CHAPTER X Appointed Police Commissioner of New York City--Corruptness of the Department--Strenuous Endeavors to make Matters Better--A "Dry" Sunday--Enforcing the Tenement House Law and Other Measures 94 CHAPTER XI Appointed First Assistant Secretary of the Navy--The Condition of Affairs in Cuba--Preparing for War--Theodore Roosevelt's Resolve 104 CHAPTER XII Destruction of the _Maine_--Dewey's Victory--Theodore Roosevelt becomes a Soldier--Organizing the Rough Riders--Various Men in the Command 112 CHAPTER XIII In Camp at Tampa--To Port Tampa in Coal Cars--Theodore Roosevelt's Quick Move to obtain a Transport--The Wait in the Harbor--Off for Cuba at Last 122 CHAPTER XIV Life on the Transport--The Landing at Daiquiri--The March to Siboney--The Trail through the Jungle--The Skirmish at La Guasima 132 CHAPTER XV Along the Jungle Trail--Fording the River--Opening of the Battle of San Juan Hill--Bravery of the Rough Riders--Personal Experiences of Theodore Roosevelt during the Battle 142 CHAPTER XVI Results of the Fight--Life in the Trenches--The Spanish Fleet in Santiago Harbor--Another Great Naval Victory--The Rough Riders and the Spanish Guerillas 154 CHAPTER XVII Devotion of the Rough Riders to Theodore Roosevelt--His Kindness to his Men--Last of the Fighting--The Truce and Treaty of Peace 163 CHAPTER XVIII Last Days in Cuba--The Departure for Home--Arrival at Montauk--Caring for the Sick and Wounded--Presentation to Theodore Roosevelt by his Men--Mustering out of the Rough Riders 171 CHAPTER XIX Nominated for Governor of New York--A Rough Rider Way of Campaigning--Elected Governor--Important Work at Albany--The Homestead at Oyster Bay--Chopping down a Tree for Exercise 183 CHAPTER XX Great Reception to Admiral Dewey--Governor Roosevelt's Increased Popularity--Last Annual Message as Governor--Visit to Chicago--Remarkable Speech on the Strenuous Life 193 CHAPTER XXI The Convention at Philadelphia--Theodore Roosevelt seconds the Nomination of William McKinley--Becomes Candidate for the Vice-Presidency--Remarkable Tours through Many States 203 CHAPTER XXII Elected Vice-President of the United States--Presides over the Senate--Tax upon Theodore Roosevelt's Strength--Starts on Another Grand Hunting Tour 214 CHAPTER XXIII The Roosevelt Family in the Adirondacks--The Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo--Shooting of President McKinley--The Vice-President's Visit--Death of the President 223 CHAPTER XXIV