| CHAPTER I. | RETROSPECTIVE |
| CHAPTER II. | A VALUABLE ALLY |
| CHAPTER III. | THE CAMP OF THE STRANGERS |
| CHAPTER IV. | THE QUARREL |
| CHAPTER V. | SHAWANOE VS. PAWNEE |
| CHAPTER VI. | A DOUBLE FAILURE |
| CHAPTER VII. | A DISAPPOINTMENT |
| CHAPTER VIII. | THE FLIGHT OF DEERFOOT |
| CHAPTER IX. | THE PAWNEES ARE ASTONISHED |
| CHAPTER X. | SAUK AND PAWNEE |
| CHAPTER XI. | A REVERSAL OF SITUATION |
| CHAPTER XII. | INDIAN HONOR |
| CHAPTER XIII. | THE TWINKLE OF A CAMP-FIRE |
| CHAPTER XIV. | IN THE TREE-TOP |
| CHAPTER XV. | AN UNEXPECTED CALL |
| CHAPTER XVI. | A STARTLING CONCLUSION |
| CHAPTER XVII. | OTHER ARRIVALS |
| CHAPTER XVIII. | WITH THE RIVER BETWEEN |
| CHAPTER XIX. | JACK AND HAY-UTA |
| CHAPTER XX. | UNCONGENIAL NEIGHBORS |
| CHAPTER XXI. | JACK CARLETON MAKES A MOVE ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT |
| CHAPTER XXII. | A CLEW AT LAST |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | RECROSSING THE RIVER |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | A SUMMONS AND A SURRENDER |
| CHAPTER XXV. | LONE BEAR'S REVELATION |
| CHAPTER XXVI. | AN INTERESTING QUESTION |
| CHAPTER XXVII. | A STRANGE STORY |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | A STARTLING INTERRUPTION |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | A FIGHT AND A RETREAT |
| CHAPTER XXX. | A SURPRISING DISCOVERY |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | A FATAL FAILURE |
| CHAPTER XXXII. | THE PRAYER OF HAY-UTA IS THE PRAYER OF DEERFOOT |
| CHAPTER XXXIII. | CONCLUSION |
| An Unwelcome Summons. |
| A Disputed Point. |
| A Critical Situation. |
| The Death of Hay-uta. |
| CHAPTER I | Danger Ahead |
| CHAPTER II | The Voiceless Friend |
| CHAPTER III | Companions in Peril |
| CHAPTER IV | Tim Brophy's Discovery |
| CHAPTER V | Leaving the Ranch |
| CHAPTER VI | "Timothy Brophy, Esq., at your Service" |
| CHAPTER VII | Stirring Times |
| CHAPTER VIII | Starcus |
| CHAPTER IX | On the Bank of a Stream |
| CHAPTER X | Bent Arm and His Band |
| CHAPTER XI | At Bay |
| CHAPTER XII | Facing Westward |
| CHAPTER XIII | In the Fringe of the Woods |
| CHAPTER XIV | Turned Back |
| CHAPTER XV | Missing |
| CHAPTER XVI | A Thief of the Night |
| CHAPTER XVII | Through the Wood |
| CHAPTER XVIII | Night and Morning |
| CHAPTER XIX | A Startling Surprise |
| CHAPTER XX | A Run for Life |
| CHAPTER XXI | Away We Go! |
| CHAPTER XXII | On Foot |
| CHAPTER XXIII | Down! |
| CHAPTER XXIV | The Friend in Need |
| CHAPTER XXV | The Prairie Duel |
| CHAPTER XXVI | On the Ground |
| CHAPTER XXVII | A Good Samaritan |
| CHAPTER XXVIII | The Lone Horseman |
| CHAPTER XXIX | A Break for Freedom |
| CHAPTER XXX | Comrades Again |
| CHAPTER XXXI | The Last Hope |
| CHAPTER XXXII | Away! Away! |
| CHAPTER XXXIII | Bread Cast upon the Waters |
| The death of the faithful messenger. |
| A hot pursuit. |
| Tim's fortunate shot. |
| The death of the Indian. |
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| I. | At the Ranch. | 1 |
| II. | An Alarming Interruption. | 10 |
| III. | Just in Time. | 19 |
| IV. | A Desperate Venture. | 28 |
| V. | Upstairs and Downstairs. | 36 |
| VI. | Dinah’s Discovery. | 44 |
| VII. | Dinah’s Exploit. | 52 |
| VIII. | In the Mesquite Bush. | 61 |
| IX. | At Fault. | 69 |
| X. | A Surprise. | 77 |
| XI. | Changing Places. | 85 |
| XII. | On the Roof. | 94 |
| XIII. | A Dead Race. | 102 |
| XIV. | The Friend in Need. | 111 |
| XV. | Vanished. | 119 |
| XVI. | Cleverly Done. | 127 |
| XVII. | At Fault. | 135 |
