CHAPTER XXXIX Conclusion

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE WARRIOR HAD NOT TIME TO RECOVER * * * WHEN TOM GRASPED HIM BY THE THROAT. NED TRIED THE SCARE GAME AGAIN, FLINGING UP HIS ARMS AND SHOUTING "THIS 'ERE IS A LITTLE ROW YOU KIN SETTLE WITH ME, INSTEAD OF THAT BOY THAR." STILL NEARER, UNTIL IT APPEARED AS IF HE HAD TO MAKE BUT A SINGLE LEAP FORWARD.

THE FRONTIER ANGEL A Romance Of Kentucky Rangers' Life By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. The Night before the Departure 9 II. The Fate of the Flat-Boat 21 III. The Two Scouts 46 IV. The Faint Hope 59 V. The Mysterious Warning 70 VI. The Frontier Angel—The Shawnees 83 VII. The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties 90 VIII. A Man in Trouble 105 IX. Peter Jenkins—A Couple of Speeches 127 X. In which there is a Future Account of the Shawnees, the Speakers, and Jenkins 139 XI. A Prize Gained and Lost 151 XII. A Mingling of Fear, Doubt, and Hope 174 XIII. Dark 189 XIV. The Attack in the Wood 201 XV. "All's Well that Ends Well." 225 ILLUSTRATIONS Jim Peterson Questioning the Frontier Angel Frontispiece PAGE "For God's sake come and take me off, for they are after me." 33 The Frontier Angel 39 "Onward they poured, shouting like madmen." 45 "Whosomever is on that flat-boat ain't living, that's sartin." 51 "'O Lord, I'm shot,' suddenly exclaimed Jenkins." 81 "Before he could rise the Indians were upon him." 108 "The Frontier Angel gazed calmly on him a moment." 126 "'Mr. Thomas McGable, Esq., I believe,' said Peterson with much gravity, without removing the aim of his rifle." 156 "'Quick! water; she has fainted,' exclaimed Mansfield." 229 "Then die—!" 244

THE LAUNCH BOYS' CRUISE IN THE DEERFOOT By Edward S. Ellis Author of "The Flying Boys Series," "Deerfoot Series," etc., etc. Illustrated By Burton Donnel Hughes

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Between Two Fires 9 II. Lively Times 19 III. Mike Murphy 29 IV. A Loan to Captain Landon 39 V. A Motor Boat 50 VI. Captain and Crew 58 VII. One August Day 69 VIII. A Passing Glimpse 81 IX. No Man's Land 92 X. The Lure of Gold 104 XI. A Missing Motor Boat 114 XII. In the Telegraph Office 125 XIII. A Slight Mistake 136 XIV. A Friend in Need 145 XV. A Glimpse of Something 156 XVI. On Barter Island 166 XVII. The Man in Gray 176 XVIII. At the Inlet 186 XIX. Not Near Either Bank 196 XX. A Disappointment 206 XXI. A Telegram 216 XXII. Found 226 XXIII. Captain and Mate 236 XXIV. "This Is Where I Stop" 247 XXV. Good News 257 XXVI. Disquieting News 267 XXVII. An Alarming Fact 277 XXVIII. The Cry Across the Waters 287 XXIX. Marooned 296 XXX. A New England Home Coming 308 XXXI. The Man in Gray 319

BLAZING ARROW A TALE OF THE FRONTIER By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Larry and Wharton 1 II. On the Brink 8 III. Over the Falls 18 IV. Blazing Arrow 32 V. Through the Woods 42 VI. A Miscalculation 52 VII. A Check 62 VIII. A Chat 69 IX. Turning Back 76 X. Groping in the Dark 83 XI. In a Corner 96 XII. Reversing Positions 109 XIII. A Blunder 116 XIV. Looking On 123 XV. A Hail and an Answer 132 XVI. The Detour 143 XVII. By the Lake 153 XVIII. The Strange Sight 160 XIX. Zany or Lunatic 167 XX. Across the Gorge 176 XXI. A Strange Pursuit 183 XXII. Arqu-wao 190 XXIII. A Serious Question 199 XXIV. The Tracks of Horses 206 XXV. A Singular Meeting 213 XXVI. Footprints 223 XXVII. Red Crow 230 XXVIII. Good News 240 XXIX. Red Crow's Errand 247 XXX. All Together 254 XXXI. The New Route 261 XXXII. The Last Halt 271 XXXIII. Conclusion 278

