PREFACE
A HISTORY-ROMANCE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO ARGONAUTS
PROLOGUE
THE VISION
PORT O' GOLD
CHAPTER I
YERBA BUENA
CHAPTER II
THE GAMBLED PATRIMONY
CHAPTER III
THE GRINGO SHIPS
CHAPTER IV
AMERICAN OCCUPATION
CHAPTER V
AN OFFER AND A THREAT
CHAPTER VI
THE FIRST ELECTION
CHAPTER VII
THE RANCHEROS REVOLT
CHAPTER VIII
McTURPIN'S COUP
CHAPTER IX
THE ELOPEMENT
CHAPTER X
HULL "CAPITULATES"
CHAPTER XI
SAN FRANCISCO IS NAMED
CHAPTER XII
THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
CHAPTER XIII
THE "SYDNEY DUCKS"
CHAPTER XIV
THE AUCTION ON THE BEACH
CHAPTER XV
THE BEGINNING OF LAW
CHAPTER XVI
GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!
CHAPTER XVII
THE QUEST OF FORTUNE
CHAPTER XVIII
NEWS OF BENITO
CHAPTER XIX
THE VEILED WOMAN
CHAPTER XX
A CALL IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XXI
OUTFACING THE ENEMY
CHAPTER XXII
SHOTS IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XXIII
THE NEW ARRIVAL
CHAPTER XXIV
THE CHAOS OF '49
CHAPTER XXV
RETRIEVING A BIRTHRIGHT
CHAPTER XXVI
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!
CHAPTER XXVII
POLITICS AND A WARNING
CHAPTER XXVIII
ON THE TRAIL OF McTURPIN
CHAPTER XXIX
THE SQUATTER CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER XXX
"GROWING PAINS"
CHAPTER XXXI
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
CHAPTER XXXII
THE PEOPLE'S JURY
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE RECKONING
CHAPTER XXXIV
THE HANGING OF JENKINS
CHAPTER XXXV
THE PEOPLE AND THE LAW
CHAPTER XXXVI
FEVERS OF FINANCE
CHAPTER XXXVII
"GIVE US OUR SAVINGS!"
CHAPTER XXXVIII
KING STARTS THE BULLETIN
CHAPTER XXXIX
RICHARDSON AND CORA
CHAPTER XL
THE STORM GATHERS
CHAPTER XLI
THE FATEFUL ENCOUNTER
CHAPTER XLII
THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZES
CHAPTER XLIII
GOVERNOR JOHNSON MEDIATES
CHAPTER XLIV
THE TRUCE IS BROKEN
CHAPTER XLV
THE COMMITTEE STRIKES
CHAPTER XLVI
RETRIBUTION
CHAPTER XLVII
HINTS OF CIVIL WAR
CHAPTER XLVIII
SHERMAN RESIGNS
CHAPTER XLIX
TERRY STABS HOPKINS
CHAPTER L
THE COMMITTEE DISBANDS
CHAPTER LI
SENATOR BRODERICK
CHAPTER LII
A TRIP TO CHINATOWN
CHAPTER LIII
ENTER PO LUN
CHAPTER LIV
THE "FIELD OF HONOR"
CHAPTER LV
THE SOUTHERN PLOT
CHAPTER LVI
SOME WAR REACTIONS
CHAPTER LVII
WATERS PAYS THE PRICE
CHAPTER LVIII
McTURPIN TURNS INFORMER
CHAPTER LIX
THE COMSTOCK FURORE
CHAPTER LX
THE SHATTERED BUBBLE
CHAPTER LXI
DESPERATE FINANCE
CHAPTER LXII
ADOLPH SUTRO'S TUNNEL
CHAPTER LXIII
LEES SOLVES A MYSTERY
CHAPTER LXIV
AN IDOL TOPPLES
CHAPTER LXV
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
CHAPTER LXVI
THE PICK-HANDLE BRIGADE
CHAPTER LXVII
DENNIS KEARNEY
CHAPTER LXVIII
THE WOMAN REPORTER
CHAPTER LXIX
A NEW GENERATION
CHAPTER LXX
ROBERT AND MAIZIE
CHAPTER LXXI
THE BLIND BOSS
CHAPTER LXXII
FATE TAKES A HAND
CHAPTER LXXIII
THE RETURN
CHAPTER LXXIV
THE "REFORMER"
CHAPTER LXXV
A NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE
CHAPTER LXXVI
POLITICS AND ROMANCE
CHAPTER LXXVII
ALETA'S PROBLEM
CHAPTER LXXVIII
THE FATEFUL MORN
CHAPTER LXXIX
THE TURMOIL
CHAPTER LXXX
AFTERMATH
CHAPTER LXXXI
READJUSTMENT
CHAPTER LXXXII
AT BAY
CHAPTER LXXXIII
IN THE TOILS
CHAPTER LXXXIV
THE NET CLOSES
CHAPTER LXXXV
THE SEVEN PLAGUES
CHAPTER LXXXVI
A NEW CITY GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER LXXXVII
NORAH FINDS OUT
CHAPTER LXXXVIII
THE SHOOTING OF HENEY
CHAPTER LXXXIX
DEFEAT OF THE PROSECUTION
CHAPTER XC
THE MEASURE OF REDEMPTION
CHAPTER XCI
CONCLUSION
