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The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers
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Title: The Riddle of the Sands
Author: Erskine Childers
Posting Date: October 13, 2010 Release Date: October, 2000 [Etext #2360]
Language: English
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The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine Childers
[Illustration: General Map A, frontispiece.]
The Riddle of the Sands (1903)
A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved
Edited by
Erskine Childers
(1870-1922)
Contents
Preface
I.--The Letter
II.--The 'Dulcibella'
III.--Davies
IV.--Retrospect
V.--Wanted, a North Wind
VI.--Schlei Fiord
VII.--The Missing Page
VIII.--The Theory
IX.--I Sign Articles
X.--His Chance
XI.--The Pathfinders
XII.--My Initiation
XIII.--The Meaning of our Work
XIV.--The First Night in the Islands
XV.--Bensersiel
XVI.--Commander von Brüning
XVII.--Clearing the Air
XVIII.--Imperial Escort
XIX.--The Rubicon
XX.--The Little Drab Book
XXI.--Blindfold to Memmert
XXII.--The Quartette
XXIII.--A Change of Tactics
XXIV.--Finesse
XXV.--I Double Back
XXVI.--The Seven Siels