CONTENTS CHAPTER I COLUMBUS BEFRIENDED BY ROYALTY CHAPTER II THE YOUTH OF COLUMBUS CHAPTER III "LANDS IN THE WEST" CHAPTER IV THE SOJOURN IN MADEIRA CHAPTER V A SEASON OF WAITING CHAPTER VI A RAY OF HOPE CHAPTER VII ISABELLA DECIDES CHAPTER VIII OFF AT LAST! CHAPTER IX "LAND! LAND!" CHAPTER X NATIVES OF THE NEW LAND CHAPTER XI THE RETURN IN THE NINA CHAPTER XII DAYS OF TRIUMPH CHAPTER XIII PREPARING FOR A SECOND VOYAGE CHAPTER XIV FINDING NEW ISLANDS CHAPTER XV ON A SEA OF TROUBLES CHAPTER XVI THE THIRD VOYAGE CHAPTER XVII A RETURN IN DISGRACE CHAPTER XVIII PUBLIC SYMPATHY CHAPTER XIX THE LAST VOYAGE CHAPTER XX THE COURAGE OF DIEGO MENDEZ CHAPTER XXI "INTO PORT"