| Foreword | [ix] |
| I |
| Arrival at Vera Cruz—Mr. Lind—Visits to the battle-ships—Wereach Mexico City—Huerta’s second coup d’état—A six-hourReception at the Chinese Legation. An all-afternoon hunt for theDictator. | [Page 1] |
| II |
| Sanctuary to Bonilla—Sir Lionel and Lady Carden—Carranza—Mexicanservants—First Reception at the American Embassy—Huerta receivesthe Diplomatic Corps—Election Day and a few surprises. | [Page 14] |
| III |
| Federal and Rebel excesses in the north—Some aspects of social life—Mexico’sinner circle—Huerta’s growing difficulties—Rabago—The“Feast of the Dead.”—Indian booths at the Alameda—The Latin-American’sfuture. | [Page 28] |
| IV |
| The “Abrazo”—Arrival of Mr. Lind—Delicate negotiations in progress—Luncheonat the German Legation—Excitement about thebull-fight—Junk-hunting—Americans in prison—Another “biggame” hunt. | [Page 40] |
| V |
| Uncertain days—The friendly offices of diplomats—A side-light on executions—Mexicanstreet cries—Garza Aldape resigns—First officialReception at Chapultepec Castle—The jewels of Cortés. | [Page 50] |
| VI |
| “Decisive word” from Washington—A passing scare—Conscription’sterrors—Thanksgiving—The rebel advance—Sir Christopher Cradock—Huerta’shospitable waste-paper basket. | [Page 66] |
| VII |
| Huerta visits the Jockey Club—Chihuahua falls—“The tragic ten days”—Exhibitionof gunnery in the public streets—Mexico’s “potentialPresidents”—“The Tiger of the North.” | [Page 77] |
| VIII |
| The sad exodus from Chihuahua—Archbishop Mendoza—Fiat money—Villa’sgrowing activities—Indian stoicism—Another Chapultepec Reception—Aday of “Mexican Magic” in the country. | [Page 92] |
| IX |
| Christmas—The strangling of a country—de la Barra—The “mañanagame”—Spanish in five phrases—Señora Huerta’s great diamond—Thepeon’s desperate situation in a land torn by revolutions. | [Page 110] |
| X |
| New-Year’s receptions—Churubusco—Memories of Carlota—Rape of theMorelos women—Mexico’s excuse for the murder of an American citizen—Avisit to the floating gardens of Xochimilco. | [Page 120] |
| XI |
| Dramatic values at Vera Cruz—Visits to the battle-ships—Our superbhospital-ship, the Solace—Admiral Cradock’s flag-ship—An Americansailor’s menu—Three “square meals” a day—Travel in revolutionaryMexico. | [Page 132] |
| XII |
| Ojinaga evacuated—Tepozotlan’s beautiful old church and convent—Azcapotzalco—AMexican christening—The release of VeraEstañol—Necaxa—The friars—The wonderful Garcia Pimentellibrary. | [Page 148] |
| XIII |
| Gamboa—Fêtes for the Japanese officers—The Pius Fund—TheToluca road—Brown, of the National Railways—President Wilsonraises the embargo on arms and ammunition—Hunting forZapatistas. | [Page 167] |
| XIV |
| A “neat little haul” for brigands—Tea at San Angel—A picnic and aburning village—The lesson of “Two Fools”—Austria-Hungary’s newminister—Cigarettes in the making—Zapata’s message. | [Page 181] |
| XV |
| Departure of the British minister—Guns and marines from Vera Cruz—Reviewat the Condesa—Mister Lind—The Benton case—Huertapredicts intervention—Villa at Chihuahua. | [Page 189] |
| XVI |
| Huerta’s impressive review for the special correspondents—The Grito deDolores—Tons of “stationery” for the Embassy—Villa and Carranzadisagree—The Embassy guard finds itself occupied. | [Page 203] |
| XVII |
| The torture of Terrazas—Mexico’s banking eccentricities—Departureof the Lefaivres—Zapatista methods—Gustavo Madero’s death—Firstexperience of Latin-American revolutions—Huerta’s wittyspeech. | [Page 211] |
| XVIII |
| Back to Vera Cruz—Luncheon on the Chester—San Juan’s prison horrors—Teaon the Mayflower—The ministry of war and the commissarymethods—Torreon falls again?—Don Eduardo Iturbide. | [Page 229] |
| XIX |
| Congress meets without the United States representative—Huertamakes his “profession of faith”—Exit Mr. Lind—Ryan leaves forthe front—French and German military attachés—The JockeyClub. | [Page 247] |
| XX |
| Good Friday—Mexican toys with symbolic sounds—“The Tampicoincident”—Sabado de Gloria and Easter—An international photograph—Thelast reception at Chapultepec. | [Page 257] |
| XXI |
| Mr. Bryan declines the kindly offices of The Hague—More Americansleave Mexico City—Lieutenant Rowan arrives—Guarding the Embassy—Elimkeeps within call. | [Page 272] |
| XXII |
| Vera Cruz taken—Anti-American demonstrations—Refugees at the Embassy—Along line of visitors—A dramatic incident in the cable-office—Huertamakes his first and last call at the Embassy. | [Page 285] |
| XXIII |
| The wedding of President Huerta’s son—Departure from the Embassy—Huerta’sroyal accommodations—The journey down to Vera Cruz—Thewhite flag of truce—We reach the American lines. | [Page 298] |
| XXIV |
| Dinner on the Essex—The last fight of Mexico’s naval cadets—Americanheroes—End of the Tampico incident—Relief for the starving at SanJuan Ulua—Admiral Fletcher’s greatest work. | [Page 318] |
| XXV |
| Our recall from Mexican soil—A historic dinner with GeneralFunston—The navy turns over the town of Vera Cruz to thearmy—The march of the six thousand blue-jackets—Evening onthe Minnesota. | [Page 338] |
| XXVI |
| Homeward bound—Dead to the world in Sarah Bernhardt’s luxuriouscabin—Admiral Badger’s farewell—“The Father of Waters”—Mr.Bryan’s earnest message—Arrival at Washington—Adelante! | [Page 348] |