Category: Adventure

Ben, the Trapper; Or, The Mountain Demon: A Tale of the Black Hills

In a deep defile among the Black Hills, far out on the western plains, three men had made a camp. They were of that wonderful race who have done more to develop the resources of the western world than any other, the trappers of the North-west. Their great aid in this cause has...

Chapters

4. CHAPTER IV.

The stream on which they halted was one of the tributaries of the Missouri, the _Cache la Poudre_, which flowed through the passes of the Black Hills not more than forty miles f...

7. CHAPTER VII.

As he spoke, the wolves scattered right and left, and ran in terror up the gullies at the sides of the pass. The men in the trees remained still as death, one from terror, the o...

6. CHAPTER VI.

“Ye don’t understand Injun signs. Look at the color--one half red, the other half white. That’s clear Injun. It says ez plain ez a man could speak, ‘Git out of this an’ we won’t...

1. CHAPTER I.

In a deep defile among the Black Hills, far out on the western plains, three men had made a camp. They were of that wonderful race who have done more to develop the resources of...

2. CHAPTER II.

Ben Miffin strode on in advance of both the others, leading his horse, loaded with camp utensils, by the bridle. This man was known far and wide upon the prairies, as a skillful...

9. CHAPTER IX.

The trapper had not been long in finding the Indians. They were merely a hunting party who had come out upon the plains for buffalo, and who had turned aside for the purpose of...

10. CHAPTER X.

The river upon which these scenes are laid, was a narrow stream, sometimes flowing smoothly over a sandy bottom, and at others leaping downward with all the force of a mountain-...

5. CHAPTER V.

The people in the roofless cabin had slept soundly, after the visit of the wild thing known as the Mountain Devil. Millicent came out, blooming like a mountain rose, and drew fr...

11. CHAPTER XI.

They set to work at once and built another raft. After it was done, Jules mounted and rode away to the east. At any other time, Ben would have questioned him with regard to his...

12. CHAPTER XII.

The three men began to complete their raft, working with all their power. In a few hours the work was done, and they were ready to go down the river at a moment’s warning. Then...

3. CHAPTER III.

They had hardly passed forward a dozen steps, when they were startled by a sudden cry, which resembled nothing earthly. At the same moment came the shout of a masculine voice, e...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

Next morning Ben was on his feet early, and mounting the white horse, he went away alone, leaving Millicent in the care of the Dutchman and Jules. He whispered in the ear of the...