Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba
Seckatary Hawkins
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Seckatary Hawkins, the genial fat boy, is a favorite character with everyone who enjoys the deeds of a very real boy who manages to discover that adventure and mystery are not so very far off for one who looks for them.
In Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba, he is embarked on that greatest of adventures, the search for hidden treasure. It is the hoard of old Cazanova in Cuba upon the quest for which young Hawkins is intent, and there are thrills and surprises and laughs aplenty in his narrative of the events encountered.
Hawkins accompanies his friend "Link, the Skinny Guy", into the romantic West Indian island to obtain possession of an inheritance. They find themselves in a nest of mystery and experience ghastly happenings in the Cuban villa where they stay. Ghostly chains rattle, a figure in a portrait moves, a strange old man is caught robbing the house. The treasure map is discovered and the young fellows find that pirate gold may be found but that it is another matter to safely retain it. The climax comes when "Skinny" finds his mother, whom he thought was no longer living. (From the original dust jacket) (10 hr 32 min)
Chapters
Good News in Cuba | 20:15 | Read by John |
A Surprise for Hawkins | 12:35 | Read by skgm1010 |
In Old Havana | 19:13 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Will is Stolen! | 13:30 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Villa Cazanova | 21:14 | Read by mleigh |
Link's Goat | 14:28 | Read by mleigh |
Contents of the Will | 13:28 | Read by Katharina21 |
Link Gains a New Friend | 14:27 | Read by Katharina21 |
The Fascinating Portrait | 21:59 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Attacked by Cuban Boys | 21:00 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Uncle Lucio's Story | 17:29 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Rocks of Cazanova | 20:49 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Fatal Quest for Treasure | 20:01 | Read by Ares Sancho |
A Lady's Slipper | 21:07 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Poisoned Dart | 21:07 | Read by Ares Sancho |
"Tell Me" | 13:41 | Read by Katharina21 |
The Face at the Window | 16:19 | Read by Katharina21 |
The Rattle of Chains | 22:23 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Lame Man's Message | 19:12 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Midnight Visitor | 25:38 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Passing of Diego | 18:40 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Mysterious Jonah | 22:48 | Read by Ares Sancho |
The Treasure Cave | 21:15 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Lost in the Treasure Cave | 25:34 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Link Disappears | 22:34 | Read by Ares Sancho |
In the Dungeon | 20:40 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Trapped | 19:35 | Read by mleigh |
The Lady in Black | 20:03 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Restored to His Mother | 24:01 | Read by Ares Sancho |
Doc Helps an Old Friend | 24:43 | Read by Ares Sancho |
In the Brown Man's Neck | 26:07 | Read by Ares Sancho |
"Good-bye, Cuba" | 16:24 | Read by John |
Reviews
Hiker1956
Nice adventure story. I had difficulty understanding the reader that read most of the book. I was unable to place his accent. Towards the end of the book it began to be easier to understand him. I understand racial references were common in the past but it still grates against my sense of what is right when I hear such language. It was only used in a few chapters but it was detracting from the story and disappointing to hear even that much. I wouldn't have been able to narrate those two chapters.