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The Riddle of the Sands
A Record of Secret Service Recently Achieved
Edited by
Erskine Childers
1903
Contents
* Preface
* 1 The Letter
* 2 The Dulcibella
* 3 Davies
* 4 Retrospect
* 5 Wanted, a North Wind
* 6 Schlei Fiord
* 7 The Missing Page
* 8 The Theory
* 9 I Sign Articles
* 10 His Chance
* 11 The Pathfinders
* 12 My Initiation
* 13 The Meaning of our Work
* 14 The First Night in the Islands
* 15 Bensersiel
* 16 Commander von Brüning
* 17 Clearing the Air
* 18 Imperial Escort
* 19 The Rubicon
* 20 The Little Drab Book
* 21 Blindfold to Memmert
* 22 The Quartette
* 23 A Change of Tactics
* 24 Finesse
* 25 I Double Back
* 26 The Seven Siels
* 27 The Luck of the Stowaway
* 28 We Achieve our Double Aim
* Epilogue and Postscript
Maps and Charts
* Map A -- General Map
* Chart A -- Stranding of the Dulcibella
* Map B -- East Friesland
* Chart B -- Juist, Memmert, Norderney
* Sketch -- Memmert Salvage Depot
Preface
A WORD about the origin and authorship of this book.
In October last (1902), my friend 'Carruthers' visited me in my chambers, and, under a provisional pledge of secrecy, told me frankly the whole of the adventure described in these pages. Till then I had only known as much as the rest of his friends, namely, that he had recently undergone experiences during a yachting cruise with a certain Mr 'Davies' which had left a deep mark on his character and h