CHAPTER I. PAGE A daring Express Robbery.--Mr. Pinkerton appealed to.--Cane-brakes and cane-fed People.--Annoying delays and Amateur Detectives. 9 CHAPTER II. Difficulties.--Blind Trails and False Scents.--A Series of Illustrations showing the Number of Officious People and Confidence Men that often seek Notoriety and Profit through important Detective Operations. 21 CHAPTER III. "Old Hicks," a drunken Planter, is entertained by a Hunting-Party.--Lester's Landing.--Its Grocery-Store and Mysterious Merchants.--A dangerous Situation.--The unfortunate Escape of Two of the Robbers. 32 CHAPTER IV. The Captured Ruffians are desired for Guides, but dare not join in the Search for the Outlaws.--One of the Robbers is Taken, but subsequently Escapes from the Amateur Detectives.--Another Clue suddenly fails. 44 CHAPTER V. A Rich Lead Struck at Last. 50 CHAPTER VI. The Mother of the Farringtons, being arrested, boasts that her Sons "Will never be taken Alive."--Another Unfortunate Blunder by Amateur Detectives.--An interesting Fate intended for the Detectives.--William A. Pinkerton captures the Murderer of a Negro in Union City, proving "a very good Fellow--for a Yankee." 56 CHAPTER VII. The Scene of Action transferred to Missouri.--The Chase becoming Hot. 68 CHAPTER VIII. A determined Party of Horsemen.--The Outlaws surrounded and the Birds caged.--A Parley.--The burning Cabin.--Its Occupants finally surrender. 80 CHAPTER IX. Barton's Confession.--The Express Robberies, and the Outlaw's subsequent Experiences fully set forth therein.--A Clue that had been suddenly dropped taken up with so much Profit. 91 CHAPTER X. A terrible Struggle for Life or Death upon the Transfer-boat "Illinois."--"Overboard!"--One less Desperado.--Fourth and Last Robber taken. 104 CHAPTER XI. The last Scene in the Drama approaching.--A new Character appears.--The Citizens of Union City suddenly seem to have important business on hand.--The Vigilantes and their Work.--The End. 114 DON PEDRO AND THE DETECTIVES.