Tales of Aztlan,

The Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and Other Tales.

by

George Hartmann

A note about this book: A Maid of Yavapai, the final entry in this book, is dedicated to SMH. This refers to Sharlot M. Hall, a famous Arizona settler. The copy of the book that was used to make this etext is dedicated: With my compliments and a Happy Easter, Apr 5th 1942, To Miss Sharlot M. Hall, from The daughter of the Author, Carrie S. Allison, Presented March 31st, 1942, Prescott, Arizona.

1908 Revised edition

Memorial

That this volume may serve to keep forever fresh the memory of a hero, Captain William Owen O'Neill, U. S. V., is the fervent wish of The Author.

CONTENTS

I. [A FRAIL BARK, TOSSED ON LIFE'S TEMPESTUOUS SEAS]
II. [PERILOUS JOURNEY]
III. [THE MYSTERY OF THE SMOKING RUIN. STALKING A WARRIOR. THE AMBUSH]
IV. [A STRANGE LAND AND STRANGER PEOPLE]
V. [ON THE RIO GRANDE. AN ABSTRACT OF THE AUTHOR'S GENEALOGY OF MATERNAL LINEAGE]
VI. [INDIAN LORE. THE WILY NAVAJO]
VII. [THE FIGHT IN THE SAND HILLS. THE PHANTOM DOG]
VIII. [WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE]
IX. [IN ARIZONA]
X. [AT THE SHRINE OF A "SPHINX OF AZTLAN"]
[AN UNCANNY STONE.]
[L'ENVOY.]
[THE BIRTH OF ARIZONA. (AN ALLEGORICAL TALE.)]
[A ROYAL FIASCO. ]
[A MAID OF YAVAPAI.]