Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton's Protege

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The narrative follows a resourceful young woman acting as a spy and the seasoned frontiersman who guides her through ambushes, river crossings, and wilderness pursuits. Episodic adventures combine scouting missions, stealthy reconnaissance, and close skirmishes, portraying practical campcraft, tracking, and survival in isolated terrain. Tension alternates with quieter scenes of travel and companionship, while repeated perils test loyalty, courage, and cunning. The work emphasizes the mechanics of frontier life and the development of trust between mentor and protégé amid a backdrop of danger and shifting alliances.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Historically correct in main incident.

[2] St. Vincent’s, now Vincennes, on the Wabash between Indiana and Illinois. Kaskaskia on the Mississippi at its junction with the Kaskaskia river on the western border of Illinois. These three posts, once French, had passed to England at the end of the French and Indian war, and were the rallying points for Indian raids, to be supplied with arms by British officers.

[3] Historical fact.

[4]

Colonel Clark may be brave,

But he’s naught but a slave.

Though his chain’s flower laid,

To the sweet savage maid.

For Mademoiselle Ruby with one little touch

Has sent from his saddle, her power is such,

The warrior proud, till he do her behest,

While fair Ruby Roland is queen of the west.