I. A SCRIMMAGE IN THE OFFICE 1 II. ROBBERS ON THE HIGHWAY 11 III. THE ‘DEATH OR GLORY BOYS’ 18 IV. JACK BECOMES A LANCER 23 V. A BARRACK-ROOM SQUABBLE 30 VI. JACK MAKES A RESOLVE 38 VII. SERGEANT LINHAM INSTRUCTS 43 VIII. BANDSMAN NAPPER IS TAUGHT A LESSON 55 IX. JACK MAKES GOOD PROGRESS 60 X. THE REVIEW 71 XI. JACK RECEIVES VISITORS 76 XII. THE ROUTE ARRIVES 81 XIII. EASTWARD HO! 85 XIV. AN ADVENTURE AT VARNA AND ITS SEQUEL 92 XV. JACK MEETS AN OLD FRIEND 99 XVI. AN ADVENTURE IN BULGARIA 106 XVII. NAPPER PLAYS HIS LAST CARD 111 XVIII. A WELCOME MOVE 116 XIX. THE FIRST BRUSH WITH THE ENEMY 120 XX. CAUGHT IN A TRAP 127 XXI. SERGEANT LINHAM TAKES COMMAND 137 XXII. A BRILLIANT LITTLE AFFAIR 144 XXIII. JACK SHOWS HIS METTLE 151 XXIV. THE PASSAGE OF THE ALMA 164 XXV. THE WINNING OF THE HEIGHTS 175 XXVI. JACK RECEIVES HIS FIRST STEP 186 XXVII. LARRY AND JACK MAKE A DISCOVERY 191 XXVIII. LARRY WINS DISTINCTION 198 XXIX. THE BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE 204 XXX. A NIGHT ON VEDETTE DUTY 212 XXXI. ‘THE THIN RED LINE’ 216 XXXII. WELL DONE, HEAVIES! 224 XXXIII. ‘INTO THE JAWS OF HELL’ 233 XXXIV. A NIGHT ON THE BATTLEFIELD 253 XXXV. THE CAVES OF INKERMANN 267 XXXVI. ‘THE SOLDIERS’ BATTLE’ 277 XXXVII. MISERIES ACCUMULATE 294 XXXVIII. WAR IN GRIM EARNEST 302 XXXIX. IN THE HANDS OF THE COSSACKS 308 XL. A FRIEND IN NEED 314