CONTENTSCHAPTER [THE STORY OF CALIFORNIA] [THE PANAMA CANAL]I. [THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER]II. [HURRAH FOR THE GOLDEN WEST]III. [AN UNWELCOME COMPANION]IV. [A FRIEND IN NEED]V. [AN ATTACK BY THE ENEMY]VI. [THE LANDING AT THE ISTHMUS]VII. [A RACE UP THE RIVER]VIII. [A TRICK—AND ITS CONSEQUENCES]IX. [TIT FOR TAT]X. [ALMOST LEFT BEHIND]XI. [CHARLEY LOSES OUT]XII. [CALIFORNIA HO!]XIII. [INTO THE GOLDEN GATE]XIV. [ALL ASHORE]XV. [THE SIGHTS OF SAN FRANCISCO]XVI. [CHARLEY HEARS A CONVERSATION]XVII. [ON TO THE DIGGIN'S]XVIII. [THE TRAIL OF THE ENEMY]XIX. [A GREAT DISCOVERY]XX. [ANOTHER GREAT DISCOVERY]XXI. [MINERS' JUSTICE]XXII. [THE BEST OF ALL]