The Free Lances: A Romance of the Mexican Valley
by Mayne Reid
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Chapters (124)
- Captain Mayne Reid "The Free Lances"
- Chapter One.
- Volunteers for Texas.
- 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.
- The End.
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