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Yacht captain Boyd Mayo loses emotional control aboard the Olenia, kissing Alma Marston, the wealthy owner's daughter. Shocked by his own breach of maritime decorum, Mayo offers to jump overboard to escape shame. Alma stops him, demanding an explanation while evaluating his genuine remorse.
II ~ THEN CAPTAIN MAYO SEES SHOALS
Schooner captain Epps Candage anchors the aging Polly in Saturday Cove during a heavy fog. Irritated by taunting sailors, Epps unleashes colorful vulgarity until his spirited daughter Polly reprimands him. Epps struggles to manage his grown daughter, whose maturity constantly catches him unprepared.
III ~ THE TAVERN OF THE SEAS → IV ~ OVER THE “POLLY'S” RAIL
Navigating the fog-shrouded harbor, Mayo faces verbal abuse from yacht owner Julius Marston over minor whistle signals. Marston accuses Mayo of incompetent seamanship after an encounter with a commercial steamer. Realizing his dignity is compromised, Mayo resolves to face Marston directly before quitting his post.
VI ~ AND WE SAILED
Mayo gets caught on the Polly's martingale gear while the schooner flees harbor to avoid legal claims. Captain Candage refuses to stop the vessel for Mayo's rescuers and violently knocks Mayo unconscious. Waking tied to a cabin stanchion and gagged with a marlinespike, Mayo finds Polly Candage similarly restrained.
VII ~ INTO THE MESS FROM EASTWARD → VIII ~ LIKE BUGS UNDER A…
Trapped inside the capsized schooner, Mayo overcomes panic to search the flooded lazaret for carpentry tools. While the crew whimpers and awaits death, Mayo uses threats and a hammer to force them into action. He meticulously taps the wood bulkhead to breach the hull before air runs out.
IX ~ A MAN'S JOB
Rescued by a fishing boat, Mayo and the Candages land at Maquoit after losing their vessel. Captain Candage admits his foolishness in kidnapping his daughter to block a suitor. Guided by Mayo's advice, the old captain vows to respect Polly's choices while seeking temporary shelter.
XI ~ A VOICE FROM HUE AND CRY → XII ~ NO PLACE POR THE SOLES OP…
Selectman Rowley refuses entry to evicted islanders from Hue and Cry to safeguard local tax revenues. Captain Candage aggressively intervenes, confronting Rowley's hypocrisy and securing an unused fish-house lease with cash. Mayo organizes the families into a self-sustaining shelter community.
XIII ~ A CAPTAIN OP HUMAN FLOTSAM → XIV ~ BEARINGS FOR A NEW…
Captain Zoradus Wass creeps through thick fog on the freighter Nequasset while griping about thin profit margins. Wass pokes into Mayo's past romance with Alma Marston and corporate scheming. Both mariners remain vigilant as nearby foghorns signal hazardous coastal traffic.
XV ~ THE RULES Of THE ROAD → XVII ~ “EXACTLY!” SAID MR. FOGG
Financial fixer Fletcher Fogg invades a law office during an annual corporate meeting. Fogg offers law clerk David Boyne five thousand dollars to ignore shareholder proxies and elect him general manager of the Vose line. Boyne agonizes over the corrupt proposal and career advancement.
XVIII ~ HOW AN ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD—ONCE!
Pilot Mayo maneuvers the massive steamer Montana through congested East River fog and Hell Gate currents. Fogg barges onto the bridge, demanding faster speed to satisfy impatient passengers despite severe navigational risks. Mayo steadfastly upholds safety protocols over corporate pressure.
XX ~ TESTING OUT A MAN
The Montana runs aground on Hedge Fence reef, resulting in total loss and fatal casualties. Fogg urges Mayo to flee the jurisdiction with hush money to spare the company public scandal. Mayo rejects the bribe, choosing to remain aboard and face federal prosecution to protect his honor.
XXI ~ BITTER PROOF BY MORNING LIGHT → XXII ~ SPECIAL BUSINESS…
Working incognito as a deckhand on a schooner, Mayo overhears corporate minion Bradish boasting about framing him. Bradish pressures Alma Marston into an immediate sea marriage to secure her family fortune. Stepping from the shadows, Mayo confronts the plotters before the ceremony occurs.
XXIII ~ THE MONSTER THAT SLIPPED ITS LEASH
A devastating storm wrecks the schooner, forcing Mayo, Alma, Bradish, and the cook into an open long-boat. While Bradish cowers, Mayo works relentlessly to keep the leaking craft afloat through the freezing night. Alma recognizes Mayo's nobility and confesses her past ignorance regarding true love.
XXIV ~ DOWN A GALLOPING SEA → XXV ~ A GIRL AND HER DEBT OF HONOR
After surviving the lifeboat ordeal, Mayo returns to Maquoit to gather strength among loyal friends. Alma secretly promises to infiltrate her father's inner circle to secure proof exonerating Mayo. Rejoining Captain Candage on a fishing boat, Mayo prepares to fight back.
XXVI ~ THE FANGS OF OLD RAZEE
Mayo uses pooled community savings to purchase the stranded steamer Conomo directly from underwriters. Facing impending gale winds, Mayo and Candage ride out the tempest aboard their tiny schooner to protect their investment. Morning light reveals the hulk intact, validating their gamble.
XXVII ~ THE TEMPEST TURNS ITS CARD → XXVIII ~ GIRL'S HELP AND…
Unexpectedly, Deacon Rowley provides a five-thousand-dollar loan that enables Mayo to secure heavy salvage equipment. Polly Candage secretly engineered the funding using her own inheritance to protect Mayo's pride. Armed with capital, Mayo returns to the reef to haul the Conomo off the rocks.
XXIX ~ THE TOILERS OF OLD RAZEE → XXX ~ THE MATTER OP A…
Exhausted and out of funds, Mayo receives stolen corporate papers from Alma that could destroy her father. Mayo refuses to win using stolen evidence, choosing ethical victory over malicious leverage. Inspired by his nobility, the community rallies to successfully float the Conomo.
XXXI ~ THE BIG FELLOW HIMSELF → XXXII ~ A GIRL'S DEAR “BECAUSE!”
A disgraced sea captain fights corruption and class prejudice along the Maine coast to reclaim his honor.