CONTENTS
III.—HOW PIOGGI WENT TO ELMIRA
XII.—THE GOING OF BIFF ELLISON
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—FROM THEOLOGY TO LAW
CHAPTER II—THE GENTLEMAN VOLUNTEER
CHAPTER III—COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD EXPLAINS
CHAPTER IV—THE YOUNG FRENCH PRIEST
CHAPTER V—THE WRATH OF WASHINGTON
CHAPTER VI—POOR PEGGY MONCRIEFFE
CHAPTER VII—THE CONQUERING THEODOSIA
CHAPTER VIII—MARRIAGE AND THE LAW
CHAPTER IX—SON-IN-LAW HAMILTON
CHAPTER X—THAT SEAT IN THE SENATE
CHAPTER XI—THE STATESMAN FROM NEW YORK
CHAPTER XII—IDLENESS AND BLACK RESOLVES
CHAPTER XIII—THE GRINDING OF AARON’S MILL
CHAPTER XIV—THE TRIUMPH OF AARON
CHAPTER XV—THE INTRIGUE OF THE TIE
CHAPTER XVI—THE SWEETNESS OF REVENGE
CHAPTER XVII—AARON I, EMPEROR OF MEXICO
CHAPTER XVIII—THE TREASON OF WILKINSON
CHAPTER XIX—HOW AARON IS INDICTED
CHAPTER XX—HOW AARON IS FOUND INNOCENT
CHAPTER XXI—THE SAILING AWAY OF AARON.
CHAPTER XXII—HOW AARON RETURNS HOME
CHAPTER XXIII—GRIEF COMES KNOCKING
CHAPTER XXIV—THE DOWNFALL OF KING CAUCUS
CHAPTER XXV—THE SERENE LAST DAYS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—HOW THE BOSS CAME TO NEW YORK
CHAPTER II—THE BOSS MEETS WITH POLITICS
CHAPTER III—THE BOSS SEES THE POWER OF TAMMANY
CHAPTER IV—THE BOSS ENTERS THE PRIMARY GRADE OF POLITICS
CHAPTER V—THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS
CHAPTER VI—THE RED JACKET ASSOCIATION
CHAPTER VII—HOW THE BOSS WAS NAMED FOR ALDERMAN
CHAPTER VIII—THE FATE OF SHEENY JOE
CHAPTER IX—HOW BIG KENNEDY BOLTED
CHAPTER X—HOW JIMMY THE BLACKSMITH DIED
CHAPTER XI—HOW THE BOSS STOOD AT BAY FOR HIS LIFE
CHAPTER XIII—BIG KENNEDY AND THE MUGWUMPS
CHAPTER XIV—THE MULBERRY FRANCHISE
CHAPTER XV—THAT GAS COMPANY INJUNCTION
CHAPTER XVI—THE BOSS IS DEAD; LONG LIVE THE BOSS!
CHAPTER XVII—THE REPUTABLE OLD GENTLEMAN IS MAYOR
CHAPTER XVIII—HOW THE BOSS TOOK THE TOWN
CHAPTER XIX—THE SON OF THE WIDOW VAN FLANGE
CHAPTER XX—THE MARK OF THE ROPE
CHAPTER XXI—THE REVEREND BRONSON'S REBELLION
CHAPTER XXII—THE MAN OF THE KNIFE
CHAPTER XXIII—THE WEDDING OF BLOSSOM
CHAPTER XXIV—HOW VAN FLANGE WENT INTO STOCKS
CHAPTER XXV—PROFIT AND LOSS; MAINLY THE LATTER
CHAPTER XXVI—THE VICTOR AND THE SPOILS
CHAPTER XXVII—GOLD CAME, AND DEATH STEPPED IN
CHAPTER XXVIII—BEING THE EPILOGUE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—SALISBURY AND THE LAW
CHAPTER II—THE ROWAN HOUSE SUPPER
CHAPTER III—THE BLOOMING RACHEL
CHAPTER IV—COLONEL WAIGHTSTILL AVERY OFFENDS
CHAPTER V—THE WINNING OF A WIFE
CHAPTER VI—DEAD-SHOT DICKINSON
CHAPTER VII—HOW THE GENERAL FOUGHT
CHAPTER VIII—ENGLAND AND GRIM-VISAGED WAR
CHAPTER IX—THE GENERAL AT THE HORSESHOE
CHAPTER XI—THE TWO FLAGS AT PENSACOLA
CHAPTER XII—THE GENERAL GOES TO NEW ORLEANS
CHAPTER XIII—THE WATCH FIRES OF THE ENGLISH
CHAPTER XIV—THE BATTLE IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XV—COTTON BALES AND SUGAR CASKS
CHAPTER XVI—THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY
CHAPTER XVII—THE SLAUGHTER AMONG THE STUBBLE
CHAPTER XVIII—ODDS AND ENDS OF TIME
CHAPTER XIX—THE KILLING EDGE OF SLANDER
CHAPTER XX—THE GENERAL GOES TO THE WHITE HOUSE
CHAPTER XXI—WIZARD LEWIS URGES A CHANGE IN FRONT
CHAPTER XII—THE DOWNFALL OF MACHIAVELLI CLAY
CHAPTER XXIII—THE FEDERAL UNION: IT MUST BE PRESERVED
CHAPTER XXIV—THE ROUT OF TREASON
CHAPTER XXV—THE GRAVE AT THE GARDEN'S FOOT
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I—HIS BAPTISM OF THE SEA
CHAPTER IV—THE KILLING OF MUNGO
CHAPTER V—THE SAILOR TURNS PLANTER
CHAPTER VI—THE FIRST BLOW IN VIRGINIA
CHAPTER VIII—THE PLANTER TURNS LIEUTENANT
CHAPTER IX—THE CRUISE OF THE “PROVIDENCE”
CHAPTER X—THE COUNSEL OF CADWALADER
CHAPTER XI—THE GOOD SHIP RANGER
CHAPTER XII—HOW THE “RANGER” TOOK THE “DRAKE”
CHAPTER XIII—THE DUCHESS OF CHARTRES
CHAPTER XIV—THE SAILING OF THE “RICHARD”
CHAPTER XV—THE “RICHARD” AND THE “SERAPIS”
CHAPTER XVI—HOW THE BATTLE RAGED
CHAPTER XVII—THE SURRENDER OF THE “SERAPIS”
CHAPTER XVIII—DIPLOMACY AND THE DUTCH
CHAPTER XIX—NOW FOR THE TRAITOR LANDAIS
CHAPTER XX—AIMEE ADELE DE TELISON
CHAPTER XXI—ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
CHAPTER XXII—THE FÊTE OF THE DUCHESS DE CHARTRES
CHAPTER XXIII—THE WEDDING WITHOUT BELLS
CHAPTER XXIV—THAT HONEYMOON SUB ROSA
CHAPTER XXV—CATHERINE OF RUSSIA
CHAPTER XXVI—AN ADMIRAL OF RUSSIA
CHAPTER XXVII—THE HOUSE IN THE RUE TOURNON
CHAPTER XXVIII—LOVE AND THOSE LAST DAYS