BILL BIDDON, TRAPPER OR LIFE IN THE NORTHWEST By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Out Late at Night 9 II. A New Friend 32 III. The Trapper’s Story 48 IV. The Trapping Grounds 72 V. Conversations and Plans 98 VI. Still in the Dark—The Canoe Again 116 VII. Alone in the Wilderness 134 VIII. Trapping Among the Indians 153 IX. The Buffalo Hunt and its Consequences 174 X. An Awful Awakening 191 XI. The Brigade and an Old Friend 210 XII. Found at Last 237 ILLUSTRATIONS The Trapper’s Home Frontispiece page “What’s your handle, stranger?” 41 “Gave a snort of alarm and plunged headlong away into the droves.” 61 “Looking back saw a host of savage forms.” 79 “In the stern, with a guiding oar, sat a young female.” 93 “I could see his two coal-black eyes glittering plainly.” 145 “Setting up a wild yell, the Indians scattered and plunged after them.” 177 “Without losing a moment, we mounted and struck to the northward.” 203 “A fight! a fight! make a ring for them.” 213 “No less personage than Nat stepped ashore.” 239 “Hilloa, you!” 251

THE CAMPERS OUT, OR THE RIGHT PATH AND THE WRONG BY EDWARD S. ELLIS

CONTENTS I The Plotters II How the Scheme Worked III A Startling Occurrence IV The Runaways V The Way of the Transgressor VI Sowing Seed VII One Afternoon in Autumn VIII Fellow-Passengers IX Dick Halliard X A Startling Summons XI No Joke XII The Victim of a Mistake XIII Adrift in the Swamp XIV Host and Guests XV The Forest Path XVI The Plotters XVII A Brave Exploit XVIII An Act of Forgetfulness XIX An Error of Judgment XX The Baying of a Hound XXI "Help! Help!" XXII Hot Quarters XXIII A Brilliant Shot XXIV Suspicious Footprints XXV Up a Tree XXVI Hunting the Hunters XXVII A Race for Life XXVIII A Cry from the Darkness XXIX A Sad Discovery XXX A Friend Indeed XXXI Dick Halliard Is Astounded XXXII How It Happened XXXIII Conclusion

THE BOY PATROL ON GUARD By Edward S. Ellis Illustrated By Edwin J. Prittie CONTENTS I A Prospective Tenderfoot II Lost In the Woods III The Hermit of the Woods IV The Training of the Tenderfoot V How "Knot" to Do Several Things VI How Two Millionaires Did a Good Turn VII On Gosling Lake VIII The "Instructor In Woodcraft" IX The New Tenderfoot X A Few Native Trees XI A Lesson In Trailing XII How It Was Done XIII A Bit of Detective Work XIV The Story of Johnny Appleseed XV Other Neighbors XVI The Sunbeam of Gosling Lake XVII An "Injin" Story XVIII The Echo of a World Tragedy XIX A Queen And Her Subjects XX What Did It Mean? XXI How It Happened XXII Sunshine

THE BOY PATROL AROUND THE COUNCIL FIRE By Edward S. Ellis Illustrated By Edwin J. Prittie CONTENTS I "He and I Must Never Meet" II A Slight Miscalculation III A Strange Occurrence IV Curious Sights And Doings V Concerning Certain American Trees VI A Patriot Martyr VII Concerning Certain New England Birds VIII A Council of War IX An Unwelcome Guest X A Sudden Separation XI An Unsatisfactory Interview XII Groping After the Truth XIII The Committee of Investigation XIV The Men Who Laughed XV The True Story of a Famous Sea Serpent XVI Zip XVII Wonderful Work XVIII A Match of Wits XIX The Final Test XX Speed the Parting Guest XXI Call For Help XXII Groping In the Dark XXIII A Fortunate Meeting XXIV "The Latchstring Was Inside!" XXV And the Last

A TALE OF EARLY DAYS IN THE WEST By EDWARD S. ELLIS

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