CONTENTS

[INTRODUCTION.]

[LAGUNITAS.]

[BOOK I. — THE LAST OF THE DONS BY THE BLUE PACIFIC.]

[CHAPTER I. — UNDER THE MEXICAN EAGLE.—EXIT THE FOREIGNER.—MONTEREY, 1840.]

[CHAPTER II. — AT THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.—WEDDING CHIMES FROM THE MISSION DOLORES.—LAGUNITAS RANCHO.]

[CHAPTER III. — A MISSING SENTINEL.—FREMONT'S CAMP.]

[CHAPTER IV. — HELD BY THE ENEMY.—"THE BEAR FLAG."]

[BOOK II. — GOLD FOR ALL.—A NEW STAR IN THE FLAG.]

[CHAPTER V. — THE GOLDEN MAGNET.—FREE OR SLAVE?]