Red Belts

With its sixty cabins and new log court-house Jonesboro was the metropolis of the Watauga country. The settlers on the Holston and Nolichucky as a rule lived on isolated farms,...

With a low word for his daughter to follow him Tonpit backed his horse clear from the crowd and spurred away. For sixty seconds the astounded gathering remained motionless. Sevi...

“Don’t go,” Sevier replied. “I’m worried about the dead Creek. Tall Runner says he was an Ani-Kusa, from the upper towns. He brought a message from McGillivray. There was no wri...

While some of the men, notably those under the influence of Polcher, pressed the search for Jackson, others heeded Sevier’s request and repaired to the court-house to conduct an...

All over-mountain men rode well, and their mounts were the envy of both red and white thieves. Among the saddle-bred, however, Chucky Jack was given the palm. Until he reached t...

Watts glared in speechless rage, then sank back helpless. Polcher slyly drew a pistol, only to find his arm seized by the frightened _shaman_ and the weapon twisted from his han...

Once they struck into the old Creek trail the Jumper went on ahead; for this was a red path and the Indian by scouting in advance was supposed to reduce the chances of a surpris...

The McGillivrays were one of the prominent families springing from pre-Revolutionary marriages between the white traders and backwoodsmen and the Southern Indians. The rapid pro...

All night the search for Jackson worried the forest. Sevier slept but little as McGillivray occupied an adjoining room and walked the floor much of the time, pausing only when s...

Sevier’s lead in the race for freedom depended largely on the length of time McGillivray’s plight should remain undiscovered. The dogs would balk at going south and their keeper...

Old Tassel wished he had remained at the Little Tennessee towns instead of coming to the country dominated by the war-spirit of the Chickamaugas. In particular did he regret his...

The bully’s readiness to obey convinced Sevier the weapon had not been reloaded since discharged at the girl’s horse. The borderer glided to the girl and kneeled at her side. Sh...

Although styled a cave by Sevier the hiding-place in the ledge was only a rock recess, caused by the undercutting of surface waters. In this pocket the borderer left the Tonpits...