The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance

Savage, Richard, 1846-1903

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• PrefaceSample
• Book III. GOING HOME TO DIXIE: STARS AND STRIPES, OR STARS AND BARS?
• Chapter I. UNDER THE MEXICAN EAGLE.—EXIT THE FOREIGNER.—MONTEREY, 1840
• Chapter II. AT THE PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.—WEDDING CHIMES FROM THE MISSION DOLORES.—LAGUNITAS RANCHO
• Chapter III. A MISSING SENTINEL.—-FREMONT'S CAMP
• Chapter IV. HELD BY THE ENEMY.—"THE BEAR FLAG."
• Chapter V. THE GOLDEN MAGNET.—FREE OR SLAVE?
• Chapter VI. LIGHTING FREEDOM'S WESTERN LAMP
• Chapter VII. THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO.—GUILTY BONDS
• Chapter VIII. JOAQUIN, THE MOUNTAIN ROBBER.—THE DON'S PERIL
• Chapter IX. THE STRANGER'S FOOT AT LAGUNITAS. VALOIS'SPANISH BRIDE
• Chapter X. A LITTLE DINNER AT JUDGE HARDIN'S.—THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
• Chapter XI. "I'SE GWINE BACK TO DIXIE."—THE FORTUNES OF WAR.—VAL VERDE
• Chapter XII. HOOD'S DAY.—PEACHTREE CREEK.—VALOIS'LAST TRUST.—DE GRESS'BATTERY.—DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR
• Chapter XIII. MOUNT DAVIDSON'S MAGIC MILLIONS.—A CALIFORNIA PLUTOCRACY.—THE PRICE OF A CRIME
• Chapter XIV. A MARIPOSA BONANZA.—NATALIE DE SANTOS BORN IN PARIS.—THE QUEEN OF THE EL DORADO JOINS THE GALLIC"FOUR HUNDRED."
• Chapter XV. AN OLD PRIEST AND A YOUNG ARTIST.—THE CHANGELINGS
• Chapter XVI. NEARING EACH OTHER.—THE VALOIS HEIRS
• Chapter XVII. WEAVING SPIDERS.—A COWARD BLOW.—MARIE BRARD'S DOOM
• Chapter XVIII. JOE WOODS SURPRISES A LADY.—LOVE'S GOLDEN NETS
• Chapter XIX. LOVERS ONCE.—STRANGERS NOW.—FACE TO FACE
• Chapter XX. JUDGE HARDIN MEETS HIS MATCH.—A SENATORIAL ELECTION.—IN A MARIPOSA COURT-ROOM.—THE TRUST FULFILLED AT LAGUNITAS