The Aztec Treasure-House

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The Aztec Treasure-House by Thomas A. Janvier.

Contents

• THE AZTEC TREASURE-HOUSE5
• Copyright, 1890, by Harper & Brothers. All rights reserved.6
• TO C. A. J.6
• The Dying Cacique.7
• CONTENTS.8
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.10
• THE AZTEC TREASURE-HOUSE12
• PROLOGUE.13
• FRAY ANTONIO.16
• II.24
• THE CACIQUE'S SECRET.24
• III.34
• THE MONK'S MANUSCRIPT.34
• IV.41
• MONTEZUMA'S MESSENGER.41
• THE LETTER FROM THE DEAD.42
• THE ENGINEER AND THE LOST-FREIGHT MAN.52
• VI.60
• THE KING'S SYMBOL.60
• PACKING IN THE CORRAL62
• VII.70
• THE FIGHT IN THE CAÑON.70
• THE FIGHT IN THE CAÑON72
• VIII.76
• AFTER THE FIGHT.76
• IX.82
• THE CAVE OF THE DEAD.82
• THE CAVE OF THE DEAD84
• THE SWINGING STATUE.90
• XI.97
• THE SUBMERGED CITY.97
• AFLOAT ON THE LAKE103
• XII.105
• IN THE VALLEY OF DEATH.105
• XIII.113
• UP THE CHAC-MOOL STAIR.113
• EL SABIO'S PREDICAMENT119
• XIV.121
• THE HANGING CHAIN.121
• XV.129
• THE TEMPLE IN THE CLOUDS.129
• XVI.134
• AT THE BARRED PASS.134
• MAKING THE PEACE-SIGN145
• XVII.146
• OF OUR COMING INTO THE VALLEY OF AZTLAN.146
• THE FULFILMENT OF THE PROPHECY153
• XVIII.154
• THE STRIKING OF A MATCH.154
• THE STRIKING OF A MATCH158
• XIX.161
• THE SEEDS OF REVOLT.161
• XX.169
• THE PRIEST CAPTAIN'S SUMMONS.169
• CHECKING YOUNG'S OUTBREAK173
• XXI.176
• THE WALLED CITY OF CULHUACAN.176
• XXII.184
• THE OUTBREAK OF REVOLUTION.184
• XXIII.192
• A RESCUE.192
• XXIV.200
• THE AFFAIR AT THE WATER-GATE200
• THE LEAP FROM ABOVE THE WATER-GATE205
• XXV.208
• THE GOLD-MINERS OF HUITZILAN.208
• THE TLAHUICOS AND THEIR GUARDS210
• XXVI.217
• THE GATHERING FOR WAR.217
• XXVII.224
• AN OFFER OF TERMS.224
• XXVIII.232
• THE SURRENDER OF A LIFE.232
• IN THE GATE-WAY OF THE CITADEL236
• XXIX.239
• THE ASSAULT IN THE NIGHT.239
• THE LAST RALLY245
• XXX.248
• THE FALL OF THE CITADEL.248
• XXXI.254
• DEFEAT.254
• XXXII.261
• EL SABIO'S DEFIANCE.261
• EL SABIO'S DEFIANCE267
• XXXIII.271
• IN THE AZTEC TREASURE-HOUSE.271
• XXXIV.280
• A MARTYRDOM.280
• FRAY ANTONIO'S APPEAL285
• XXXV.289
• THE TREASURE-CHAMBER.289
• XXXVI.297
• THE VENGEANCE OF THE GODS.297
• YOUNG'S STRUGGLE WITH THE PRIEST CAPTAIN299
• XXXVII.305
• THROUGH DARKNESS TO LIGHT.305
• XXXVIII.311
• KING CHALTZANTZIN'S TREASURE.311
• EPILOGUE.318
• IN THE LIBRARY BEFORE THE OPEN FIRE322
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE326

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