Project Gutenberg 2022-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 137 Howard, F. Morton (Francis Morton) 1880 Howard, Francis Morton 23008242 "Strictly Business" This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "Strictly Business" by F. Morton Howard is a humorous fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set in a quaint seaside town and revolves around the crew of the ship "Jane Gladys" as they navigate the challenges of impending unemployment and personal entanglements. The main characters include Captain Peter Putt and his crew, who find themselves in a complicated situation following their ship owner's decision to sell the vessel. At the start of the story, the crew of the "Jane Gladys" returns to shore only to learn that their owner is selling the ship, which leaves them facing an uncertain future. As the crew grapples with their disappointment, Captain Putt receives a letter that delivers the grim news. The narrative quickly shifts to the cook, Horace Dobb, who launches into a scheme involving two women in town, Mrs. Goffley and her daughter Ann, to help Captain Gooster, the captain of a rival ship, in his matrimonial pursuits. This introduction sets the stage for a blend of humor, mistaken identities, and romantic escapades as the characters seek to secure their livelihoods while navigating their personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels 451310 2025-07-27T07:01:07.485779 text/html 476969 2024-10-18T22:41:33 text/html 324054 2025-07-27T07:01:13.594783 application/epub+zip 327909 2025-07-27T07:01:08.455773 application/epub+zip 236373 2025-07-27T07:01:07.961783 application/epub+zip 463013 2025-07-27T07:01:17.534812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419146 2025-07-27T07:01:12.948744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328747 2022-09-30T19:13:42.167763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412954 2025-07-27T07:01:06.442787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393215 2024-10-18T22:41:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15927 2025-07-27T07:01:17.667728 application/rdf+xml 15480 2025-07-27T07:01:08.059767 image/jpeg 2369 2025-07-27T07:01:08.012776 image/jpeg 308594 2025-07-27T07:01:07.523855 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