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  CONTENTS

  CHAPTER I. PAGE COLLECTING A BILL BY FORCE OF ARMS 15

  CHAPTER II. REVELATIONS OF A YOUNG GUARDSMAN 27

  CHAPTER III. SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES 39

  CHAPTER IV. THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON 52

  CHAPTER V. THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY 64

  CHAPTER VI. A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED 76

  CHAPTER VII. PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS 88

  CHAPTER VIII. THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE 100

  CHAPTER IX. AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS 112

  CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE BEGUN AT THE CROSS-ROADS 124

  CHAPTER XI. A DESPERATE CHARGE ON BOTH SIDES 137

  CHAPTER XII. THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE 149

  CHAPTER XIII. THE PERPLEXING MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY 161

  CHAPTER XIV. A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY 173

  CHAPTER XV. THE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE BRIDGE 185

  CHAPTER XVI. THE EXPLOSION ON THE BRIDGE 197

  CHAPTER XVII. THE CONFUSION OF THE DAY EXPLAINED 209

  CHAPTER XVIII. INTRODUCING MR. BROWN KIPPS 221

  CHAPTER XIX. THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE 234

  CHAPTER XX. THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS 246

  CHAPTER XXI. A NEW DISPOSITION OF THE FORCES 258

  CHAPTER XXII. A DESPERATE DEED CONTEMPLATED 270

  CHAPTER XXIII. THE SKIRMISH ON THE HILL ROAD 282

  CHAPTER XXIV. CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY 294

  CHAPTER XXV. SUNDRY FLANK MOVEMENTS ARRANGED 306

  CHAPTER XXVI. THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD 318

  CHAPTER XXVII. AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD 330

  CHAPTER XXVIII. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE 342

  CHAPTER XXIX. THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE 354

  CHAPTER XXX. THE MAGNATE OF GREELTOP'S VISIT 366

  CHAPTER XXXI. LIFE KNOX ON THE MOUNTAIN ROAD 378

  CHAPTER XXXII. THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE 390

  CHAPTER XXXIII. CAPTAIN STINGER THE FIRE-EATER 402

  CHAPTER XXXIV. THE RE-ENFORCEMENT FOR PLAIN HILL 414

  CHAPTER XXXV. SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED 426

  CHAPTER XXXVI. CAPTAIN VINEGOLD OF THE GUERILLAS 439