The Free Lances

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Table of Contents

Chapter Two

A Lady in the Case

Chapter Three

Officering the Filibusters

Chapter Four

An Invitation to Supper

Chapter Five

A Studied Insult

Chapter Six

“To the Salute!”

Chapter Seven

A Duel “to the Death.”

Chapter Eight

A Disgraced Duellist

Chapter Nine

A Spartan Band

Chapter Ten

The Acordada

Chapter Eleven

A Colonel in Full Feather

Chapter Twelve

“Do your darndest.”

Chapter Thirteen

The Exiles Returned

Chapter Fourteen

On the Azotea

Chapter Fifteen

Waiting and Watching

Chapter Sixteen

A Mutual Misapprehension

Chapter Seventeen

Por Las Zancas

Chapter Eighteen

Tyrant and Tool

Chapter Nineteen

A Wooden-Legged Lothario

Chapter Twenty

A Pair of Beautiful Petitioners

Chapter Twenty One

A Woman’s Scheme

Chapter Twenty Two

In the Sewers

Chapter Twenty Three

The Procession

Chapter Twenty Four

Significant Glances

Chapter Twenty Five

A Mysterious Missive

Chapter Twenty Six

The Play of Eyes

Chapter Twenty Seven

A Letter Dexterously Delivered

Chapter Twenty Eight

Looking out for a Landau

Chapter Twenty Nine

A Clumsy Cochero

Chapter Thirty

The Poor Ladies

Chapter Thirty One

A Transformation

Chapter Thirty Two

An Unlooked-for Salute

Chapter Thirty Three

“Is it a Grito?”

Chapter Thirty Four

An ill-used Coachman

Chapter Thirty Five

Double Mounted

Chapter Thirty Six

The Pedregal

Chapter Thirty Seven

A Suspicion of Connivance

Chapter Thirty Eight

The Report of the Pursuer

Chapter Thirty Nine

Up the Mountain

Chapter Forty

A Faithful Steward

Chapter Forty One

Anxious Hours

Chapter Forty Two

A Holy Brotherhood

Chapter Forty Three

What are they?

Chapter Forty Four

The Abbot

Chapter Forty Five

The Free Lances

Chapter Forty Six

Saint Augustine of the Caves

Chapter Forty Seven

Over the Cliff

Chapter Forty Eight

On down the Mountain

Chapter Forty Nine

A Tale of Starvation

Chapter Fifty

An Encounter with Old Acquaintances

Chapter Fifty One

A Grumbling Guard

Chapter Fifty Two

A Danae’s Shower

Chapter Fifty Three

A Series of Surprises

Chapter Fifty Four

Monks no More

Chapter Fifty Five

“Only empty Bottles.”

Chapter Fifty Six

A Day of Suspense

Chapter Fifty Seven

Under Arrest

Chapter Fifty Eight

The Cochero Dogged

Chapter Fifty Nine

Ready to Start

Chapter Sixty

“Surrender!”

Chapter Sixty One

Conclusion

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Mayne Reid

A Romance of the Mexican Valley

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Kearney’s heart was on fire. His hand was already on the butt of his pistol; but, glancing behind, he saw that pale appealing face, and with an effort restrained himself, calmly saying to Santander—

“Calling yourself a gentleman, you will no doubt have a card and address. May I ask you to favour me with it, as to-morrow I shall have occasion to write to you? If a scoundrel such as you can boast of having a friend, you may as well give him notice he will be needed. Your card, sir!”

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