CHAPTER II.

A DARK CONSPIRACY.

Goodrich, the gambler--His malicious conduct--Cause of it--The
Browns--Their plan to escape punishment 16


CHAPTER III.

THE CONSPIRACY IN PROGRESS.

The colonel takes medicine to bring on sickness--Ruse will not
take--Character of the administrators of justice in New Orleans--Colonel
Brown deserted by the Brotherhood--Dearborn county, Indiana, delegation
22

CHAPTER IV.

THE CONSPIRACY FURTHER DEVELOPED.

The secret correspondence brought from Canada--The Brotherhood desert
Brown--How I obtained the secret writings--Not suspected--Mrs. Brown and
the landlady---Cunningham suspected of purloining them 27


CHAPTER V.