| XVIII. | An Unexpected Query. | 143 |
| XIX. | Down the Ladder. | 151 |
| XX. | “The Boys Have Arrived!” | 159 |
| XXI. | Through the Bush. | 167 |
| XXII. | Thunderbolt. | 180 |
| XXIII. | “Good-by!” | 191 |
| XXIV. | A Strange Delay. | 203 |
| XXV. | Heading Northward. | 216 |
| XXVI. | A Shot from the Darkness. | 228 |
| XXVII. | Shackaye, the Comanche. | 238 |
| XXVIII. | A Mishap. | 247 |
| XXIX. | Old Acquaintances. | 258 |
| XXX. | At Bay. | 264 |
| XXXI. | The Flag of Truce. | 276 |
| XXXII. | Diplomacy. | 288 |
| XXXIII. | Driven to the Wall. | 295 |
| XXXIV. | The Flank Movement. | 301 |
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| A Race for Life. | Frontispiece |
| A Startling Discovery. | 52 |
| The Last Stand. | 264 |
| CHAP. | PAGE. | ||
| I. | ALONE AND TOGETHER, | 7 | |
| II. | SOFT AND LOW, | 15 | |
| III. | EAVESDROPPING, | 22 | |
| IV. | THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE, | 30 | |
| V. | A LIGHT AHEAD, | 37 | |
| VI. | THE FRAGMENTS OF THE FEAST, | 44 | |
| VII. | THE REPORT OF A GUN, | 51 | |
| VIII. | MR. ISAAC PERKINS, | 59 | |
| IX. | BORDER BRAVERY, | 67 | |
| X. | ON THE RIVER, | 75 | |
| XI. | AN UNFAVORABLE OMEN, | 83 | |
| XII. | FORCED BACKWARD, | 91 | |
| XIII. | NEW PERIL, | 100 | |
| XIV. | DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND, | 107 | |
| XV. | A DELICATE AND DANGEROUS TASK, | 114 | |
| XVI. | IROQUOIS AGAINST IROQUOIS, | 121 | |
| XVII. | AT LAST!, | 128 | |
| XVIII. | THE SOUTHEASTERN SHORE, | 136 | |
| XIX. | THE MOHAWK OBJECTS, | 143 | |
| XX. | THE LONGEST WAY HOME, | 152 | |
| XXI. | A CURIOUS DISCOVERY, | 159 | |
| XXII. | ANOTHER FUGITIVE, | 166 | |
| XXIII. | DOUBT AND PERPLEXITY, | 174 | |
| XXIV. | THE NEW GUIDE, | 182 | |
| XXV. | THE HIDING-PLACE, | 189 | |
| XXVI. | CURIOUS PROCEEDINGS, | 196 | |
| XXVII. | WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?, | 203 | |
| XXVIII. | UP AND DOING, | 210 | |
| XXIX. | A STARTLING CHECK, | 217 | |
| XXX. | A MERITED FATE, | 227 | |
| XXXI. | THE MOHAWK EXPLAINS, | 234 | |
| XXXII. | THE FATAL TREE, | 242 | |
| XXXIII. | CAPTIVE AND CAPTORS, | 249 | |
| CHAPTER I | Moonlight on the Rio Gila |
| CHAPTER II | Tom Hardynge's Ruse |
| CHAPTER III | Pursued by the Apaches |
| CHAPTER IV | Outwitted |
| CHAPTER V | An Alarming Message |
| CHAPTER VI | The Two Scouts |
| CHAPTER VII | The Cavalry Escort |
| CHAPTER VIII | In Devil's Pass |
| CHAPTER IX | Among the Apaches |
| CHAPTER X | Lone Wolf |
| CHAPTER XI | Surrounded by Danger |
| CHAPTER XII | "The Hour has Come" |
| CHAPTER XIII | The Flight |
| CHAPTER XIV | Pursued |
| CHAPTER XV | In the Solitude |
| CHAPTER XVI | Among the Mountains |
| CHAPTER XVII | A Mysterious Camp Fire |
| CHAPTER XVIII | The Indian Fight |
| CHAPTER XIX | A Terrible Meeting |
| CHAPTER XX | White vs. Red |
| CHAPTER XXI | Friends Together |
| CHAPTER XXII | Anxious Waiting |
| CHAPTER XXIII | The Death Shot |
| CHAPTER XXIV | The Buffaloes |
| CHAPTER XXV | Alone Again |
| CHAPTER XXVI | Capturing a Mustang |
| CHAPTER XXVII | A Run for Life |
| CHAPTER XXVIII | A Great Misfortune |
| CHAPTER XXIX | The Lone Camp Fire |
| CHAPTER XXX | Fighting a Grizzly |
| CHAPTER XXXI | Sleep |
| CHAPTER XXXII | Reunited |
| CHAPTER XXXIII | Closing in |
| CHAPTER XXXIV | Hurricane Hill |
| CHAPTER XXXV | The Sentinel |
| CHAPTER XXXVI | A Desperate Scheme |
| CHAPTER XXXVII | The Two Defenders |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII | Hand to Hand |
| CHAPTER XXXIX | Conclusion |