Day by day--Building a Republic--President De Valera--The pendulum--_Irish Bulletin_--Reprisals--The gods must laugh. XVI. THE MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA (J. M. N.) 156 A piece of news--An innocent man--Real dotes. XVII. CAPTURE OF A CABINET MINISTER (J. M. N.) 162 Mrs. Slaney is uneasy--Open, the military!--Harbouring rebels--His tea. XVIII. WINTER WEARS OUT (S. L.) 170 Spreading the news--A Republican--Propaganda--Waste! Waste!--Day and night--The City ambushes. XIX. MRS. O’GRADY’S FOREBODINGS (J. M. N.) 183 Mrs. O’Grady is prudent--Enter Mrs. Slaney. XX. TO DUBLIN CASTLE (S. L.) 189 Raided again--A new acquaintance--A find--A late call--The journey done. XXI. INSIDE THE CASTLE (S. L.) 200 To bed--The Auxiliary at home--Into the fire--Thirteen at table--An outing. XXII. LOST: A HUSBAND (J. M. N.) 211 A strained situation--Gelignite!--Next morning--Dublin Castle--In the maze--Room 13--F Company--Found. XXIII. LAST WEEKS OF WAR (S. L.) 229 Spring and peace--The Customs House--The Auxiliary Cadets--A brisk affair--Ballykinler--Under the whip--Mrs. Slaney indignant. XXIV. THE COMING OF SUMMER (S. L.) 244 Corner-boys--Hands up--Erskine Childers--The phantom army--In Phœnix Park--The old order changeth. XXV. THE EVE OF PEACE (J. M. N.) 257 Ambushed--Only another ambush--Patriots--The final raid--To rack and ruin. XXVI. THE TWELFTH OF JULY (S. L.) 268 North and South--King William--The great day--The trysting-ground--Patches of splendour. XXVII. TRUCE (S. L.) 279 Changed times--The final settlement--The last of 47--Dail Eireann--Leave them there. XXVIII. LAST OF IRELAND (J. M. N.) 291 An avatar--Good-bye to Ireland. XXIX. LOOKING BACK (S. L.) 297 Hag-ridden--Two alternatives--The hopeful present. * * * * * IRELAND IN TRAVAIL CHAPTER I 47--AGENT