Tales of Aztlan, The Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American
War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and
Other Tales.

by George Hartmann


A note about this book: A Maid of Yavapai, the final entry in this
book, is dedicated to SMH. This refers to Sharlot M. Hall, a famous
Arizona settler. The copy of the book that was used to make this
etext is dedicated: With my compliments and a Happy Easter, Apr 5th
1942, To Miss Sharlot M. Hall, from The daughter of the Author,
Carrie S. Allison, Presented March 31st, 1942, Prescott, Arizona.


1908 Revised edition

Memorial
That this volume may serve to keep forever fresh the memory of a
hero, Captain William Owen O'Neill, U. S. V., is the fervent wish of
The Author.


CHAPTER I. A FRAIL BARK, TOSSED ON LIFE'S TEMPESTUOUS SEAS

A native of Germany, I came to the United States soon after the Civil
War, a healthy, strong boy of fifteen years. My destination was a
village on the Rio Grande, in New Mexico, where I had relatives. I
was expected to arrive at Junction City, in the State of Kansas, on a
day of June, 1867, and proceed on my journey with a train of freight