The Woman with a Stone Heart (A Romance of the Philippine War) [With ATOC, Illustrated]

Oscar William Coursey tells the story of a Filipina named Marie Sampalit. When her lover dies in the hands of the Spaniards, Marie swears to avenge his death. She uses her charm and ability to get into the good graces of the enemy, first the Spaniards then later the Americans, to accomplish her mission of revenge and act as a spy for the revolutionaries. In the course of avenging her lover's death and fighting for Philippine independence, she learns to shoot a firearm, gets involved in the torture of Spanish soldiers, does household chores and laundry for the Americans and provides information to help the Filipino cause. She attempts and succeeds in shooting down General Lawton for a $10,000 reward but is forced to disguise as a man to avoid detection. Her last mission as a spy leads to her capture and eventual death by firing squad.

List of Illustrations

Marie Sampalit
Region Around Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Aguinaldo
Marie, Her Mother, etc.
Filipinos at Breakfast
End of the Boat-Battle
The Rescue
Floating Down The Rapids
General Lawton and Staff

Table of Contents

I. Love Defeated
II. First Shot of A New War
III. Avenged Her Lover’s Death
IV. The Interval
V. Filipino Uprising
VI. As A Spy
VII. Off For Baler
VIII. The Gilmore Incident
IX. The American Prisoners
X. Death of General Lawton
XI. North-bound
XII. Crossing the Sierra Madres
XIII. Compensation