A Victorious Union
Chapter X: “The Casting Off of the Towline”
by Oliver Optic
The ship is spotted while Christy tries to locate the Bellevite.
The ship is spotted while Christy tries to locate the Bellevite.
Marilla gives Anne some pleasant news.
The boys try their hand at fishing and discover a mysterious sloop.
Sonya is told of her families troubles. Raskolnikov finally admits his crimes to Sonia, who promises not to abandoned him in his time of need.
Hamlet, Horatio, and Marcellus wait for another encounter with the spirit.
A recovered Mugridge returns to work as cook, relieving Hump of his extra duties. An altercation between Leach and Johansen results in friendship between Hump and Leach.
The evacuation is halted, but the Captain’s assessment of the ship is not good.
Gringoire's attempt to perform is play is interrupted by the appearance of La Esmeralda.
Edgar hopes that Heathcliff will allow Linton to live at the Grange. Joseph visits the Grange to pick up Linton to bring him back to Wuthering Heights; Edgar does not want to wake him and promises to deliver Linton to Heathcliff in the morning.
After a struggle, Mr. Dunn is finally rescued. The troupe encounters a strange animal while traveling downstream.
Many years later, Jesse is visited by his grandson.
A young man no larger than a thumb experiences many great adventures.
Herbert returns home prompting Magwitch to leave. Herbert and Pip devise a plan to keep Pip out of harms way.
Sara has become fond of the Large Family.
Jerry soon realizes the cause of the “snag” and hurries back into the boat. The boys stop for supper, joking with one another about their past adventures. Suddenly Will spots something in the woods.
Eureka finally comes clean with the truth.
A hunter arrives just in time. The troupe finally encounters alligators.
Matthew convinces Anne to change her mind. Marilla starts to develop a motherly affection for Anne.
Doctor Dolittle visits Luke the Hermit and his dog Bob at the courthouse.
Sumner struggles to save himself. Rust reveals the circumstances of his stranding and broken arm.
"Heart of the Southland, heed me pleading now,"
When Ona fails to come home from work one night, Jurgis learns that she is being taken advantage of by Connor, one of her supervisors. Jurgis attempts to kill Connor in a fit of rage, only to be arrested.
Victor is still depressed and travels to Montanvert hoping that the scenery will boost his spirits. He finds his monster, who eloquently greets him and convinces him to warm himself by a fire in an ice cave where the monster narrates the events of his life.
An old monkey is to be sent to the butcher by his master, since his age has caused him to stop performing as well as he used to. The monkey overhears this plan and goes to a boar for advice. The boar comes up with a plan: The boar will steal the couple’s child, and the monkey will run after him and rescue the child, thus earning the family’s love and respect for the rest of his days. The plan works.