Project Gutenberg 2015-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 188 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving The Motor Boat Club in Florida; or, Laying the Ghost of Alligator Swamp Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Motor Boat Club in Florida; or, Laying the Ghost of Alligator Swamp" by H. Irving Hancock is an adventurous novel written in the early 20th century. This tale follows the young boat captains, Tom Halstead and Joe Dawson, as they navigate the treacherous waters of Florida and encounter supernatural mysteries while ensuring the safety of their passengers. Central to the story is Tom Halstead, a capable and determined young skipper, who faces both natural and potentially sinister challenges throughout their voyage. The opening of the novel introduces us to the motor cruiser "Restless" and its crew, featuring Mr. and Mrs. Tremaine, young heiress Ida Silsbee, and the enigmatic Oliver Dixon, among others. As the characters embark on their journey, they quickly find themselves caught in a sudden storm. During the tumultuous night, Tom and Joe must ensure the safety of everyone aboard while grappling with strange occurrences and feelings of distrust, particularly regarding Dixon's behavior. Tension is heightened as a mysterious phantom related to "Alligator Swamp" looms in the backdrop, setting the stage for an adventurous and thrilling narrative filled with conflict and camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Motorboats -- Juvenile fiction Florida -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 350350 2025-07-19T11:48:05.518970 text/html 332453 2024-10-24T17:08:00 text/html 541160 2025-07-19T11:48:11.041941 application/epub+zip 543372 2025-07-19T11:48:06.425950 application/epub+zip 193592 2025-07-19T11:48:05.967916 application/epub+zip 670877 2025-07-19T11:48:14.698927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633490 2025-07-19T11:48:10.539891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284469 2022-09-22T04:36:55.076925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310371 2025-07-19T11:48:04.653975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290378 2024-10-24T17:08:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17022 2025-07-19T11:48:14.824874 application/rdf+xml 26974 2025-07-19T11:48:06.054964 image/jpeg 3800 2025-07-19T11:48:06.011948 image/jpeg 516175 2025-07-19T11:48:05.557957 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia