{"product_id":"ships-of-strife-by-captain-dingle-captain-a-e-dingle-and-captain-dingle-paperback","title":"Ships of Strife, by Captain Dingle, Captain a. E. Dingle, and Captain Dingle (Paperback)","description":"Ships of Strife by pulp writer Captain A.E. Dingle is part of the Wildside Pulp Classics series.\u003cp\u003e\nPlainly, the second mate bore important news. Long Rube came over the side like a monkey and beckoned Forrester to the rail. The two mates stood in low-voiced conversation for a brief moment, then Bower tumbled down into his boat again and pulled for shore.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the surprise of Blake, Forrester sent a hail forward for him.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How much fo'c's'le talk have you heard, Dude?\" asked the big mate, when the two stood together at the rail. \"You got some idee what we're after?\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Some \" admitted Blake, eyeing the man keenly. \"Not much.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"All right. Howard's the skipper o' the John Foster, yonder. He's got a girl aboard. The girl is after the wreck of a ship sunk some'eres between here and Australia. Steelfist is after it too, see? But we don't know where the wreck lays, an' prob'ly the crew o' the Foster does - they'll know where they're bound for, anyhow.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlake nodded quietly.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Ol' Man is goin' to come aboard later. Crew's goin' ashore. You an' me go ashore tonight, see? We got a scheme on what'll work. But you talk turkey right now, Dude. Do you stick with us or not? You're no liar, an' I owe you a good turn anyhow; say yes or no, and either way goes as she lays with me.\"\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I say yes \" returned Blake, his gray eyes steady.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Good for you, bully! Then don't go ashore with the boys, that's all.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184680042705,"sku":"9781557429704","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9781557429704_FC.jpg?v=1784081461","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/ships-of-strife-by-captain-dingle-captain-a-e-dingle-and-captain-dingle-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}