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To

Kalatoka

of the brown tent


CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
IKIT AND THE GIRL OF THE LARK CALL[1]
IITHE RED GOLD LEGEND[15]
IIIA VERIFIED PROPHECY OF SEÑORITA BILLIE[54]
IVIN THE ADOBE OF PEDRO VIJIL[66]
VAN “ADIOS”––AND AFTER[73]
VIA DEAD MAN UNDER THE COTTONWOODS[90]
VIIIN THE PROVINCE OF ALTAR[107]
VIIITHE SLAVE TRAIL[124]
IXA MEETING AT YAQUI WELL[133]
XA MEXICAN EAGLET[144]
XIGLOOM OF BILLIE[161]
XIICOVERING THE TRAIL[167]
XIIIA WOMAN OF EMERALD EYES[186]
XIVTHE HAWK OF THE SIERRAS[217]
XVTHE “JUDAS” PRAYER AT MESA BLANCA[230]
XVITHE SECRET OF SOLEDAD CHAPEL[256]
XVIITHE STORY OF DOÑA JOCASTA[288]
XVIIIRAMON ROTIL DECIDES[300]
XIXTHE RETURN OF TULA[328]
XXEAGLE AND SERPENT[346]
XXIEACH TO HIS OWN[360]

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