SETH JONES

OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE FRONTIER

By Edward S. Ellis



CONTENTS

Chapter I The Stranger.
Chapter II The Dark Cloud.
Chapter III The Dark Cloud Bursts.
Chapter IV The Lost Home and a Found Friend.
Chapter V On the Trail, and a Sudden Departure from it by Seth.
Chapter VI A Run for Life.
Chapter VII The Experience of Seth.
Chapter VIII An Unexpected Meeting.
Chapter IX The Chase.
Chapter X A Couple of Indian Captives.
Chapter XI Still in Pursuit.
Chapter XII Pencilings by the Way.
Chapter XIII Some Explanations.
Chapter XIV In the Enemy's Camp.
Chapter XV Maneuvering and Scheming.
Chapter XVI In Which a Hunter's Nerves are Tested.
Chapter XVII Encompassed by Danger.
Chapter XVIII Getting Out of the Wilderness.
Chapter XIX Denouement.





OUTDOOR LIFE AND INDIAN STORIES

By Edward Sylvester Ellis



CONTENTS

Outdoor Life for Young Americans 9
How to Live in the Woods
Making a Camp 10
How to Build a Lean-To
How to Make Fire Without Matches 11
Using the Fire-Drill
How to Get Pure Water 13
The Indian Filter
How to Cook in Camp 15
Utensils and Simple Recipes
How to Make a Bow and Arrow 17
A Safe and Powerful Weapon
How to Read Signs and Signals 19
Indian Signs and the Wig-Wag System
How to Tie Knots 22
All the Best Knots Explained and Illustrated
How to Find Your Way by the Stars 26
The Heavens at Night
What to Do in Case of Accident 27
First Aid to the Injured
The Original Americans 33
The Indian Tribes
The Original Emperors of Virginia 40
Powhatan and Opecancanough
The Great Conspiracy 54
A Wily Chieftain and His Secret
Adventures in New England 61
The Indians and the Pilgrims
The Uncrowning of a King 76
Philip's Adventures and Death
A Man of Mark Among the Delawares 98
Story of Tammany, White Eyes, and Captain Pipe
The Greatest of Indian Conspirators 106
Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawas
A Besieged Garrison 121
The Attack on Detroit
A Good Indian 129
Little Carpenter, the Cherokee
A Mighty Mingo Chieftain 135
Logan, the Orator and Warrior
An Indian Demosthenes 144
Red Jacket, the Seneca
Little Turtle 149
First an Enemy, then a Friend
Warrior and Knight 159
Buckongahelas, the Delaware Chief
A Famous Mohawk Chief 169
Adventure of Brandt, the Half-Breed
A Chieftain on the Warpath 176
Adventures of Tecumseh, the Shawanoe
Adventures of Weatherford 192
Chief of the Creek Confederacy
Fighting Against Fate 202
Black Hawk and His War
The Hero of the Everglades 219
Osceola and the Seminole War
Sitting Bull, the Medicine Man 233
The Last Great Indian Uprising





COWMEN AND RUSTLERS

A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges

By Edward S. Ellis

MCMIV



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. A MERRY GROUP.
CHAPTER II. A WARNING FROM THE WOODS.
CHAPTER III. THE FLIGHT OVER THE ICE.
CHAPTER IV. THE REPORT OF GUNS.
CHAPTER V. LOOKING SOUTHWARD.
CHAPTER VI. COWMEN AND RUSTLERS.
CHAPTER VII. THE WARNING.
CHAPTER VIII. GOOD-BYE.
CHAPTER IX. A SUMMONS AND A REPLY.
CHAPTER X. A HOT PURSUIT.
CHAPTER XI. A STRANGE DIVERSION.
CHAPTER XII. THE BACK TRAIL.
CHAPTER XIII. A CONSULTATION.
CHAPTER XIV. UNWELCOME CALLERS.
CHAPTER XV. THE "DOG INDIANS."
CHAPTER XVI. AN UNPLEASANT VISIT.
CHAPTER XVII. A DELICATE SITUATION.
CHAPTER XVIII. A MISCALCULATION.
CHAPTER XIX. THE BURNED RANCH.
CHAPTER XX. THE TRUCE.
CHAPTER XXI. A MESSENGER IN HASTE.
CHAPTER XXII. IMPORTANT TIDINGS.
CHAPTER XXIII. AT BAY.
CHAPTER XXIV. THE PRIMITIVE FORT.
CHAPTER XXV. THE FLAG OF TRUCE.
CHAPTER XXVI. THE UNDERGROUND MISSIVE.
CHAPTER XXVII. ON PAROLE.
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE FINAL SUMMONS.
CHAPTER XXIX. A STRANGE OCCURRENCE.
CHAPTER XXX. THE MISSING ONE.
CHAPTER XXXI. WHY IT WAS DONE.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE HOSTAGE.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PRISONER.
CHAPTER XXXIV. OUT IN THE NIGHT.
CHAPTER XXXV. CONCLUSION.





