On a bungalow verandah at Poona, a colonel’s niece fresh from England complains that the bears of India are disappointingly small, and the talk soon turns to a hunting story. Henty’s other tales range from the mystery of a pipe to a fight with river pirates when a British warship chases Chinese junks up a creek.
Short-form Henty for young readers who like action in far-flung places; its imperial outlook is that of the 1890s. Download the free EPUB.