THE STORY OF RED FEATHER

A Tale of the American Frontier


CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

  • Brother and Sister—The Signal 3

CHAPTER TWO

  • An Important Letter—Shut in 14

CHAPTER THREE

  • Caught Fast—A Friend in Need 25

CHAPTER FOUR

  • The Consultation—On the Roof 36

CHAPTER FIVE

  • A Strange Visit—Ominous Signs 47

CHAPTER SIX

  • The Muddy Creek Band—The Torch 58

CHAPTER SEVEN

  • "A Little Child Shall Lead Them"—Surrounded by Peril 69

CHAPTER EIGHT

  • Tall Bear and his Warriors—A Surprising Discovery 80

CHAPTER NINE

  • Nat Trumbull and his Men—Out in the Night 91

CHAPTER TEN

  • An Old Friend—Separated 102

CHAPTER ELEVEN

  • At the Lower Crossing—Tall Bear's Last Failure 114

CHAPTER TWELVE

  • Conclusion 127





DEERFOOT IN THE MOUNTAINS

By Edward S. Ellis



CONTENTS

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Chap. I. Eastward Bound 9
Chap. II. Lost, Strayed or Stolen 23
Chap. III. The Trail Northward 37
Chap. IV. The Land of the Assiniboines 51
Chap. V. A Welcome Sight 65
Chap. VI. Comrades True 79
Chap. VII. A Mishap 93
Chap. VIII. Enemies and Friends 106
Chap. IX. In the Rockies 121
Chap. X. In the Blackfoot Country 135
Chap. XI. In Winter Quarters 149
Chap. XII. Blackfoot Citizens 161
Chap. XIII. Summoned to Court 173
Chap. XIV. A New Blackfoot Citizen 185
Chap. XV. The Spirit Circle 197
Chap. XVI. The Field of Honor 211
Chap. XVII. A Memorable Duel 221
Chap. XVIII. Discipline in the Ranks 234
Chap. XIX. "Behold He Prayeth" 245
Chap. XX. Light in Darkness 258
Chap. XXI. Homeward Bound 267
Chap. XXII. A Memorable Meeting 280
Chap. XXIII. Lewis and Clark's Expeditions 292
Chap. XXIV. Overboard 304
Chap. XXV. Jack Halloway Again 315
Chap. XXVI. A Temperance Agitator 329
Chap. XXVII. "Good-Bye" 343
Chap. XXVIII. Retrospect 350

ILLUSTRATIONS

Frontispiece: (Color Plate) A Friend in Need
"This Horse Was Whirlwind" 72
"Now, Whirlwind, Run Him Down" 112
Deerfoot Lost in Reverie By the Camp Fire 136
An Ominous Interview 177
A Memorable Duel 224
A Visit From Captains Lewis and Clark 289
"It Was Deerfoot, The Shawanoe" 301





THE LAUNCH BOYS' ADVENTURES IN NORTHERN WATERS

By Edward S. Ellis



CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.   A Proposal and an Acceptance   9
II.   The Scout of the Kennebec   19
III.   At the Inlet   29
IV.   A STRANGE RACE   40
V.   The Loser of the Race   51
VI.   A Warm Reception   62
VII.   Science versus Strength   72
VIII.   The Lone Guest   83
IX.   A Break Down   93
X.   At Beartown   104
XI.   At the Post Office in Beartown   115
XII.   Hostesses and Guests   126
XIII.   An Incident on Shipboard   137
XIV.   “The Night Shall be Filled with Music”   147
XV.   A Knock at the Door   155
XVI.   Visitors of the Night   166
XVII.   “Tall Oaks from Little Acorns Grow”   177
XVIII.   A Clever Trick   188
XIX.   In the Nick of Time   198
XX.   “I Piped and Ye Danced”   208
XXI.   How It Was Done   219
XXII.   A Startling Discovery   230
XXIII.   Through the Fog   242
XXIV.   Bad for Mike Murphy   252
XXV.   What Saved Mike   263
XXVI.   The Good Samaritans   273
XXVII.   An Unwelcome Caller   284
XXVIII.   Plucking a Brand From the Burning   296
XXIX.   “The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”   307
XXX.   A Through Ticket to Home   318
XXXI.   Gathering Up the Ravelled Threads   329

ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
None Suspected the Meaning of What They Saw Frontispiece
Like a Swallow Skimming Close to the Surface. 233
“Give Me Your Hand on That.” 292





THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER BOY

Or The Straight Road To Success

By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.   On a Log   1
II.   The Collision   8
III.   The Office Boy   16
IV.   A Message in the Night   22
V.   In Storm and Darkness   29
VI.   “Tell Mother I Am All Right”   36
VII.   A Thrilling Voyage   43
VIII.   The Cipher Telegram   50
IX.   The Translation   57
X.   Farmer Jones   64
XI.   The Value of Courtesy   71
XII.   A Call   78
XIII.   At the Grandin Mansion   85
XIV.   The Conspiracy   93
XV.   An Affray at Night   99
XVI.   The Third Telegram   106
XVII.   Decidedly Mixed   113
XVIII.   Between Two Fires   120
XIX.   Baffled!   127
XX.   Watching and Waiting   134
XXI.   “Lay Low!”   141
XXII.   The Battle of Life   148
XXIII.   Face to Face   155
XXIV.   Startling Discoveries   160
XXV.   In the Nick of Time   169
XXVI.   Conclusion   176





CAMP-FIRE AND WIGWAM.

By EDWARD S. ELLIS



CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. AT HOME
CHAPTER II. A DOUBTFUL ENTERPRISE
CHAPTER III. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED
CHAPTER IV. CAPTORS AND CAPTIVES
CHAPTER V. JOURNEYING SOUTHWARD
CHAPTER VI. AN INVOLUNTARY BATH
CHAPTER VII. TWO VISITORS
CHAPTER VIII. A SURPRISE
CHAPTER IX. BY THE CAMP-FIRE
CHAPTER X. WAITING AND HOPING
CHAPTER XI. THROUGH THE FOREST
CHAPTER XII. THE SIGNAL FIRES
CHAPTER XIII. THE INDIAN VILLAGE
CHAPTER XIV. ON THE MOUNTAIN CREST
CHAPTER XV. THE RETURN AND DEPARTURE
CHAPTER XVI. A PERPLEXING QUESTION
CHAPTER XVII. TWO ACQUAINTANCES AND FRIENDS
CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAPPERS
CHAPTER XIX. DEERFOOT'S WOODCRAFT
CHAPTER XX. SAUK AND SHAWANOE
CHAPTER XXI. CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN
CHAPTER XXII. AN ABORIGINAL SERMON
CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE LODGE OF OGALLAH
CHAPTER XXIV. A ROW
CHAPTER XXV. THE WAR FEAST
CHAPTER XXVI. AN ALARMING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXVII. "GAH-HAW-GE"
CHAPTER XXVIII. A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN
CHAPTER XXIX. CONVALESCENCE
CHAPTER XXX. OUT IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER XXXI. JOURNEYING EASTWARD
CHAPTER XXXII. A MISCALCULATION
CHAPTER XXXIII. CONCLUSION

ILLUSTRATIONS

Jack's Wrestling Bout with the Young Indian
A Narrow Escape
The Signal
Deerfoot's Victory





THE RANGER

Or, The Fugitives Of The Border

By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I Zeb and his Master
CHAPTER II The Night of Terror
CHAPTER III Kent and Leslie
CHAPTER IV The Captives
CHAPTER V The Meeting on the River
CHAPTER VI The Raft
CHAPTER VII Lost and Found
CHAPTER VIII The Companion in Captivity
CHAPTER IX Zeb's Revenge
CHAPTER X The Brief Reprieve
CHAPTER XI A Friend
CHAPTER XII Escape
CHAPTER XIII The Captive
CHAPTER XIV The Rescue
CHAPTER XV The Fugitives Flying no Longer

ILLUSTRATIONS.

"Hold! You strike the white man's friend!"
George and Rosalind
"Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts"
There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed
"Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one."
"You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time
The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him
"Does the maiden remember Pequanon?"
Two savages were left on shore
"Yonder is something approaching."