A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle"The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle,...
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Author: Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright,1866-1944
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A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

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A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

$18.51 $9.25
Author: Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright,1866-1944
Format: eBook
Language: English

A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle

"The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper. "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub." "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent. "You needn't tell me what I know already. The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts. And yet we have more applicants for these berths on the Congo than there are vacancies for. And f'why is it, Capt'n? Because there's no questions asked. The Congo people want men who can handle steamers. Their own bloomin' Belgians aren't worth a cent for that, and so they have to get Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, English, Eytalians, or any one else that's capable. They prefer to give small pay, and are willing to take the men that for various reasons can't get better jobs elsewhere. Guess you'll know the crowd I mean?" "No, I know," said the agent. "Rascally owners, unsympathetic Board of Trade, master's certificate suspended quite unjustly, and all that--" The agent looked at his watch. "Well, Capt'n, now, about this berth? Are you going to take it?" ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 12556
Author: Hyne, Charles John Cutcliffe Wright
Release Date: Jun 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Illustrator: Wood, Stanley L., 1866-1928

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