Since the Colonel's trip to Africa he has wonderfully developed his muscles and gives a remarkable exhibition of his strength. Reading of the troubles in Mexico he decided to sail thither, stop the war and make himself emperor. So he ...See moreSince the Colonel's trip to Africa he has wonderfully developed his muscles and gives a remarkable exhibition of his strength. Reading of the troubles in Mexico he decided to sail thither, stop the war and make himself emperor. So he embarks on an ocean greyhound superbly confident in himself. But misfortune pursues him. His vessel is wrecked and the gallant Colonel finds himself adrift upon the raging main astride of a spar and with the mighty waves threatening to tear him from his perch. Finally the sea becomes calm and our hero drifts on, hungry and thirsty. He sees a bottle floating near him and thinks to have a drink, but the bottle contains nothing but a paper containing a few lines of writing from another wrecked mariner and that is all. A mighty whale then engulfs him in his yawning maw and carries him to a tiny island, where he throws him up on the land. Our hero finds to his great delight a fine cocoanut palm growing there and refreshes himself with food and drink from one of the nuts. Then he lays himself down to sleep content. But he is not destined to be left in peace. He is kidnapped by a stork, which flies with him to Mexico, where he meets with further surprising adventures. Written by
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