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CONCLUSION

THE FLYING BOYS IN THE SKY By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Learning to Fly 9 II. Bohunkus Johnson 18 III. The Aeroplane in a Race 27 IV. Trying for Altitude 36 V. A Woodland Expert 45 VI. Working for Dinner 54 VII. The Dragon of the Skies 63 VIII. The Professor Talks on Aviation 72 IX. The Professor Talks on Aviation (Continued) 79 X. The Flying Boys Continue Their Journey 90 XI. Fired On 98 XII. Peaceful Overtures Fail 107 XIII. Science Wins 117 XIV. Milo Morgan Saves the Day 125 XV. Uncle Tommy 134 XVI. A Mysterious Communication 143 XVII. Called to the Rescue 152 XVIII. Planning the Search 161 XIX. The Aeroplane Destroyed 170 XX. A Puzzling Telegram 179 XXI. Beginning the Search 188 XXII. In Danger of Collision 197 XXIII. The Cabin in the Woods 206 XXIV. On the Trail of the Backhanders 215 XXV. A False Clue 224 XXVI. The Search Renewed 233 XXVII. Bohunkus at the Levers 242 XXVIII. Fired on by the Kidnappers 251 XXIX. Retribution 260 XXX. The Rescue 269 XXXI. Lynch Law 278 XXXII. Mysteries are Explained 288 XXXIII. Where is Bohunkus? 297 ILLUSTRATIONS The Biplane Forged Bravely Ahead Frontispiece PAGE A Fanlike Stream of Light Shot Out 64 In the Center Stood a Log Cabin 194 The Bomb Had Exploded With Terrific Force 262

TALES, TRADITIONS AND ROMANCE OF BORDER AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS Abduction of General Wadsworth, 236 Anecdotes of an early settler of Kentucky, 61 Anecdotes of juvenile heroism, 202 Anecdotes of Washington, 111 A remarkable hunting excursion, 133 Big Joe Logston's struggle with an Indian, 69 Boquet's expedition into Indian territory, 277 Brady's leap, 363 Brant and the boy, 32 Brave deeds of Logan, 245 British atrocities during the Revolution, 340 Captain Hubbell's adventure on the Ohio, 123 Captain John Sevier, 313 Captivity of Jonathan Alder, 270 Close quarters with a rattlesnake, 141 Colonel Horry, of Marion's brigade, 143 Davy Crockett's adventure with a cougar, 56 Deborah Sampson, the maiden warrior, 82 Dick Moxon's fight with the deer, 137 Downing's remarkable escape from an Indian, 120 Elerson's twenty-five mile race, 160 Ethan Allen, a prisoner of war, 229 Execution of Colonel Isaac Hayne, 335 Female characters of the Revolution, 175 General Dale's adventure, 310 Harrison's invasion of Canada and death of Tecumseh, 219 Heroic death of Cornstalk, sachem of the Shawnees, 252 Horrible atrocities by savages, 264 Horrible cruelties by British troops, 297 Horsewhipping a tyrant, 223 Interesting anecdotes of Mrs. Fisher's courage, 352 John Minter's bear fight, 53 Joseph Bettys' bloody career, 291 Major Robert Rogers' adventure, 303 viMarvelous escape of Weatherford, 309 Miss Sherrill's flight to the fort, 314 Molly Pitcher at Monmouth, 172 Moody, the refugee, 286 Morgan's prayer, 100 Mrs. Austin and the bear, 48 Mrs. Slocumb at Moore's Creek, 347 Murphy saving the fort, 18 Nathan Hale's arrest and execution, 341 Proctor's massacre at River Basin, 212 Sargeant Jasper's adventures in the British camp, 153 Sargeant Jasper and the young Creole girl, 88 Simon Girty's attack on Bryant Station, 317 Simon Kenton and his Indian torture-ride, 5 Spirited adventures of a young married couple, 350 Tecumseh saving the prisoners, 309 The Baroness de Reidesel, 183 The chieftain's appeal, 325 The Grand Tower massacre, 76 The implacable governor, 332 The Johnson boys killing their captors, 116 The leap for life, 300 The little sentinel, 197 The mother's trial, 242 The women defending the wagon, 261 Thrilling anecdotes of women of the Revolution, 93 William Kennan's flight from thirty Indians, 165 ILLUSTRATIONS SIMON KENTON'S TORTURE-RIDE, 2 MURPHY SAVING THE FORT, 25 BRANT AND YOUNG M'KOWN, 33 MRS. AUSTIN AND THE BEAR, 49 JOE LOGSTON'S ENCOUNTER WITH AN INDIAN, 66 DEBORAH, THE MAIDEN WARRIOR, 89 GENERAL MORGAN'S PRAYER, 105 JOHNSON BOYS KILLING THEIR CAPTORS, 121 SWEATLAND'S HUNTING ADVENTURE, 130 COLONEL HORRY'S EXPLOITS, 145 ELERSON'S TWENTY-FIVE MILE RACE, 161 MOLLY PITCHER AT MONMOUTH, 177 THE LITTLE SENTINEL, 194 TECUMSEH SAVING THE PRISONERS, 217 HORSEWHIPPING A TYRANT, 233 THE MOTHER'S TRIAL, 249 WOMEN DEFENDING THE WAGON, 258 CAPTIVITY OF JONATHAN ALDER, 273 MOODY, THE REFUGEE, 289 THE LEAP FOR LIFE, 305 THE CHIEFTAIN'S APPEAL, 322 THE IMPLACABLE GOVERNOR, 337 MRS. SLOCUMB AT MOORE'S CREEK, 353 BRADY'S LEAP, 361

