# The Cruise of the Alerte — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

- [The History of the Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/i-the-history-of-the-treasure.md): This chapter recounts the history of treasure hunting on the island of Trinidad, beginning with a young man's perilous swim ashore and his discovery of a treasure site buried under a landslip. It details subsequent exped
- [II: The Alerte Is Fitted Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/ii-the-alerte-is-fitted-out.md): The narrator details the preparations for the treasure-hunting expedition to Trinidad. He recounts his interview with Mr. A⸺, who provides crucial bearings and a copy of the pirate's plan, and explains the failures of pr
- [III: The Ship’s Company](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/iii-the-ship-s-company.md): The narrator describes the process of selecting the crew for the treasure expedition, emphasizing the importance of choosing trustworthy companions over provisioning. He decides to take a small number of paid hands and a
- [IV: A Romance of the Salvages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/iv-a-romance-of-the-salvages.md): The narrator receives a flood of correspondence after an article in the St. James's Gazette, including many improbable treasure schemes. A retired naval officer from Exeter shares a documented story of a treasure hidden 
- [Our First Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/v-our-first-voyage.md): The narrator describes the hurried final preparations for the expedition in Southampton, including farewell dinners, last-minute crew changes, and the departure of the Alerte. After a false start and a brief stop at Cowe

> 17 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se_1021kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [On the Salvages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/vi-on-the-salvages.md)
- [Running Down the Trades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/vii-running-down-the-trades.md)
- [VIII: Bahia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/viii-bahia.md)
- [IX: Treasure Island at Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/ix-treasure-island-at-last.md)
- [The Summit of Trinidad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/x-the-summit-of-trinidad.md)
- [On the Road to Treasure Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xi-on-the-road-to-treasure-bay.md)
- [We Explore the Ravine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xii-we-explore-the-ravine.md)
- [A Narrow Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiii-a-narrow-escape.md)
- [XIV: We Land the Stores in the Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiv-we-land-the-stores-in-the-bay.md)
- [Our Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xv-our-camp.md)
- [Discoveries in Southwest Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvi-discoveries-in-southwest-bay.md)
- [Pick and Shovel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvii-pick-and-shovel.md)
- [XVIII: A Voyage to Market](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xviii-a-voyage-to-market.md)
- [XIX: Hove To](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xix-hove-to.md)
- [The Adventures of the Shore-Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xx-the-adventures-of-the-shore-party.md)
- [XXI: We Abandon the Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxi-we-abandon-the-search.md)
- [Homeward Bound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxii-homeward-bound.md)

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