Project Gutenberg 2019-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 122 Bedford-Jones, H. (Henry) 1887 1949 Bedford-Jones, Henry James O'Brien Wycliffe, John Hawkwood, Allan The Second Mate Produced by Al Haines "The Second Mate" by H. Bedford-Jones is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set aboard the decrepit steamer "Sulu Queen", the story follows Jim Barnes, the ship's second mate, as he navigates not only treacherous waters but also mounting tensions among the crew, which could lead to mutiny. With a diverse cast of characters, including missionaries and a cunning supercargo, the novel embarks on a thrilling maritime adventure rife with danger and intrigue. At the start of the book, the "Sulu Queen" is struggling to make its journey, manned by a motley crew of inebriated officers and suspicious crew members. The second mate, Jim Barnes, discovers that there are impending plans for mutiny as he interacts with the various crew members and passengers aboard the vessel. As tensions rise, Barnes is faced with the challenge of keeping the ship intact while safeguarding the lives of a few key passengers, particularly two female missionaries, Nora Sayers and Ellen Maggs. The opening sets the stage for the unfolding drama, showing that the journey will bring both peril and conflict amidst the looming threat of treachery aboard the doomed vessel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Seafaring life Ships -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 146713 2025-07-24T08:07:38.622950 text/html 124624 2024-10-17T14:58:41 text/html 200211 2025-07-24T08:07:41.613959 application/epub+zip 200965 2025-07-24T08:07:39.147963 application/epub+zip 112401 2025-07-24T08:07:38.883926 application/epub+zip 260069 2025-07-24T08:07:43.449928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251168 2025-07-24T08:07:41.340922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162778 2022-09-27T13:26:00.166937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132487 2025-07-24T08:07:38.358974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112860 2024-10-17T14:58:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16834 2025-07-24T08:07:43.588401 application/rdf+xml 23572 2025-07-24T08:07:38.955933 image/jpeg 4012 2025-07-24T08:07:38.917970 image/jpeg 193145 2025-07-24T08:07:38.640946 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