CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE [I. A Sea Tragedy] 11 [II. Prince Kai Lun Pu] 25 [III. Smiling at Death] 32 [IV. A Startling Proposition] 42 [V. The Halls of His Ancestors] 53 [VI. “Old Death’s-Head”] 65 [VII. We Become Conspirators] 76 [VIII. Dr. Gaylord’s Proposal] 86 [IX. We Outwit Mai Lo.] 93 [X. An Unheeded Warning] 102 [XI. An Unexpected Desertion] 112 [XII. Mai Lo Makes a Discovery] 121 [XIII. The Elephant Train] 131 [XIV. The Chief Eunuch] 139 [XV. The Royal House of Kai] 150 [XVI. The Governor Shows His Teeth] 156 [XVII. Wi-to Proves Faithful] 165 [XVIII. The Sacred Apes of Kai] 177 [XIX. The Pearl of Kai-Nong] 186 [XX. “Three Little Maids from School”] 199 [XXI. An Unlawful Interview] 210 [XXII. The Secret Passage] 220 [XXIII. The Treasure of the Ancients] 233 [XXIV. The Royal Cabinet] 244 [XXV. The Trap is Sprung] 256 [XXVI. A Fearful Encounter] 267 [XXVII. The Battle in the Corridor] 280 [XXVIII. The Vengeance of the Ruby Scimitar] 293 [XXIX. The Severed Head] 304 [XXX. The Pool of the Devil-Fish] 315