CHAPTER I

. THE FALL OF THE GREAT METEORITE II. WHAT GERALD SAW III. STRANGE VISITORS IV. GERALD CARRIED OFF V. KING IVANTA VI. THE KING'S OFFER VII. OFF ON A TRIP TO MARS VIII. A NARROW ESCAPE IX. ARMEATH'S SECRET X. CAPTURED BY A COMET XI. 'WELCOME TO MARS!' XII. PRINCE ALONDRA XIII. THE PALACE IN THE CLOUDS XIV. TOM CLINCH'S STATEMENT XV. HUNTING THE GREAT MARS EAGLE XVI. IN DIRE PERIL XVII. LESSONS IN FLYING XVIII. A ROYAL PROGRESS XIX. A DARING PLOT XX. THE DEATH POOL XXI. A SECRET TREASURE-HOUSE XXII. MALTO XXIII. A FOUL DEN XXIV. AT THE PAVILION XXV. AGRANDO THROWS OFF THE MASK XXVI. THE WIRELESS MESSAGE XXVII. A DESPERATE VENTURE XXVIII. SAILING ON THE STORM-WIND XXIX. ATTACKED IN THE DARK XXX. CAPTURED XXXI. AT HOME IN A VOLCANO XXXII. IVANTA A FUGITIVE XXXIII. A QUEER HUNT XXXIV. A NIGHT EXPEDITION XXXV. HOW IVANTA GAINED A FLEET XXXVI. THE OLD WELL XXXVII. THE FIGHT FOR THE STRONGHOLD XXXVIII. A GREAT AERIAL BATTLE XXXIX. THE END OF THE STRUGGLE XL. CONCLUSION

*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.*

[Transcriber's note: In the source book (a reprint), the illustrations were printed in black and white, not in colour as indicated on the title page.]

They returned his greeting as heartily as it was given . . . _Frontispiece_.

He fell backwards upon the floor

There was a flash of light, and a sharp, crackling sound

The wing drooped, and the flier fell heavily to the ground (missing from source book)

They were then blindfolded, and the march resumed

The assailant was lifted high in the air and flung down with terrible force

*A TRIP TO MARS.*

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