XXVI. THE SPANIARD 106
XXVII. THE BROTHERS 113
XXVIII. THE MAID OF FINCASTLE 119
- XXIX. THE PRESIDENT'S SECRETARY 122
XXX. THE PRESIDENT TALKS WITH MERIWETHER . . 131
BOOK II
INTO THE WEST
I. THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE 139
II. THE KNIGHT OF THE WHITE HOUSE . . . . 144
III. RECRUITING FOR OREGON 149
IV. THE FEUD is ENDED 154
V. THE CESSION OF ST. Louis 157
VI. SERGEANT ORDWAY WRITES A LETTER . . . . 166
VII. INTO THE LAND OF ANARCHY 167
VIII. "THE Sioux! THE Sioux!" 176
IX. THE ROMANCE OF THE MANDANS . . . . . 185
X. THE FIRST DAKOTA CHRISTMAS 192
XL THE BRITISH FUR TRADERS 199
XII. FAREWELL TO FORT MANDAN 204
XIII. TOWARD THE SUNSET 208
XIV. THE SHINING MOUNTAINS 214
XV. A WOMAN PILOT 221
XVI. IDAHO 228
XVII. DOWN THE COLUMBIA 235
XVIII. FORT CLATSOP BY THE SEA 242
XIX. A WHALE ASHORE 249
XX. A RACE FOR EMPIRE 257
XXI. "A SHIP! A SHIP!" 259
XXII. BACK TO CIVILISATION 265
XXIII. CAMP CHOPUNNISH 272
XXIV. OVER THE BITTER ROOT RANGE 277
XXV. BEWARE THE BLACKFEET -279
