Life and Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

CHAPTER II.--FRANK AND JESSE.--Their childhood and youth--They desire fire-arms--Youthful Nimrods--Pistol practice, 17-24

CHAPTER III.--IN THE GUERRILLA CAMP.--Frank joins Quantrell--Outrage on Dr. Samuels and Jesse--Mrs. Samuels and daughter, Susie James, arrested--Jesse as a courier for the Guerrillas, 25-28

CHAPTER IV.--BLOODY WAR.--The hatreds of the border people--The partisan rangers--Frank James as a scout--Fight at Plattsburg, 29-34

CHAPTER V.--AT THE SACK OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS.--The black flag unfurled--The Guerrillas mass their forces--The march to Lawrence--Capture of the town--Frank and Jesse participate, 35-39

CHAPTER VI.--A GORY RECORD.--The cruel strife of the border--Death in the thickets--Quantrell and his followers, 40-56

CHAPTER VII.--ADVENTURES IN SEPARATE FIELDS.--Frank James follows Quantrell into Kentucky--Fierce partisan contests--Death of Quantrell--Jesse follows George Shepherd to Texas--The last fight of the war--Jesse wounded, 57-65

CHAPTER VIII.--THE BRANDENBURG TRAGEDY.--Frank James followed by four men--They attempt to arrest him--Terrible fight--Frank wounded in the left hip--Concealed by friends, 66-70

CHAPTER IX.--THE LIBERTY BANK AFFAIR.--A great robbery--St. Valentine's day, and the prize drawn by bold marauders--The James Boys accused of the crime, 71-73

CHAPTER X.--JESSE'S SORTIE AGAINST THE MILITIAMEN.--Attacked at night--The family council of war--Jesse desires to look out on the cold moonlight scene--Throws the door open and fires upon the militiamen--Three corpses on the crisp snow, 74-77

CHAPTER XI.--IN THE HANDS OF FRIENDS.--Jesse goes to Kentucky--Among his relatives and friends--Placed under the care of Dr. Paul F. Eve--A good time, 78-81

CHAPTER XII.--THE RUSSELLVILLE BANK ROBBERY.--A large haul--The James Boys connected with the robbery--They ride away on George Shepherd's horses--Shepherd arrested and imprisoned--Death of Oll Shepherd--Persistent pursuit of the robbers--The Jameses escape, 82-90

CHAPTER XIII.--ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.--Jesse James sails for California--At Paso Robel--Frank goes West--On the Laponsu ranche--Adventures in Nevada--A dark seance--The Boys return to the East, 91-102

CHAPTER XIV.--WERE THEY DRIVEN TO OUTLAWRY?--The peculiar circumstances surrounding the Jameses--Social and political ostracism--The vigilance committees--Not allowed to remain at peace in their own home--They go forth as enemies of society, 103-107

CHAPTER XV.--THE GALLATIN BANK TRAGEDY.--Strange men in Gallatin--They call upon the cashier--Captain John W. Sheets shot by Jesse James--Pursuit of the man slayers--The escape of the robbers, 108-111

CHAPTER XVI.--ATTEMPTS TO ARREST THE BOYS.--The people aroused--Detectives on the trail of the Boys--Their neighbors arrayed against them--Captain Thomason expresses himself--He is interviewed by Mrs. Samuels--Failure of all efforts to arrest them, 112-115

CHAPTER XVII.--OUTRAGE AT COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY.--The citizens of Adair county, Kentucky, startled--Bold daylight robbery of the bank at Columbia--Murder of the cashier, Mr. Martin--Chasing the robbers--The marauders escape, 116-121

CHAPTER XVIII.--OUT OF EXILE.--Domestic and social relations of the Boys--Their visits to the cities--The theaters and concert stage--Life in hotels--How the Jameses play the part of gentlemen, 122-130