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The Air Pirate
Some Ranger Gull Books
| HIS GRACE'S GRACE | |
| BACK TO LILAC LAND | |
| THE CIGARETTE SMOKER | |
| PORTALONE | |
| THE SERF | } |
| THE HOUSE OF TORMENT | } Historical Novels |
| WHEN SATAN RULED | } |
| THE HARVEST OF LOVE | |
| A STORY OF THE STAGE | |
| THE PRICE OF PITY |
The Air Pirate by Ranger Gull
Author of "The Serf,"
"Back to Lilac Land," "The Snare of the Fowler," etc.
LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, LTD.
PATERNOSTER HOUSE, E.C.
Dedication
TO PERCY BURTON, Esq.
In memory of a certain celebrated walk from Great Holland to Frinton-on-Sea, and the salmon we met at the end of it. With all good wishes from the Author.
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| I. | —The Commissioner of Air Police for Great Britain rides To Plymouth in Good Company | 9 |
| II. | —Fate of the Transatlantic Air-Liner "Albatros" | 24 |
| III. | —"Cold-blooded Piracy in the High Air" | 39 |
| IV. | —The Newspapers in Full Cry | 55 |
| V. | —The Familiar Spirit of Mr. Van Adams | 67 |
| VI. | —Mr. Danjuro, Thinking Machine, explains Himself | 83 |
| VII. | —The curious Fight in the Restaurant | 99 |
| VIII. | —The Hunting Instinct is stimulated by a Procession | 111 |
| IX. | —The Man with the Wicked Face | 128 |
| X. | —Sir John Custance comes upon the House of Helzephron | 138 |
| XI. | —"The Air Wolves are hunting to-night!" | 150 |
| XII. | —The Killing of Michael Feddon | 165 |
| XIII. | —The Secret that puzzled two Continents | 176 |
| XIV. | —The Air Pirate at last | 187 |
| XV. | —Led out to die | 203 |
| XVI. | —The Hounds from Thibet and Mr. Vargus; with a Discovery on board the Pirate | 216 |
| XVII. | —The Moment of Triumph | 236 |
| XVIII. | —The Golden Dream | 253 |
| XIX. | —Last Flight of the Pirate Airship | 266 |
| Epilogue | 277 | |
THE AIR PIRATE
CHAPTER I THE COMMISSIONER OF AIR POLICE FOR GREAT BRITAIN RIDES TO PLYMOUTH IN GOOD COMPANY
Nearly two years ago a leading London daily newspaper said: "The Government have assured us that all danger from