(Complete) Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba - m8b1

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Seckatary Hawkins in Cuba by Seckatary Hawkins (1890 - 1972).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/seckatary-hawkins-in-cuba-by-seckatary-hawkins/

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." (Original Dust Jacket)
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Over to Readers Wanted.
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Post by mleigh »

Could I have

27 Trapped


Thanks,


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mleigh wrote: January 15th, 2021, 10:15 am Could I have

27 Trapped


Thanks,


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Of course ~ thank you!
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Post by mleigh »

I'd like to add on chapter 6, Link's Goat, if I may.

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Of course ~ thank you!
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Post by johnb2 »

Hi Maria

Chapters 1 and 32 please. Got my #1 covid shot yesterday, feeling great. Had MOHS chin cancer surgery last week and get my stitches out tomorrow. Cancer is gone. Next week it's a dental crown. All thanks to my Medicare coverage. I'm like a new 77 Y/O. See you.
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johnb2 wrote: January 27th, 2021, 6:31 pm Hi Maria

Chapters 1 and 32 please. Got my #1 covid shot yesterday, feeling great. Had MOHS chin cancer surgery last week and get my stitches out tomorrow. Cancer is gone. Next week it's a dental crown. All thanks to my Medicare coverage. I'm like a new 77 Y/O. See you.
Oh my, John! I'm glad you are okay! Are you sure you are up to recording so soon after surgery? Don't overdo yourself!
Glad the shot went well for you ~ prayers for no reactions to #2 as well! :thumbs:

Edit: I forgot to say thank you for your claims! :lol:
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Thank you, John ~ it is PL OK!
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Thank you, both! I will try to get them Pl'd tonight. :-)
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Chapter 32 is PL OK!
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Chapter 27 is PL OK!
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