Project Gutenberg 2020-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 180 Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere Ocean Tramps Bud and Billy -- Mandelbaum -- The way of a maid with a man -- Sunk without trace -- A deal with "Plain Sailin' Jim" -- Pearls of great price! -- Beaten on the post -- A case in point -- The other one -- Iron law -- The story of Billy Broke -- The making of a millionaire -- Kiliwakee -- Under the flame trees -- The Abbott mystery. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Ocean Tramps" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work depicts the adventures of two men, Billy Harman and Bud Davis, as they navigate the perils and thrills of life on the seas, particularly around the Pacific Islands. At the heart of the narrative is the quest for fortune, marked by their encounters with deception, romance, and the allure of wealth, particularly through the eyes of the love interest of one of the protagonists. At the start of "Ocean Tramps," the scene sets itself in Papaleete, where we meet Billy Harman, a down-on-his-luck, good-natured man who is approached by Davis, his equally aimless but shrewd companion. They plot to steal a ship owned by a man they both disdain, leading to a series of moral dilemmas as they wrestle with their actions and the potential consequences of their schemes. The narrative presents their banter and reflections, showcasing their contrasting personalities as they embark on a dangerous adventure that intertwines with intrigue and the possibility of love. Through vivid descriptions and engaging dialogue, the opening chapters establish a world of possibility mixed with the unpredictability of their choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Sea stories Oceania -- Fiction Pacific Ocean -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 517720 2025-07-25T07:09:20.492540 text/html 498532 2024-10-18T06:26:09 text/html 475236 2025-07-25T07:09:27.007556 application/epub+zip 474554 2025-07-25T07:09:21.487579 application/epub+zip 336164 2025-07-25T07:09:20.980581 application/epub+zip 602185 2025-07-25T07:09:31.237556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576263 2025-07-25T07:09:26.604534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438725 2022-09-28T14:13:36.036827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495525 2025-07-25T07:09:19.882564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475718 2024-10-18T06:26:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17406 2025-07-25T07:09:31.373509 application/rdf+xml 13813 2025-07-25T07:09:21.142559 image/jpeg 1897 2025-07-25T07:09:21.061544 image/jpeg 429424 2025-07-25T07:09:20.537548 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