Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18
RoMANcEs OF INDIAN DAYS.


Two new books, Eleanor Atkinson
Hearts Undaunted" and Margaret Hill
McCarters "Vanguards of the Plains
deal with that America of long ago
when Indian foes harassed the land
and when pioneers and plainsmen had
need of brave hearts and ready hands.
1t is Mrs. Atkinson's story, opening
with the abandonment Of the British
Fort Pitt in 1872, that goes back to
the earlier period. This fort stood by
the site that now is Pittsburg. Under
its protection Captain William Lyle
has his dwelling as the book opens, and
on the day of the abandonment of the
stronghold Of the Captains little fairy
daughter, Nelly, first comes under the
gaze of the giant Iroquois chief, Corn
planter. A year later the warrior kid
maps the little girl. Then Mrs. Atkin-
sons narrative gets into the swing
which carries it through the rewolu-
ton and beyond the war of 1912.
Indian wars and atrocities furnish
their chapters wildly to Hearts In
daunted." 1t is related, however, that
in her captivity Nelly Lyle is treated
as a Princess. Cornplanter has, in
deed, established her in the place of q
llltiO oiotSI lOSi " ulII ny uedLu, anu
his heart is very soft for her. Under
savage but tender care she grows up
into slender. beautiful maidenhood
and. upon her restoration to her own
people, becomes the bride Of John Kin
zie, the pioneer of Chicago.
Mrs. Atkinson gives her story many
| furnishings of incident and person
atty from history Sir William John
| son, his son Guy and the Indian wo-
man Molly Brant appear in her pages
| besides General Wayne and other
famous soldiers. The story has a fine
swing and stir.
Mrs. McCarter's "vanguards Of tina
| Plains" is romance of the old SantN
Fe trail Ostensibly this tale is told
in our own day by Gail Clarendon
Being finished at the golden anniver-
sary Of his wedding with Eloise st
Vrain. and beginning with Calls boy
hood at trading post close by old
Fort Leavenworth 1t runs through long
years Of peril and adventure. There Is
action all along the trail. Apache and
Kiowa Indians and Mexican outlaws
take heavy toll Of our book people
Eloise is barely saved from conspir.
ators, including the guardian Of her
estate. On the other hand, Mrs. Carter
gives US In the "vanguards" Of her
title, men of whose courage and 10y
atty it Is an inspiration to read.
Great history was made in the Ions
pioneer period covered by Hearts I'm
daunted" and ''Vanguards of the
Plains" How 1t was made these books
tell graphically, for the living truth
of strenuous years lies beneath theil
frankly fictional pages.
|
TWO BOOKS FOR GIRLS.
"winona of Camp Karonya." by
Margaret Widdemer. is a serial to the
popular "Wtnona of the Camp Fire.
and a story full of the patriotic fer
vor of the American hero. Besides III
torch bearing heroine. it presents O
| young hero. Roger Menden. fresh from
the Boy Scouts of Belgium. A camI
fire pageant is one Of the events chron.
icled in this stirring story for girls.
Nancy First and Last" by Amy e
Blanchard, Is the story of brave
young girl. who. suddenly finding sh,
is not really 4 member of the wealthy
old family with whom she has grown
UP, starts out upon her own romance II
search of her own family. She find
them and travels through Spain will
her fathers people and through Eng
land with her mothers. When wa,
breaks out she tends the wounded VIII,
arrive In England and there finds tn,
young man with whom she has quar-