Fickle Fortune or How Gladys Hustled
Not present in this chapter.
III
Referenced as the Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, Platform No. 2.
Willing to Compromise
The man with the red tie who solicits donations at the bar.
A Matter of Loyalty
The second man, who affirms the principle of resenting imputations.
Binkley's Practical School of Journalism
Not directly present; no match in excerpt.
The Barber Talks
The barber's brother Bill, who drank heavily and attracted customers with his whiskey breath.
The Lotus and the Cockleburrs
Consul pro tempore who revels in the joke on Pink Dawson.
Fox-in-the-Morning
A philosopher and tintype photographer who helps interpret the coded message and outlines the strategy to catch the president and his companion.
Cupid's Exile Number Two
A cheerful tintypist and friend to Johnny, who introduces him to Coralio society and later tells him about Mellinger's graft.
The Phonograph and the Graft
Narrator of the story; recounts the introduction of the phonograph and the events with Mellinger.
The Shamrock and the Palm
Present at the gathering outside his photography establishment; listens to Clancy's story.
The Remnants of the Code
Passes Blythe with a curt greeting and ominous look, having been one of Blythe's frequent victims.
Shoes
Johnny's friend and fellow consul, who helps open mail and later tries to organize a shoe-buying scheme.
Ships
Acting consul who masterminds the cockleburr scheme with Johnny; later takes over the consulship permanently.
Masters of Arts
Schemer and business partner who pushes White to complete the portrait for profit, but later shows a change of heart when he tears up a photograph rather than use it to blackmail the president.
The Duplicity of Hargraves
H. Hopkins Hargraves, the actor who boards with the Talbots, uses the major's stories for his stage role and secretly sends them money.
The Marquis and Miss Sally
Billy Keogh does not appear in this excerpt.
The Fourth in Salvador
Narrator of the story, an American entrepreneur running an ice factory in Salvador, loses his thousand-dollar forfeit due to a glass block trick.
The Elusive Tenderloin
Bill Jeremy, a friend from the West, comes to New York seeking the Tenderloin's reputed sin and excitement.
A Little Local Colour
Rivington is the narrator's guide, a young man-about-town and New Yorker who claims deep knowledge of the city's local color.
The Champion of the Weather
Bud Kingsbury is referred to as 'Bud' and is the guide telling the story; his full name is William Kingsbury.
The Sparrows in Madison Square
The ragged stranger who shares the sparrow roast; he also came to New York fifteen years earlier with the same sparrow plan but was robbed of his $15.
New York by Camp Fire Light
Not directly present in this chapter; no mention in excerpts.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Theory and the Hound
Not present in this chapter; the narrator's friend is J. P. Bridger, not Keogh.
The Badge of Policeman O’Roon
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
Babes in the Jungle
Narrator and partner of Montague Silver; recounts their scheme in New York.
Extradited from Bohemia
Not directly present; no match found in excerpts.
The Girl and the Graft
Billy Keogh is mentioned as a friend of Pogue's, but does not appear directly in the chapter.
Hostages to Momus
A key figure in orchestrating the practical jokes and schemes.
II
Caligula, the narrator's partner, devises the plan to kidnap Colonel Rockingham based on the Raisuli case.
IV
Referred to as Caligula, he acts as lookout and participates in the scheme.
The Dog and the Playlet
Not present in this chapter; no match found.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
A Bird of Bagdad
Not directly present; the young man mentions a coworker named Bill Watson, but this is not Billy Keogh.
The Plutonian Fire
Mentioned as a friend of the narrator, though not directly involved in the main events.
Telemachus, Friend
Telemachus Hicks, the hotel proprietor, tells the story of his friendship with Paisley Fish.
The Duel
William, a businessman who has adapted to New York, now sells automatic pumps and enjoys the city's pleasures. He is criticized by Jack for having been 'gobbled up' by the city.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
The Country of Elusion
Grainger is the subeditor of Doc's Magazine, seeking distraction in Bohemia.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
The Halberdier of the Little Rheinschloss
Waiter No. 18, who tells the story of the halberdier and serves the narrator.
The Day We Celebrate
Referenced as 'Liverpool Sam,' the narrator's companion and a British expatriate.
Jeff Peters as a Personal Magnet
Mentioned as the young man in a blue necktie who asks Jeff for the time; later revealed to be Andy Tucker in disguise.
Shearing the Wolf
Mentioned as an alias for Andy Tucker in the context of the firm.
Helping the Other Fellow
Referenced as Terence in the closing line, with best regards.
II
Referred to as William Trotter; he is ragged and shiftless, sharing his tale of being marooned and meeting Clifford Wainwright.
III
Not present in this chapter; no match found.
II
Referred to as John Pescud in the chapter; he delivers a lengthy critique of romantic fiction involving Americans and European royalty.
III
John Pescud, referred to as 'John' in the chapter, is the main storyteller recounting his courtship of Jessie Allyn.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.
Rus in Urbe
Mentioned indirectly as a friend; not directly present in this chapter.
