Contents

I. An Incident of the River[ 9]
II. An Unpleasant Encounter[ 21]
III. The Peril at the Mission Gate [ 32]
IV. The Embassy to the Viceroy[ 44]
V. The Viceroy’s Treachery[ 59]
VI. Diplomacy Fails[ 72]
VII. Dissensions[ 86]
VIII. Ignacio Shows His Hand[ 108]
IX. Held as Hostages[ 122]
X. A Chinese Prison[ 139]
XI. Friends in Need[ 152]
XII. A Daring Plan[ 167]
XIII. Hopes of Escape[ 181]
XIV. The Escape[ 194]
XV. An Enemy Silenced[ 208]
XVI. Reënforcements[ 234]
XVII. Aboard the “Phœnix”[ 245]
XVIII. The Start for Ku-Ling[ 259]
XIX. The Secret Channel[ 274]
XX. Running the Batteries[ 288]
XXI. To the Rescue of the Mission [ 299]
XXII. The Last Charge[ 314]
XXIII. The Forts Surrender[ 332]
XXIV. Phil Explains[ 345]