CONTENTS
ForewordixIArrival at Vera Cruz—Mr. Lind—Visits to the battle-ships—We reach Mexico City—Huerta’s secondcoup d’état—A six-hour Reception at the Chinese Legation. An all-afternoon hunt for the Dictator.Page 1IISanctuary to Bonilla—Sir Lionel and Lady Carden—Carranza—Mexican servants—First Reception at the American Embassy—Huerta receives the Diplomatic Corps—Election Day and a few surprises.Page 14IIIFederal and Rebel excesses in the north—Some aspects of social life—Mexico’s inner circle—Huerta’s growing difficulties—Rabago—The “Feast of the Dead.”—Indian booths at the Alameda—The Latin-American’s future.Page 28IVThe “Abrazo”—Arrival of Mr. Lind—Delicate negotiations in progress—Luncheon at the German Legation—Excitement about the bull-fight—Junk-hunting—Americans in prison—Another “big game” hunt.Page 40VUncertain days—The friendly offices of diplomats—A side-light on executions—Mexican street cries—Garza Aldape resigns—First official Reception at Chapultepec Castle—The jewels of Cortés.Page 50VI“Decisive word” from Washington—A passing scare—Conscription’s terrors—Thanksgiving—The rebel advance—Sir Christopher Cradock—Huerta’s hospitable waste-paper basket.Page 66VIIHuerta visits the Jockey Club—Chihuahua falls—“The tragic ten days”—Exhibition of gunnery in the public streets—Mexico’s “potential Presidents”—“The Tiger of the North.”Page 77VIIIThe sad exodus from Chihuahua—Archbishop Mendoza—Fiat money—Villa’s growing activities—Indian stoicism—Another Chapultepec Reception—A day of “Mexican Magic” in the country.Page 92IXChristmas—The strangling of a country—de la Barra—The “mañanagame”—Spanish in five phrases—Señora Huerta’s great diamond—The peon’s desperate situation in a land torn by revolutions.Page 110XNew-Year’s receptions—Churubusco—Memories of Carlota—Rape of the Morelos women—Mexico’s excuse for the murder of an American citizen—A visit to the floating gardens of Xochimilco.Page 120XIDramatic values at Vera Cruz—Visits to the battle-ships—Our superb hospital-ship, theSolace—Admiral Cradock’s flag-ship—An American sailor’s menu—Three “square meals” a day—Travel in revolutionary Mexico.Page 132XIIOjinaga evacuated—Tepozotlan’s beautiful old church and convent—Azcapotzalco—A Mexican christening—The release of Vera Estañol—Necaxa—The friars—The wonderful Garcia Pimentel library.Page 148XIIIGamboa—Fêtes for the Japanese officers—The Pius Fund—The Toluca road—Brown, of the National Railways—President Wilson raises the embargo on arms and ammunition—Hunting for Zapatistas.Page 167XIVA “neat little haul” for brigands—Tea at San Angel—A picnic and a burning village—The lesson of “Two Fools”—Austria-Hungary’s new minister—Cigarettes in the making—Zapata’s message.Page 181XVDeparture of the British minister—Guns and marines from Vera Cruz—Review at the Condesa—Mister Lind—The Benton case—Huerta predicts intervention—Villa at Chihuahua.Page 189XVIHuerta’s impressive review for the special correspondents—TheGrito de Dolores—Tons of “stationery” for the Embassy—Villa and Carranza disagree—The Embassy guard finds itself occupied.Page 203XVIIThe torture of Terrazas—Mexico’s banking eccentricities—Departure of the Lefaivres—Zapatista methods—Gustavo Madero’s death—First experience of Latin-American revolutions—Huerta’s witty speech.Page 211XVIIIBack to Vera Cruz—Luncheon on theChester—San Juan’s prison horrors—Tea on theMayflower—The ministry of war and the commissary methods—Torreon falls again?—Don Eduardo Iturbide.Page 229XIXCongress meets without the United States representative—Huerta makes his “profession of faith”—Exit Mr. Lind—Ryan leaves for the front—French and German militaryattachés—The Jockey Club.Page 247XXGood Friday—Mexican toys with symbolic sounds—“The Tampico incident”—Sabado de Gloria and Easter—An international photograph—The last reception at Chapultepec.Page 257XXIMr. Bryan declines the kindly offices of The Hague—More Americans leave Mexico City—Lieutenant Rowan arrives—Guarding the Embassy—Elim keeps within call.Page 272XXIIVera Cruz taken—Anti-American demonstrations—Refugees at the Embassy—A long line of visitors—A dramatic incident in the cable-office—Huerta makes his first and last call at the Embassy.Page 285XXIIIThe wedding of President Huerta’s son—Departure from the Embassy—Huerta’s royal accommodations—The journey down to Vera Cruz—The white flag of truce—We reach the American lines.Page 298XXIVDinner on theEssex—The last fight of Mexico’s naval cadets—American heroes—End of the Tampico incident—Relief for the starving at San Juan Ulua—Admiral Fletcher’s greatest work.Page 318XXVOur recall from Mexican soil—A historic dinner with General Funston—The navy turns over the town of Vera Cruz to the army—The march of the six thousand blue-jackets—Evening on theMinnesota.Page 338XXVIHomeward bound—Dead to the world in Sarah Bernhardt’s luxurious cabin—Admiral Badger’s farewell—“The Father of Waters”—Mr. Bryan’s earnest message—Arrival at Washington—Adelante!Page 348