CONTENTS

CHAPTER I A PERILOUS MISSION 9
CHAPTER II WITHIN THE ENEMY'S LINES 18
CHAPTER III THE FÊTE OF THE AFTERNOON 27
CHAPTER IV THE MISCHIANZA 38
CHAPTER V THE BEGINNING OF TROUBLE 48
CHAPTER VI THE THREAT OF SWORDS 59
CHAPTER VII THE ONE HOPE 70
CHAPTER VIII THE BLACKSMITH 80
CHAPTER IX TANGLING THREADS 92
CHAPTER X WITH MINUTE MEN 103
CHAPTER XI THE CAPTURE OF THE WAGON TRAIN 113
CHAPTER XII A CAPTURE 124
CHAPTER XIII INTRODUCING PETER 134
CHAPTER XIV I INTERVIEW PETER 144
CHAPTER XV A NEW COMBINATION 154
CHAPTER XVI AGAIN THE LADY 164
CHAPTER XVII ENTOMBED 175
CHAPTER XVIII THE REMAINS OF TRAGEDY 186
CHAPTER XIX THE QUEEN'S RANGERS 196
CHAPTER XX AT CROSS PURPOSES 207
CHAPTER XXI AGAIN THE CELLAR-ROOM 219
CHAPTER XXII THE LADY'S PLAN 230
CHAPTER XXIII WORDS OF LOVE 241
CHAPTER XXIV I UNCOVER CAPTAIN GRANT 250
CHAPTER XXV BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY 260
CHAPTER XXVI FORCING CLINTON TO BATTLE 269
CHAPTER XXVII THE FIGHT AT MONMOUTH 281