CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| PAGES | |
|---|---|
| The youthful Warrior Queen—Joyful News—Expectation—Inacayal—Tolderias—La Guardia Chica—Every Inch a Queen—The Whites’ Approach | [1]–11 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| A Ceremony—Aniwee’s Welcome—A Happy Meeting—Midshipman Harry—The Girl Cacique—The Cristianos’ Attack—Treachery—Foiled | [12]–20 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Aniwee Fighting—A False Alarm—Wounded—Inacayal’s Charge—Graviel’s Tale—A Great Feast—The young Queen speaks | [21]–29 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Harry and Topsie—Jest and Earnest—Lazies!—A Sport Programme—The great Gold Mine—Hospitality—The Start—A Fairy Scene | [30]–38 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Welcome—A Hunt proposed—The Hunting Party—Baguales—Wild Horses sighted—The Indian Charge—The Stallion’s Charge—The Grey Mare—“I say, where’s Topsie?” | [39]–47 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Hunter and Hunted—A Race for Life—A risky Alternative—A terrible Crash—Topsie’s Captor—The Trauco Being—A painful Position—A silent Conversation—Thirst | [48]–56 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Missing—Anxiety—The Haunted Forest—Traces of Topsie—The wounded Labrador—Shag’s Impatience—Shag under the Surgeon’s Knife—Preparing for Action—To the Rescue—“It is God’s Will” | [57]–66 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Plans made—Shag to the Fore—Shag takes the Field—At Fault—The Sun shines—A tedious March—Demons of the Andes—The Mystic Bell—“Topsie, dear old Topsie” | [67]–76 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Retrospect—The Wild young Lady of the Forest—An alarming Situation—Strange Tactics—A skilful Shot—Again the Mystic Bell—A mysterious Incident—Piñone—A Discovery | [77]–85 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| “The Trauco People!”—Piñone and Topsie—Plans of Escape—Caught in a Trap—A Tale—A chance of Escape—A desperate Enterprise—Recapture | [86]–95 |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| A Traitor—Hostilities—A cunning Device—Drugged—A Thief in the Night—“Treason!”—Graviel Disconsolate—Search | [96]–104 |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| Anguish—The Trauco’s Retreat—A successful Ruse—Topsie saved—A piteous Sight—The Trauco’s Death—Aniwee startled—The Face of the Dead—A joyful Meeting | [105]–113 |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| The Search begun—Regrets—A suspicious Movement—Pursuit—A Ride for Life—Capture | [114]–122 |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| Once more—The Hand of Time—Forebodings—Terrible News—Stolen—A sullen Captive—“Speak or Die”—“Where is La Guardia Chica?” | [123]–131 |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| Gloom—Good Advice—Aniwee Busy—A fruitless Search—Kai Chileno’s Treachery—Led Forth to Judgment—A Speech—“If the Men fear, the Women do not”—Piqued | [132]–140 |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| Volunteers chosen—In for a Lark—Harry again—Entering the Forest—“A Black Jaguar!”—Piñone’s Attack—Death of the Jaguar—A Bivouac—A Story asked for | [141]–149 |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| Piñone’s Tale—A strange Scene—A heavy Sleep—Departure—The Mystic Bell—White Traucos—The terrible Demons | [150]–158 |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | |
| “The Demons of the Andes!”—A fierce Fight—The great Trauco Village—The Queen’s Welcome—A mysterious Fire—Equal Occupations—A Gold Forge—A Black-ringed Jaguar—Liberty | [159]–167 |
| CHAPTER XIX. | |
| Preparations—A kindly Queen—Escape—Flight—Pursuit—A heavy Sleep—A Welcome—Food Supply—The great Gold Mine of Or | [168]–175 |
| CHAPTER XX. | |
| Wonderful!—Exploring the Mine—A terrible Catastrophe—Agony and Joy—Suspense—Splendid Self-sacrifice—The Wild Queen’s Heroism—Under Guard | [176]–183 |
| CHAPTER XXI. | |
| Sleepless—A restless Night—Through the Forest—A Gallop to the River—Aniwee Moody—Mary in Jeopardy—A Monster—“A diabolical Serpent” | [184]–191 |
| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| The Search Party—Caution—Reconnoitring—The Baby Prisoner—Departure—Consultation—In Council—A Critical Moment | [192]–199 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| The Trauco Village—Reconnoitring—The Prisoner sighted again—A noble Impulse—The only Refuge—The Virtue of Powder and Shot—A formidable Array—Retreat | [200]–208 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| The Old Man’s Grave—Provisions—A Hunt Party—The Start—A monster Bull—“El lazo, el lazo!”—An indiscreet Shot—A narrow Squeak for Life | [209]–216 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| Topsie remonstrates—Shag the Hero—A Rest and a Feast—Startled—A perilous Encounter—Just in Time—The Demons again—Sir Francis’s Tale—The Raft | [217]–225 |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | |
| Travelling—Memories of the Past—Excitement—The great Gold Mine of Or—Blocked—Gold, Gold, Gold everywhere—Earthquake—A terrible Calamity—Buried Alive! | [226]–234 |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| British Pluck—A Chance—Topsie’s noble Resolve—The Girl Volunteer—Steadfast in Hope—The Sandstone Vein—Suspense—Excelsior—Victory | [235]–243 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | |
| Communication—The Ascent begun—Shag goes Aloft—“Aniwee will leave the Last”—Piñone troubled—Graviel’s Devotion—The Avalanche—A brave young Queen—Gratitude—A great Landslip—Buried | [244]–254 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | |
| Old Scenes—Last Day in the Mountains—A Bird’s Paradise—Preparations—Good News—Horses in Plenty—Gilwinikush and Aniwee—A Joyful Meeting | [255]–262 |
| CHAPTER XXX. | |
| “Something’s up”—Serious News—An entrenched Position—A forced March—Preparations for the Fight—Before the Battle—The Charge—Aniwee transformed—A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing—Struck down | [263]–272 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | |
| The War-whoop—“It is Graviel!”—A personal Encounter—An anxious Moment—“Aniwee is Well”—White Prisoners—A Calm—Safe | [273]–280 |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | |
| Terms of Peace—The Return of the Baguales—A great Peace—Freedom | [281]–284 |
| CONCLUSION. | |
| What followed—For the Sake of the Trauco Queen | [285]–286 |
ANIWEE;
OR,
THE WARRIOR QUEEN.
A TALE OF THE ARAUCANIAN INDIANS AND THE MYTHICAL TRAUCO PEOPLE.