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The Rival Lieutenants

1882 · 100 pages

This 1874 serial tale by Colonel Prentiss Ingraham follows a young naval officer who, facing disgrace, enters a gambling saloon in New York City during a winter storm. After initially winning large sums at roulette, he loses everything including his watch, contemplating suicide at the East River. He is interrupted by a street fight where he rescues a gentleman under attack by four ruffians, killing two and disabling a third. The grateful stranger, revealed to be a Mexican naval officer, invites him aboard his vessel, the *Cincto de Acero* (Steel Belt), a Mexican cruiser anchored in the river. The narrative then shifts to a seaside Maine scene with a gentleman and his eighteen-year-old daughter, Claudine, seemingly praying for others in distress. The story combines maritime adventure with melodrama, establishing multiple plot threads involving naval service and personal misfortune.

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Published magazine collection; source: Beadles_Pocket_Novels_no._203_1882-04-04

Preserved library edition. Publication metadata retained from the original collection.