KEEPING WATCH by W.W. JACOBS
From 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales by Jon Hagadorn
April 12, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
A boat captain leaves two crewmen on guard while he visits a tavern, suspecting his daughter of romantic involvement after finding love letters.
SUMMARY OF 'KEEPING WATCH' A boat captain with a pretty daughter aboard leaves two crewmen 'on guard' whilem he heads for a night at the local tavern. His suspicion has been aroused after finding a pile of love letters wrapped with a pink ribbon nin his daughtyers possessions. The young girl proves to be wilier than either of them expected.... Check out all of our shows at www.bestof1001stories.com
People in this episode
Host: Jon Hagadorn
Topics covered
- boat captain
- love letters
- crewmen
- daughter
- tavern
Keywords
- keeping watch
- W.W. Jacobs
- short story
- fiction
- tavern
- love letters
- boat captain
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