| CHAPTER I.—The James Family.—The Rev. Robert James—His marriage—Removal to Missouri—His death in California, | 11 | -16 |
| 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, Ken Illustrations | Jesse James. | 3 | | Frank James. Jesse James. | 4 | | Quantrell's Last Fight. | 10 | | In The Woods With Their New Shot-Guns. | 21 | | Girdling A Tree. | 23 | | A Moonlight Conference. | 30 | | After Lawrence. | 37 | | A Deed Of Mercy. | 45 | | A Narrow Escape. | 48 | | Jesse James' Escape From "Pin" Indians. | 59 | | A Horrible Deed. | 60 | | Death Of Oll Shepherd. | 89 | | Fight In A Gambler's Den. | 100 | | Whicher Meets His Fate. | 180 | | Night Attack On The Samuels Residence. | 188 | | Death Of Farmer Askew. | 205 | | An Alarmed "Cow-Boy." | 303 | | After The "Greasers." | 307 | | Fight With Mexican Cattle Thieves. | 311 | | The Home Of Frank James, In Texas. | 333 | | Geo. W. Shepherd. | 364 | | Allen Parmer. | 376 | | Wild Bill. | 384 |
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LIFE AND ADVENTURES
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FRANK AND JESSE JAMES.
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