King's Ransom – Three Stories by Robert CarseHaiti, the Caribbean, slave revolts, rum and voodoo; these are the elements that Robert Carse weaves his stories around in King's Ransom.Seven Came By Sea (1939) – Haiti, 1791: In the dark hills the drums began softly, but before that night of flame and terror was over, they had pounded out a protest against tyranny that shook the Empire of France. A novelette in four chapters.Beach Comber (1931) – For ten years Downey had been trying to leave the little banana republic where he had become a drink-soaked derelict; and now, with success in his grasp, he found a revolution blocking his pathKing's Ransom (1934) – An ancient treasure, a white king with a mad dream, and two thugs await Burt James on a Caribbean isleChapter I – Island JungleChapter II – Cold ReceptionChapter III – Beach BattleChapter IV – The SerpentChapter V – "Go And Get Him!"Chapter VI – "I'll Tell."Chapter VII – The Ransom