Of Lord Cochrane it can be said that he was the victim of his generous enthusiasm for the oppressed. During the greater portion of his life he rested under a heavy cloud, and it was only in extreme old age that he had the satisfaction of having his name rehabilitated, and of regaining the honours and rank of which he had been so unjustly deprived. G. A. HENTY. CONTENTS. CHAP. PAGE I. OFF TO SEA 11 II. IN THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO 30 III. A CYCLONE 50 IV. A RESCUE 69 V. AGAIN ON THE ISLAND 90 VI. HOME 109 VII. COCHRANE’S CAREER 128 VIII. THE BASQUE ROADS 146 IX. IN CHILI 158 X. WRECKED 176 XI. A DANGEROUS COMPANION 194 XII. DEATH OF THE CAPTAIN 214 XIII. PRIZE-MONEY 231 XIV. A PRISONER 249 XV. FRIENDS IN NEED 269 XVI. AN INDIAN GUIDE 287 XVII. DOWN THE RIVER 305 XVIII. CAPTURED BY INDIANS 323 XIX. IN BRAZIL 342 XX. FRESH TRIUMPHS 363 ILLUSTRATIONS. Page THE LIEUTENANT TALKS TO STEVE ABOUT GOING TO SEA, _Frontis._ 11 “WE WENT AT THE TREACHEROUS MALAYS WITH A WILL, AND DROVE 36 THEM BACK,” STEPHEN CRAWLS TO THE RESCUE OF HIS CHUM, JOYCE, 88 COCHRANE SCATTERS THE FRENCH FLEET IN THE BASQUE ROADS BY 156 HIS TERRIBLE EXPLOSION-SHIP, “THE SHIP FELL WITH A CRASH THAT THREW STEVE AND THE CAPTAIN 186 OFF THEIR FEET,” “WITH A SHOUT, STEPHEN SNATCHED UP HIS SWORD AND RUSHED AT 218 THE ASSASSIN,” STEPHEN BEATS OFF THE GREAT WAR-CANOE SINGLE-HANDED, 228 STEPHEN IS BOUND AND BROUGHT BEFORE THE GOVERNOR OF SAN 265 CARLOS, STEPHEN MAKES A DASH FOR LIBERTY, AND GRAPPLES WITH THE 278 GUARD, “THE ANIMAL WAS ON THE POINT OF SPRINGING WHEN STEPHEN 306 FIRED,” PITA TRIES STEPHEN’S PLAN IN ORDER TO ESCAPE FROM THE 323 WHIRLPOOL, “MY DEAR BOY,” EXCLAIMED LORD COCHRANE, “THANK GOD INDEED 365 THAT I SEE YOU ALIVE,” [Illustration: THE LIEUTENANT TALKS TO STEVE ABOUT GOING TO SEA.] WITH COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS. CHAPTER I. OFF TO SEA.