THE JUNGLE FUGITIVES AND OTHERS

A Tale of Life and Adventure in India

By Edward S. Ellis

1903

CONTENTS

THE JUNGLE FUGITIVES.
          CHAPTER I. — IN THE SPRING OF 1857.
          CHAPTER II. — ON AN AFTERNOON.
          CHAPTER III. — YANKEE MARKSMANSHIP.
          CHAPTER IV. — FLIGHT.
          CHAPTER V. — COMPANIONS IN FLIGHT.
          CHAPTER VI. — ON THE GANGES.
          CHAPTER VII. — AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
          CHAPTER VIII. — MUSTAD.
          CHAPTER IX. — SCOUTING.
          CHAPTER X. — ALONG SHORE.
          CHAPTER XI. — A COLLISION.
          CHAPTER XII. — A WHITE MAN'S VICTORY.
          CHAPTER XIII. — UNDER THE BANK.
          CHAPTER XIV. — THE SOUND OF FIRING.
          CHAPTER XV. — GONE!
          CHAPTER XVI. — A SHADOWY PURSUIT.
          CHAPTER XVII. — ALMOS.
          CHAPTER XVIII. — DOCTOR AND PATIENT.
          CHAPTER XIX. — ASIATIC HONOR.
LOST IN THE WOODS.
          CHAPTER I. — THE CABIN IN THE WOOD.
          CHAPTER II. — A POINTED DISCUSSION.
          CHAPTER III. — MISSING.
          CHAPTER IV. — THE SEARCH BY HUGH AND TOM.
          CHAPTER V. — A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM.
IN THE NICK OF TIME.
LOST IN THE SOUTH SEA.
AN UNPLEASANT COMPANION.
A STIRRING INCIDENT.
CYCLONES AND TORNADOES.
LOST IN A BLIZZARD.
THROWING THE RIATA.
A WATERSPOUT.
AN HEROIC WOMAN.
THE WRITING FOUND IN A BOTTLE.
THAT HORNET'S NEST.
A YOUNG HERO.
OVERREACHED.
A BATTLE IN THE AIR.
WHO SHALL EXPLAIN IT?
A FOOL OR A GENIUS.
          CHAPTER I.
          CHAPTER II.
          CHAPTER III.
          CHAPTER IV.





THE LAND OF MYSTERY

By Edward S. Ellis



CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. IN THE MATTO GROSSO.
CHAPTER II. A TRIO OF ENEMIES.
CHAPTER III. LIVELY WORK.
CHAPTER IV. HOW IT ENDED.
CHAPTER V. THE NATIVE VILLAGE.
CHAPTER VI. ALONG THE FOREST PATH.
CHAPTER VI. DESPERATE WORK.
CHAPTER VIII. THE LAND OF MYSTERY.
CHAPTER IX. A NATIVE HERCULES.
CHAPTER X. DOUBLE-GUARDED.
CHAPTER XI. A MYSTIFIED SENTINEL.
CHAPTER XII. TO THE DEATH.
CHAPTER XIII. A CHANGE OF CAMP.
CHAPTER XIV. A STRANGE ENCOUNTER.
CHAPTER XV. ZIFFAK.
CHAPTER XVI. THE LAND OF THE MURHAPAS.
CHAPTER XVII. THE NEW ALLY.
CHAPTER XVIII. THE NICK OF TIME.
CHAPTER XIX. THE JOURNEY'S END.
CHAPTER XX. AT THE MURHAPA VILLAGE.
CHAPTER XXI. HAFFGO, KING OF THE MURHAPAS.
CHAPTER XXII. ARIEL THE BEAUTIFUL.
CHAPTER XXIII. THE SHADOW OF DANGER.
CHAPTER XXIV. YOUNG LOVE'S DREAM.
CHAPTER XXV. ZIFFAK'S BLOW.
CHAPTER XXVI. THE FLIGHT.
CHAPTER XXVII. SHUT IN.
CHAPTER XXVIII. BESIEGERS AND BESIEGED.
CHAPTER XXIX. ACROSS THE LAKE.
CHAPTER XXX. A GUESS.
CHAPTER XXXI. A DESPERATE SCHEME.
CHAPTER XXXII. THE BURNING MOUNTAIN.
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE PURSUERS.
CHAPTER XXXIV. WATCHING AND WAITING.
CHAPTER XXXV. THE CAVERN OF DIAMONDS.
CHAPTER XXXVI. PURSUERS AND PURSUED.
CHAPTER XXXVII. AT BAY.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE POISONED ARROW.
CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCLUSION.