Produced by Al Haines. [Illustration: Cover art] [Illustration: "’THE GOLDEN HIND’ RESCUES A SHIPWRECKED CREW."] THE AIRSHIP "GOLDEN HIND" by Percy F. Westerman AUTHOR OF "THE SECRET BATTLEPLANE," "THE MYSTERY SHIP," "BILLY BARCROFT OF THE R.N.A.S.," ETC., ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY FLEMING WILLIAMS Publishers PARTRIDGE London 1920 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN THE GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES _PERCY F. WESTERMAN:_ The Airship "Golden Hind" To the Fore with the Tanks The Secret Battleplane Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force _ROWLAND WALKER:_ Deville McKeene: The Exploits of the Mystery Airman Blake of the Merchant Service Buckle of Submarine V2 Oscar Danby, V.C. LONDON: S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO., LTD. ―――― CONTENTS CHAPTER I--A STARTLING PROPOSITION CHAPTER II--FOSTERDYKE EXPLAINS CHAPTER III--THE "GOLDEN HIND" CHAPTER IV--THE DEPARTURE CHAPTER V--FIRST AWAY CHAPTER VI--Z64 SCORES CHAPTER VII--DELAYS CHAPTER VIII--CAST ADRIFT CHAPTER IX--THE ESCAPADE OF ENRICO JAURES CHAPTER X--UNDER EXAMINATION CHAPTER XI--"WITH INTENT" CHAPTER XII--CONFIDENCES CHAPTER XIII--THE TAIL OF A CYCLONE CHAPTER XIV--THE BOAT’S CREW CHAPTER XV--REVELATIONS CHAPTER XVI--THE OBSERVATION BASKET CHAPTER XVII--A SURPRISE FOR CAPTAIN PROUT CHAPTER XVIII--UNDER FIRE CHAPTER XIX--VICTIMS OF A REVOLUTION CHAPTER XX--WIRELESS REPORTS CHAPTER XXI--VON SINZIG’S BID FOR SAFETY CHAPTER XXII--THE END OF Z64 CHAPTER XXIII--A DUMPING OPERATION CHAPTER XXIV--WITHIN SIGHT OF SUCCESS CHAPTER XXV--FIRE! CHAPTER XXVI--"WELL PLAYED, SIR!" ―――― The Airship "Golden Hind" CHAPTER I--A STARTLING PROPOSITION "What’s the move?" enquired Kenneth Kenyon. "Ask me another, old son," replied his chum, Peter Bramsdean. "Fosterdyke is a cautious old stick, but he knows what’s what. There’s something in the wind, you mark my words." "Then you’re going to see him?" "Rather! And you too, old bean. Where’s a pencil? We can’t keep the telegraph boy waiting." Bramsdean tore a form from a pad, scribbled on it the reply--"Fosterdyke, Air Grange, near Blandford. Yes, will expect motor to-morrow morning," and he had taken the initial step of a journey that man had never before attempted.