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The Boy Chums In the Gulf of Mexico

    OR

    On a Dangerous Cruise with the Greek
    Spongers

    BY WILMER M. ELY

    Author of "The Boy Chums on Indian River," "The Boy
    Chums on Haunted Island," "The Boy Chums in
    the Forest," "The Boy Chums' Perilous Cruise."

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    A. L. BURT COMPANY
    NEW YORK




    Copyright 1913

    BY A. L. BURT COMPANY

    THE BOY CHUMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO




CONTENTS


         I.                          3
        II. MR. DRIVER.             11
       III. PREPARATIONS            19
        IV. THE START               27
         V. THE START               36
        VI. FIRST TROUBLE           45
       VII. SPONGING                53
      VIII. TROUBLE                 61
        IX. MANUEL'S RELEASE        68
         X. A RASH RESOLVE          76
        XI. A MYSTERY               84
       XII. IN A DIVING SUIT        94
      XIII. A CLOSE CALL           100
       XIV. THE DISCUSSION         107
        XV. A DESPERATE PLAN       115
       XVI. TOO LATE               122
      XVII. OUTWITTED              129
     XVIII. IMPRISONED             136
       XIX. WRECKED                144
        XX. HUNTING HELP           152
       XXI. THE CASTAWAYS          159
      XXII. ANOTHER DANGER         167
     XXIII. THE RELAPSE            175
      XXIV. THE FLOOD              182
       XXV.