Project Gutenberg 2024-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 186 Dalton, William 1821 1875 Werntz, Carl 1874 1944 Werntz, Carl Newland Werntz, Carl N. A royal smuggler : $b or, The adventures of two boys in the Indian Archipelago $aUnited States :$bM. A. Donohue & Co., $c1902. Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Royal Smuggler: or The Adventures of Two Boys in the Indian Archipelago" by William Dalton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds the exciting and turbulent adventures of two boys, Claud and Martin, who are thrust into a world of intrigue following the death of their mother and their father’s desperate move to Java to seek fortune. As they settle in their uncle's household, they become embroiled in a complex web of family secrets, impending danger, and a captivating yet threatening new environment. The opening of the novel sets up the backdrop of familial loss and the promise of adventure as the boys receive an unexpected letter from their Uncle Adam. This letter invites them to Java, filled with hope for a new life after their father's financial downfall. However, upon arrival, the boys are met with shock; their uncle has died, leaving them in the guardianship of his widow, who displays dubious motives. As tensions mount within the household, the boys navigate the treacherous waters of suspicion and danger, setting the stage for their courageous escape from a life filled with potential treachery. The dynamics of their relationships, especially with their new aunt and the mysterious characters around them, promise an engaging story filled with adventure, mystery, and the boys' determination to assert their agency in a complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112000950672&view=1up&seq=9 20221207160003dalton 1902 us Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Americans -- Java -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text 638232 2025-07-29T11:30:00.689635 text/html 612219 2024-09-28T03:05:03 text/html 824873 2025-07-29T11:30:09.978574 application/epub+zip 820295 2025-07-29T11:30:02.578605 application/epub+zip 474121 2025-07-29T11:30:01.522680 application/epub+zip 1677282 2025-07-29T11:30:15.457550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1394234 2025-07-29T11:30:09.082687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583339 2025-07-29T11:29:59.318628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 563364 2024-09-28T03:05:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17050 2025-07-29T11:30:15.640553 application/rdf+xml 26943 2025-07-29T11:30:01.755618 image/jpeg 4511 2025-07-29T11:30:01.641617 image/jpeg 1247970 2025-07-29T11:30:00.771615 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 en.wikipedia