Wide Waters Saga A E Drake Gains Control Of Orontes
Alden Talbot Drake, once a sailor, becomes captain of the Orontes at Cape Town, amid rivalry with Jake Stevens over Mary Manning owner’s daughter. The crew mutinies ashore as Drake secures ownership, Mary’s danger and Stevens’ fate unfold during a tense voyage toward Batavia.
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Jake Stevens
Mary Manning
Cape Town
Stevens
Drake
Java
Mary
Joe
Jake
Orontes
Orontes Narrows to Batavia Amid Shipboard Conspiracy
On the ship Orontes bound for Batavia the crew reels in a hawser as a light hook is torn from the ground. Ike becomes entangled in a whispered plot led by Mary to shelter the accused Erb Oats and help him flee at port, a scheme the captain and officers tacitly approve.
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Mary
Batavia
Ike
Italy Demands Egypt Siny Portion of Jaghbub Oasis
A Washington National Geographic bulletin notes Italy's claim to the oasis of Jaghbub in the western Libyan Desert near Egypt. The piece ties Jaghbub to Senussi history and the postwar North Africa border dispute, citing its distance from Sollum and its role in Senussi movement.
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Jaghbub
Cairo
Libyan Desert
Washington
D. C
National Geographic Jety
Africa
Tripoli
Jarabub
Jaraba
Jahbub
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