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  THE PEOPLE OF THE STORY

  THE MISSOURIAN, known in every fight as the Storm Centre. Hisreal name is John D. Driscoll, familiarly shortened to Din Driscoll. Atthe close of the Civil War he finds himself a lieutenant-colonel inGeneral Joe Shelby's brigade of Confederate daredevils, sent by hiscomrades as emissary to the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico.

  JACQUELINE, who is the Marquise Jeanne d'Aumerle, on a missionof high politics from Napoleon III. to the Court of Mexico.

  BERTHE, her maid.

  MAXIMILIAN, archduke of Austria, occupant of the New Worldthrone created for him.

  CHARLOTTE OF ORLEANS, the Empress.

  ANASTASIO MURGUIA, a Mexican hacendado, who acquires riches byrunning Federal blockades into Southern ports. He is both a coward and amiser.

  MARIA DE LA LUZ, his daughter.

  RODRIGO GALAN, brigand and guerrilla.

  TIBURCIO, blackmailer of the highway, scout, and "loyalImperialist."

  AUGUSTIN FISCHER, "the Fat Padre," a renegade priest of subtleparts.

  MICHEL NEY, grandson of the "Bravest of the Brave."

  THE MARSHAL BAZAINE, commander-in-chief of the French Army ofOccupation in Mexico.

  MADAME LA MARECHALE, his bride.

  COLONEL DUPIN, the "Tiger of the Tropics," chief of the ContraGuerrillas.

  MIGUEL LOPEZ, colonel of Dragoons, a favorite of the Emperor.

  MONSIEUR ELOIN, the Emperor's secretary.

  MARQUEZ, MIRAMON, MEJIA, MENDEZ,Imperialist officers.

  REGULES, ESCOBEDO, Republican officers.

  DANIEL BOONE, first scout among the Missourians, one-timeeditor and editor yet to be.

  "OLD BROTHERS AND SISTERS," "TALL MOSE" BLEDSOE,OF THE COUNTY OF PIKE, and yet more of the Missouri colonels.

  BENITO JUAREZ, president of the Mexican Republic.