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Roger the Bold
A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico

Roger the Bold A Tale of the Conquest of Mexico

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ROGER THE BOLD

A TALE OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO

BY LT.-COLONEL F. S. BRERETON

Author of "The Dragon of Pekin" "Tom Stapleton, the Boy Scout" &c.

ILLUSTRATED BY STANLEY L. WOOD

BLACKIE AND SON LIMITED
LONDON GLASGOW AND BOMBAY


"HE LEAPED UPON THE TOP OF THE BARRICADE"


CONTENTS

Chap. Page
I. The Image of the Sun 9
II. Off to the Terra Firma 24
III. Roger the Lieutenant 41
IV. The Island of Cuba 61
V. A Valuable Capture 80
VI. A Stranger comes Aboard 102
VII. The Hand of the Traitor 121
VIII. A City by the Water 139
IX. Led to the Sacrifice 160
X. Roger at Bay 179
XI. News of Fernando Cortes 199
XII. The Spaniards lay an Ambush 218
XIII. A Sentence of Death 237
XIV. Roger is true to his Comrades 257
XV. Back to Mexico 274
XVI. The First Encounter 294
XVII. A Fleet of Brigantines 313
XVIII. The Defence of the Causeways 330
XIX. Alvarez probes the Secret 347
XX. A Race for the Ocean 367

ILLUSTRATIONS

Facing Page
He leaped upon the Top of the Barricade Frontispiece
The Golden Disk 18
Roger sent him rolling into the Underwood 88
The Blade fell true on the Soldier's Head, dropping him like a Stone 232
The Remainder were quickly in Full Flight 288
The Spaniard was staggered 368

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