The Red Warder Of The Reef
The Red Warder of the Reef is a thrilling adventure story set in the Caribbean Sea. It follows the story of a young man, Tom, who is sent to the Caribbean to help protect a valuable shipment of gold from pirates. Tom soon discovers that the pirates are led by a mysterious figure known as the Red Warder, and he must use all of his wits and courage to outwit the pirates and protect the gold. Along the way, Tom meets a variety of colorful characters, including a beautiful mermaid, a wise old fisherman, and a mysterious sea captain. As Tom battles the pirates and the elements, he discovers the truth about the Red Warder and the secrets of the Caribbean Sea.
By John Arthur Barry · First published 1902 · Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery · 4 chapters · 4,896 words
First lines
The Marine Board of Port Endeavor, the capital and chief harbor of Cooksland, had for a long time turned a deaf ear to petitions presented by many shipmasters, coasting and foreign, that the Cat and Kittens reef should be either bell-buoyed or lit from a stationary vessel. The Board's contention was that, as the Point Mangrove Light, in addition to its chief duty, also threw a green ray between the bearings of S. ¾ W. and S.S.E., four cables east of the reef, such was ample warning to enable vessels to clear the dangerous Cat and her family.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: John Arthur Barry
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
- Length: 4,896 words
- Structure: 4 chapters, 139 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The title suggests a story of exploration and danger, likely involving a journey to a mysterious reef.
- Fantasy — The presence of a 'warder' implies a magical or supernatural element to the story.
- Mystery — The title implies a secret or hidden element to the story, which could be explored through a mystery narrative.
- Romance — The title could suggest a romantic element to the story, such as a forbidden love between the protagonist and the 'warder'.
Tags
adventure · mystery · ocean · reef · exploration · suspense · action · marine life · island · survival · seafaring · danger
Contents
- Chapter 1: The Building of the "warder"
- Chapter 2: The Condemned Cell
- Chapter 3: A Harbour of Refuge
- Chapter 4: The Mooring of "the Warder"
More by John Arthur Barry
- The League of Ancient Mariners (1906)
- The Passage of the Palmetto (1899)
- The Ship and Her Master (1904)
- H.M.S. Pylades, The Last of Her Class (1904)
- The Pilot Service of Port Jackson (1902)
- With Young Germany on Shipboard (1905)
- How They Came Out in the Fifties (1904)
- Norfolk Island (1905)
- All works by John Arthur Barry