Contents

I. The Start for Palilo[ 9]
II. A Polite Captor[ 25]
III. A Leak of Military Information[ 41]
IV. Landed in Captivity[ 54]
V. Captain Blynn Marches[ 71]
VI. The “Mindinao”[ 83]
VII. The Gunboat Coöperates[ 101]
VIII. The Privileges of Rank[ 119]
IX. The Katipunan Society[ 138]
X. In the Shadow of a Suspicion[ 158]
XI. A Traitor Unmasked[ 175]
XII. The Midshipmen Reconnoitre[ 189]
XIII. Unwelcome Companions[ 212]
XIV. Cleverly Outwitted[ 225]
XV. A Night of Alarm[ 241]
XVI. A Filipino Martyr[ 259]
XVII. A Daring Plan[ 277]
XVIII. A River Expedition[ 292]
XIX. A Willing Captive[ 308]
XX. The Struggle for the Stronghold [ 324]
XXI. The Gunboat Takes a Hand[ 336]
XXII. The Escaped Outlaw[ 346]
XXIII. Colonel Martinez[ 355]
XXIV. The Gunboat on Guard[ 366]
XXV. Conclusion[ 377]