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Emerson Lighthouse and the Search for Malus

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    As we resume the tale of Sir Emerson, now Sir Sir Emerson, we recall that he returned to New Babbage without his squire, Martin Malus.

* Warm November Nights
* An Owl Named ART
* Waiting for a Letter

    But news of his squire finally does arrive. Emerson decides that something is rotten in New Nublar, and mounts a rescue mission for his lost squire.

* Dear Anton
* The Queen’s Message
* The Hospitality Exam
* Brother’s Little Helper
* A Few Brief Letters
* I’m Ready for the Cruise!
* Sabbatical
* A Portrait

Not long after Emerson, Junie Ginsburg, Captain Maynard and Brother Lapis are at sea, they discover the rescue party has a fifth member…

* The Stowaway

    …and a stray bit of packing paper jogs a memory.

* Temperance with a Temper (see comments)

Meanwhile, back in New Babbage, Emerson’s majordomo finds his contract getting more and more complicated.

* The Major-domo’s Contract
* Another Very Brief Message for Miss Hienrichs
* Shovels

Finally, the amazing subaquatic vessel arrives at its destination.

* The Mysterious Island

   Our heroes hire a riverboat, and after a minor incident, they are on their way to the interior.

* The Riverboat

And back in New Babbage…

* Mumsy and Arnold
* The Big Wooden Spoon
* Mumsy and Arnold 2

    During a light layover along the river, more of the emerging political situation of New Nublar is revealed

* The Ants

    But whatever happened to ArtHOO, the mechanical owl, during all this time?

* A Very Brief Message for Jimmy Branagh

    And who is spreading those rumors that our adventurers have met their demise?
* Rumors

Our heroes continue up the river

* The Mud

As do the rumors

* Who was spreading those rumors? Part 1
* Emily’s Outing
* Who was spreading those rumors? (Part 2: Questioning Palmer)
* Who was spreading those rumors? (Part 3: Confrontation)
* Who was spreading those rumors? (Part 4: A conversation with Petharic)

    At last, the missing squire is located.

* The Orchids

   And in New Babbage, Mr. Mornington begins to wonder if his plan to keep Emerson dead is foolproof

* The Cat-astrophy

     But now that Malus has been found, things begin to go wrong…

* Sir Squire
* What could this mean?
* The Sacrifice
* The Mission
* The Raven

     Mumsy and Arnold find a clue to the identity of the master rumormonger

* Who was spreading those rumors? (Part 5: Moment of indecision)

     And the word of the prediction made by the fortuneteller slowly spreads through the sporting community

* ‘Cuffs’ Book of Wagers: The Lapis/Malus Question

Malus makes his guests comfortable in his city, but the preparations for the ceremony are cut short

* The Village
* The Honeymoon Suite
* A Jungle Interlude
* The Declaration
* From the North
* The Fight
* The Amazons
* The End

     The expedition returns to New Babbage, and the characters conclude their business before going on to new adventures

* A Letter to Mr. Arnold
* Taxes, debts, and deals. (Part 1)
* Taxes, debts, and deals. (An Epilogue)

”’Months later, an epilogue emerged.”’
* Coffee at the Gangplank
* The Missing Picture

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