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The Ruby of Kishmoor By Howard Pyle
CONTENTS Prologue I. Jonathan Rugg II. The Mysterious Lady with the Silver Veil III. The Terrific Encounter with the One-eyed Little Gentleman in Black IV. The Momentous Adventure with the Stranger with the Silver Ear-rings V. The Unexpected Encounter with the Sea-captain with the Broken Nose VI. The Conclusion of the Adventure with the Lady with the Silver Veil Epilogue
Prologue
A very famous pirate of his day was Captain Robertson Keitt. Before embarking upon his later career of infamy, he was, in the beginning, very well known as a reputable merchant in the island of Jamaica. Thence entering, first of all, upon the business of the African trade, he presently, by regular degrees, became a pirate, and finally ended his career as one of the most renowned freebooters of history. The remarkable adventure through which he at once reached the pinnacle of success, and became in his profession the most famous figure of his day, was the capture of the Rajah of Kishmoor's great ship, The Sun of the East.