DEERFOOT ON THE PRAIRIES By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS Chap I. Westward Bound II. The First Camp III. Thieves of the Night IV. An Acquaintance V. A Close Call VI. A Mishap VII. Jack Halloway VIII. Good Seed IX. A Battle Royal X. Whirlwind XI. Physician and Patient XII. A Hurried Flight XIII. A Startling Awakening XIV. Shoshone Callers XV. A Question of Skill and Courage XVI. Wireless Telegraphy XVII. In the Mountains XVIII. Indian Chivalry XIX. A Calamity XX. Old Friends XXI. Pressing Northward XXII. A Change of Plan XXIII. The Monarch of the Solitudes XXIV. A Memorable Encounter XXV. Through the Great Divide XXVI. Parting Company XXVII. Down the Columbia XXVIII. At Last ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece: Deerfoot and Whirlwind Daniel Boone and Deerfoot â?oHelloa!â? A Battle Royal The Anglo-Saxon Every Time The Critical Moment A Western Monarch In The Rapids

THE YOUNG SCOUT The Story of a West Point Lieutenant By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS. I. THE YOUNG CHAMPION. 1 II. A WELL EARNED REWARD. 10 III. DANGER IN THE AIR. 20 IV. GERONIMO. 32 V. COMPLIMENTS AT LONG RANGE. 40 VI. APACHE CUNNING. 48 VII. A SIGNAL. 56 VIII. MAROZ AND CEBALLOS. 64 IX. MENDEZ, THE SCOUT. 71 X. THE EAVESDROPPER. 78 XI. CAVARHO AND MENDEZ. 85 XII. A CALL AND A REPLY. 92 XIII. THE TROOPERS. 99 XIV. WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT. 107 XV. AN INTERRUPTED FLIGHT. 115 XVI. THE RANCHMAN'S HOME. 122 XVII. THE SHADOW OF DANGER. 130 XVIII. A CRUEL BLOW. 138 XVII. "NOW FOR IT." 145 XVIII. "SEE DERE!" 157 XIX. AN APACHE SIGNAL. 170 XX. ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. 183 XXI. A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK. 202 XXII. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 211 XXIII. WHAT BEFELL MAURICE FREEMAN. 221 XXIV. THE REALITY. 231 XXV. A REMINISCENCE. 241 XXVI. A SURPRISE INDEED. 252 XXVII. CONCLUSION. 265

SETH JONES OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE FRONTIER By Edward S. Ellis

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