| CHAPTER | PAGE |
| I.—Wherein it is shown that a young American had the courage to come into |
| a new country; how fate played against him, and a neighbor looked longingly |
| at his ranch | [3] |
| II.—Wherein, far away, another man hears whispers of the wealth along the |
| border, and comes down to see about it | [11] |
| III.—Wherein Uncle Henry speaks his mind—as usual | [32] |
| IV.—Wherein "Red" reveals his heart, and Mrs. Quinn gives him good coffee |
| and good advice | [52] |
| V.—Wherein Gilbert Jones is worried, and Lucia Pell is asked to do an |
| impossible thing | [62] |
| VI.—Wherein an old love awakens, Pell reveals his true colors, a mortgage |
| is about to be foreclosed, the contents of a satchel are made known, Uncle |
| Henry springs a sensation, and Pell takes an option | [78] |
| VII.—Wherein Lucia sees treachery brewing, Pell proves himself a brute, |
| and an unexpected guest appears | [129] |
| VIII.—Wherein the bandit expounds a new philosophy, and makes marionettes |
| of the Americans | [141] |
| IX.—Wherein Uncle Henry chatters some more, there is an auction, and |
| things look black indeed | [160] |
| X.—Wherein an old friendship comes to life, Lopez learns a thing or two, |
| and finally makes a match | [176] |
| XI.—Wherein a man proves himself a craven, a shot rings out, and the bad |
| man explains one little hour | [206] |
| XII.—Wherein the bad man cannot understand the good man, and disappears; |
| and a dead man stirs | [216] |
| XIII.—Wherein an old situation seems about to be repeated, another shot is |
| fired, and the bad man comes back | [242] |
| XIV.—Wherein an old friend returns, and there is a joyful reunion | [267] |