At the Point of the Sword
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[Frontispiece: "In a short time they had bound our arms tightly with strips of hide."]
At the Point of the Sword
A Story for Boys
Author of "Ye Mariners of England," "Under the Lone Star," "For the Colours," "A Captain of Irregulars," "In the Grip of the Spaniard," &c., &c.
THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK 1903
THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK 1903
Author of "Ye Mariners of England," "Under the Lone Star," "For the Colours," "A Captain of Irregulars," "In the Grip of the Spaniard," &c., &c.
THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK 1903
THOMAS NELSON & SONS, LTD. LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND NEW YORK 1903
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
"IN A SHORT TIME THEY HAD BOUND OUR ARMS TIGHTLY WITH STRIPS OF HIDE" . . . . . . Frontispiece
"'HELP, HELP!' I EXCLAIMED FAINTLY; BUT HE HEARD ME, AND I KNEW I WAS SAVED."
"PUSHING OFF HIS SANDY BED-CLOTHES AT OUR APPROACH, HE STRUGGLED TO HIS FEET."
"'SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!'"
"HE GLANCED CONTEMPTUOUSLY AT THE GIGANTIC SORILLO."
"'A SOLDIER FROM AYACUCHO! HERE IS ONE OF OUR BRAVE DELIVERERS!'"
"'HELP, HELP!' I EXCLAIMED FAINTLY; BUT HE HEARD ME, AND I KNEW I WAS SAVED."
"PUSHING OFF HIS SANDY BED-CLOTHES AT OUR APPROACH, HE STRUGGLED TO HIS FEET."
"'SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!'"
"HE GLANCED CONTEMPTUOUSLY AT THE GIGANTIC SORILLO."
"'A SOLDIER FROM AYACUCHO! HERE IS ONE OF OUR BRAVE DELIVERERS!'"
"IN A SHORT TIME THEY HAD BOUND OUR ARMS TIGHTLY WITH STRIPS OF HIDE" . . . . . . Frontispiece
"'HELP, HELP!' I EXCLAIMED FAINTLY; BUT HE HEARD ME, AND I KNEW I WAS SAVED."
"PUSHING OFF HIS SANDY BED-CLOTHES AT OUR APPROACH, HE STRUGGLED TO HIS FEET."
"'SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!'"
"HE GLANCED CONTEMPTUOUSLY AT THE GIGANTIC SORILLO."
"'A SOLDIER FROM AYACUCHO! HERE IS ONE OF OUR BRAVE DELIVERERS!'"
"'HELP, HELP!' I EXCLAIMED FAINTLY; BUT HE HEARD ME, AND I KNEW I WAS SAVED."
"PUSHING OFF HIS SANDY BED-CLOTHES AT OUR APPROACH, HE STRUGGLED TO HIS FEET."
"'SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!'"
"HE GLANCED CONTEMPTUOUSLY AT THE GIGANTIC SORILLO."
"'A SOLDIER FROM AYACUCHO! HERE IS ONE OF OUR BRAVE DELIVERERS!'"
AT THE POINT OF THE SWORD.
CHAPTER I.
A BIRTHDAY EVE.
CHAPTER II.
AN EXCITING VOYAGE.
CHAPTER II.
THE END OF THE "AGUILA."
"Help! help!" I exclaimed, faintly; but he heard me, and I knew I was saved.
"Help! help!" I exclaimed, faintly; but he heard me, and I knew I was saved.
CHAPTER IV.
THE SILVER KEY.
CHAPTER V.
IN THE HIDDEN VALLEY.
CHAPTER VI.
WE LEAVE THE HIDDEN VALLEY
CHAPTER VII.
WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG.
CHAPTER VIII.
A FRIENDLY OPPONENT.
CHAPTER IX.
A GLEAM OF HOPE.
CHAPTER X.
A STORMY INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XI.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Pushing off his sandy bed-clothes at our approach, he struggled to his feet.
Pushing off his sandy bed-clothes at our approach, he struggled to his feet.
CHAPTER XII.
A STERN PURSUIT.
CHAPTER XIII.
HOME AGAIN.
CHAPTER XIV
FRIEND OR FOE!
CHAPTER XV.
WE CATCH A TARTAR.
CHAPTER XVI.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
CHAPTER XVII.
DUTY FIRST.
CHAPTER XVIII.
DARK DAYS.
CHAPTER XIX.
FALSE PLAY, OR NOT?
CHAPTER XX.
"SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!"
"Save him, Juan, save him!"
"Save him, Juan, save him!"
CHAPTER XXI.
ROUGH JUSTICE.
He glanced contemptuously at the gigantic Sorillo.
He glanced contemptuously at the gigantic Sorillo.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE "SILVER KEY" AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXIII.
AN OPEN-AIR PRISON.
CHAPTER XXIV.
A DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
CHAPTER XXV.
BACK TO DUTY.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE HUSSARS OF JUNIN.
CHAPTER XXVII.
A DISASTROUS RETREAT.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
HOME AGAIN.
"A soldier from Ayacucho! Here is one of our brave deliverers!"
"A soldier from Ayacucho! Here is one of our brave deliverers!"
AT THE POINT OF THE SWORD.
A BIRTHDAY EVE.
CHAPTER II.
AN EXCITING VOYAGE.
CHAPTER II.
THE END OF THE "AGUILA."
"Help! help!" I exclaimed, faintly; but he heard me, and I knew I was saved.
"Help! help!" I exclaimed, faintly; but he heard me, and I knew I was saved.
CHAPTER IV.
THE SILVER KEY.
CHAPTER V.
IN THE HIDDEN VALLEY.
CHAPTER VI.
WE LEAVE THE HIDDEN VALLEY
CHAPTER VII.
WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG.
CHAPTER VIII.
A FRIENDLY OPPONENT.
CHAPTER IX.
A GLEAM OF HOPE.
CHAPTER X.
A STORMY INTERVIEW.
CHAPTER XI.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Pushing off his sandy bed-clothes at our approach, he struggled to his feet.
Pushing off his sandy bed-clothes at our approach, he struggled to his feet.
CHAPTER XII.
A STERN PURSUIT.
CHAPTER XIII.
HOME AGAIN.
CHAPTER XIV
FRIEND OR FOE!
CHAPTER XV.
WE CATCH A TARTAR.
CHAPTER XVI.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
CHAPTER XVII.
DUTY FIRST.
CHAPTER XVIII.
DARK DAYS.
CHAPTER XIX.
FALSE PLAY, OR NOT?
CHAPTER XX.
"SAVE HIM, JUAN, SAVE HIM!"
"Save him, Juan, save him!"
"Save him, Juan, save him!"
CHAPTER XXI.
ROUGH JUSTICE.
He glanced contemptuously at the gigantic Sorillo.
He glanced contemptuously at the gigantic Sorillo.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE "SILVER KEY" AGAIN.
CHAPTER XXIII.
AN OPEN-AIR PRISON.
CHAPTER XXIV.
A DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
CHAPTER XXV.
BACK TO DUTY.
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE HUSSARS OF JUNIN.
CHAPTER XXVII.
A DISASTROUS RETREAT.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE BATTLE OF THE GENERALS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
HOME AGAIN.
"A soldier from Ayacucho! Here is one of our brave deliverers!"
"A soldier from Ayacucho! Here is one of our brave deliverers!"
AT THE POINT OF THE SWORD.
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