Tortilla Flat

CHAPTER HE.AD1NGS Preface

r. How Danny, home from the wars, found himself an heir, and how he swore to protect the helpless 11.

How Pilon was lured by greed of position to forsakz Danny's hospitality

111.

How the poison of possessions wrought with Pilon and how evil temporarily triumphed in him

IV.

How Jesus Maria Corcoran, a good man, became an unwilling vehicle of evil

v. I-Iow St. Francis turned the tide and put a gentle punislnnent on Pilon and Pablo and Jesus Maria VI.

I-Iow tllrce sinful men, through contrition, attaillctl pence. H o w Danny's Friends swore corn. raclcshil>

v t ~ , I-row Danny's Friends became a force for Good, How they succored the poor Pirate a11. How

Danny's Friends sought mystic treasure on

St. Andrew's Eve. How Pilon found it and later bow a pair of serge pants changed ownership

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pr. I-Iow Danny was ensnared by a vacuum-cleaner and how Danny's Friends rescued him x. How the Friends solaced a Corporal and in return received a lesson in paternal ethics XI.

How, under the most adverse circumstances, love came to Big Joe Portagee

MI.

How Danny's Friends assisted the Pirate to keep a vow, and how as a reward for merit the Pirate's dogs saw an holy vision

XIII.

How Danny's Friends threw themselves to the aid of a distressed lady

XIV.

Of the good life at Danny's House, of a gift pig, of the pain of Tall Bob, and of the thwarted love of the Viejo Ravanno

xv. How Danny brooded and became mad. I-Tow the devil in the shape of Torrelli assaulted Ilanny'r House XVI.

Of the sadness of Danny. EIuw through sacrifice Danny's Friends gave a party. I-Iow Danny was Translated

XVII.

How Danny's sorrowing Friends defied the conventions. How the Talismanic Bond was burned. How each Friend departed alone