Shipwrecked in the Southern Seas off New Guinea, Hoole, Trentham and their companions must survive on a remote coast with the help of the clever islander Lafoa. Their adventure turns on the raider of the title, stealthy work in a tunnel by night and a contest against men who want the island’s secret for themselves.
A 1920 Oxford adventure for boys, illustrated by C. E. Brock, in the colonial manner of its day. Download the free EPUB.