THE PICAROONS By the Same Author ❦ _The Reign of Queen Isyl_ THE PICAROONS BY GELETT BURGESS AND WILL IRWIN [Illustration] NEW YORK McCLURE, PHILLIPS & COMPANY MCMIV _Copyright, 1904, by_ MCCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO. Published, April, 1904 _Copyright, 1903, 1904, by Pearson Publishing Co._ To THE RED CYCLONE G. B—— W. I. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE PICAROONS CONTENTS CHAPTER I Page A MIRACLE AT COFFEE JOHN’S 3 The Story of the Great Bauer Syndicate 15 CHAPTER II JAMES WISWELL COFFIN 3d. 26 The Story of the Harvard Freshman 27 CHAPTER III PROFESSOR VANGO 45 The Story of the Ex-Medium 46 CHAPTER IV ADMEH DRAKE 60 The Story of the Hero of Pago Bridge 61 CHAPTER V THE DIMES OF COFFEE JOHN 81 The Story of Big Becky 83 CHAPTER VI THE HARVARD FRESHMAN’S ADVENTURE: THE FORTY PANATELAS 102 The Story of the Returned Klondyker 108 The Story of the Retired Car-Conductor 143 CHAPTER VII THE EX-MEDIUM’S ADVENTURE: THE INVOLUNTARY SUICIDE 156 The Story of the Quadroon Woman 175 CHAPTER VIII THE HERO’S ADVENTURE: THE MYSTERY OF THE HAMMAM 192 The Story of the Minor Celebrity 199 The Mystery of the Hammam 209 The Story of the Dermograph Artist 217 The Story of the Deserter of the Philippines 236 CHAPTER IX THE WARDS OF FORTUNE 258