"HE LEAPED UPON THE TOP OF THE BARRICADE"

CONTENTS

Chap. Page
I. [The Image of the Sun ]9
II. [Off to the Terra Firma ]24
III. [Roger the Lieutenant ]41
IV. [The Island of Cuba ]61
V. [A Valuable Capture ]80
VI. [A Stranger comes Aboard ]102
VII. [The Hand of the Traitor ]121
VIII. [A City by the Water ]139
IX. [Led to the Sacrifice ]160
X. [Roger at Bay ]179
XI. [News of Fernando Cortes ]199
XII. [The Spaniards lay an Ambush ]218
XIII. [A Sentence of Death ]237
XIV. [Roger is true to his Comrades ]257
XV. [Back to Mexico ]274
XVI. [The First Encounter ]294
XVII. [A Fleet of Brigantines ]313
XVIII. [The Defence of the Causeways ]330
XIX. [Alvarez probes the Secret ]347
XX. [A Race for the Ocean ]367

ILLUSTRATIONS

Facing Page
[He leaped upon the Top of the Barricade ]Frontispiece
[The Golden Disk ]18
[Roger sent him rolling into the Underwood ]88
[The Blade fell true on the Soldier's Head, dropping him like a Stone ]232
[The Remainder were quickly in Full Flight ]288
[The Spaniard was staggered ]368
[Map of Part of Mexico ]in page 146
[Map showing Mexico City and Surroundings ]in page 169

ROGER THE BOLD

CHAPTER I