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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

• Chapter I. The Hero patronizes the Three Gilt Balls. The
  Scenes therein. A Saloon near the Park, 5

• Chapter II. The Roulette Table, and the Inn, 12

• Chapter III. The Heir and the Mexican Captain, 18

• Chapter IV. The Story of the Adventurer, 24

• Chapter V. The Cruise, 30

• Chapter VI. The Chase, 36

• Chapter VII. The Proa, 42

• Chapter VIII. The Captives, 48

• Chapter IX. The Nautical Lover, 54

• Chapter X. The Lover, 60

• Chapter XI. The Declaration, 66

• Chapter XII. The Planter's Villa, 72

• Chapter XIII. The Guests, 78

• Chapter XIV. The Mediation, 84

• Chapter XV. The Meeting, 90

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