372 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS “The camel, Tempest! The camel!” Dave shouted _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE “Were you ever shipwrecked?” the boy asked 6 “I’m very sorry, sir,” the boy stammered 62 “Here it is――Fanning Island,” Dave announced 172