9. Murder of a German Consul in Mexico 47
40. Cossacks at Large 49

SECTION XI.
41. Islanders in Revolt 49
42. Seizure of Ambassadors 51
43. An Envoy in Debt 51
44. Treaty Bargaining 53

SECTION XII.
45. A Fallen President 53
46. A Murder in Monaco 55
47. A Question of Interpretation 57
48. The Island of Santa Lucia 57

SECTION XIII.
49. An Attache's Chauffeur 59
50. In Quest of Balata 61
51. A "Sujet Mixte" 63
52. Koreans at the Hague Peace Conference 63

SECTION XIV.
53. The Adventures of a South American Physician 65
54. Extradition of a British Subject 65
55. The Case of the _Oldhamia_ 69
56. An Ambassador's Estate 73

SECTION XV.
57. Dangers of Ballooning 75
58. Family Honour 75
59. An Ocean Chase 77
60. The _Maori King_ 77

SECTION XVI.
61. The Island of Rakahanga 79
62. A Complaint against the Police 79
63. A Man with two Wives 81
64. A Murder on a Mail Boat 81

SECTION XVII.
65. Persian Disorders 83
66. The Expulsion of Monsieur de Reus 85
67. The Case of McLeod 87
68. A Thwarted Suicide 87

SECTION XVIII.
69. An Insult to an Ambassador 89
70. A Question of Legitimacy 89
71. The Coachman of an Envoy 91
72. The Case of Schnaebele 91

SECTION XIX.
73. Amelia Island 93
74. Representation to China 93
75. Exemption from Rates 95
76. Errant Balloons 97