CONTENTS

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[Foreword by Patrick Duncan, C.M.G., M.L.A.]vii
[Introduction]ix
CHAPTER
I.[The Scene of Action]1
II.[How the Mines were Saved]15
III.[The Surrender of the Golden City]24
IV.[Martial Law under the Enemy]32
V.[Only a Bit of Ribbon Gay!]42
VI.[Passes and Permits]46
VII.[Postage by Strategy]56
VIII.[Outwitting The Censor]64
IX.[Jan Celliers, Poet and Patriot]72
X.[A Little Adventure with the British Soldier]82
XI.[Prisoner of War]92
XII.[The Concentration Camps]106
XIII.[A Consular Visit to Irene Camp]124
XIV.[New Developments]135
XV.[The Formation of the National Scouts Corps]146
XVI.[A Consignment of Explosives]153
XVII.[The First Interview with Spies, introducing Two Heroes]157
XVIII.[The Case of Spoelstra]166
XIX.[Diamond Cut Diamond!]179
XX.[Thanksgiving and Humiliation]187
XXI.[Flippie and Co.]194
XXII.[The Secret Railway Time-table]204
XXIII.[The System employed by the Secret Committee]213
XXIV.[The Death of Adolph Krause]222
XXV.[The Shoemaker at Work]229
XXVI.[Bitten by Our Own Dogs]234
XXVII.[The Betrayal of the Secret Committee. A Memorable Day of Trouble]240
XXVIII.[Hansie earning the Vote]252
XXIX.[A War-baby and a Curious Christening]262
XXX.[Forming a New Committee]272
XXXI.["Tea for Two"]279
XXXII.[Kidnapping Mauser the Kitten]283
XXXIII.[The First Spies at Harmony]291
XXXIV.[The Captain's Visit]301
XXXV.[Memories Bitter-Sweet]312
XXXVI.[A Silent Departure. "Fare Thee Well"]316
XXXVII.[Betrayed]324
XXXVIII.[The Raid on Harmony]333
XXXIX.[The Watchword. Oiling the Hinges]343
XL.[Peace, Peace—and there is no Peace]356
[Conclusion]375