“The Stranger drew forth a bundle of business _Frontispiece_ cards” “Dr. Johnson’s point is well taken” 8 “What has all this got to do with the question?” 10 “Poor old Boswell was pushed overboard” 22 “Three rousing cheers, led by Hamlet, had been 42 given” “A black person by the name of Friday finds a 54 bottle” Madame Récamier has a plan 66 The hard features of Captain Kidd were thrust 70 through “Here’s a kettle of fish!” said Kidd 74 “Every bloomin’ million was represented by a 84 certified check, an’ payable in London” Queen Elizabeth desires an axe and one hour of her 90 olden power “The committee on treachery is ready to report” 102 “You are very much mistaken, Sir Walter” 108 “In the dead of night he had stolen quietly up the 118 gang-plank” Shem in the lookout 128 Judge Blackstone refuses to climb to the mizzentop 126 Captain Kidd consents to be cross-examined by 148 Portia Kidd’s companions endeavouring to restore 154 evaporating portions of his anatomy with a steam-atomizer “He told us we were going to Paris” 160 “You are a very clear-headed young woman, Lizzie,” 170 said Mrs. Noah “That ought to be a lesson to you” 178 “The pirates made a mad dash down the rough, rocky 180 hill-side” “Now, my child,” said Mrs. Noah, firmly, “I do not 192 wish any words” “A great helpless hulk ten feet to the rear” 200 I THE ASSOCIATED SHADES TAKE ACTION THE House-boat of the Associated Shades, formerly located upon the River Styx, as the reader may possibly remember, had been torn from its moorings and navigated out into unknown seas by that vengeful pirate Captain Kidd, aided and abetted by some of the most ruffianly inhabitants of Hades. Like a thief in the night had they come, and for no better reason than that the Captain had been unanimously voted a shade too shady to associate with self-respecting spirits had they made off with the happy floating club-house of their betters; and worst of all, with them, by force of circumstances over which they had no control, had sailed also the fair Queen Elizabeth, the spirited Xanthippe, and every other strong-minded and beautiful woman of Erebean society, whereby the men thereof were rendered desolate.