The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-19
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by Jerome San
dsrs, In the time Immediately preceding
th3 Revolution. comes q white boy flee
,ng from 4 tribe OF Shawnees by whom
he had been captured and adopted as {
son OF the chief, Kahtoo. He Is glVer
shelter and attracts the favorable atten
ton Of Dave Yandell, leader among
the settlers.
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns his rev
friends Of the coming Of Shawnee wal
party. The fort Is attacked and only
saved by the timely appearance Of a
party OF Virginians. The leader Of these
v fatally wounded, but In his dying mo.
ments recognizes the fugitive youth as
bio son.
CHAPTER IH.-At RED Oaks, planta-
pon on the James river. Virginia, Colonel
Da!es nome, tho boy appears with
message for the colonel, who after read.
ing It introduces the bearer to his daugh-
'e1 barDara as her cousin, Erskine Dale.
CHAPTER IV.-Erskine meets Two
other cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
Willoughby.
CHAPTER V.-Duellng rapiers on
waii ct Red Oaks attract Erskine's At.
tention: He takes his first fencing lesson
rom Hugh. Dave Yandell, at Williams.
0urs on business. visits Red Oaks.
CHAPTER Wat the county fair At
Williamsburg Erskins meets a youth
lane Grey, and there ut once arises q
distinct antagonism between them, Grey,
N iquor, insults Ersklne, and the latter
tot the moment al Indian, draws his
knlie. Yandell disarms him. Ashamed
81 nis conduct In the affair with Grew.
Nrskins leaves Red Oaks that night. to
ssturn to the wilderness YandelI, with
mrry and Hugh, who have been per.
!nltesd to visit the Sanders fort, oyertaks
MIN. At the plantation the bow had Ieft
. note IN which he gave the property
ynlch 70 his as tho son of Colonsl Dalcs
older brnther. to Barbara.
CHAPTER vII-The party Is me, by
th:ee Snawnees. who bring news tc Err.
sxlne twh0se Indian name Is White Ar.
.sow) that his foster father Kahtoo Is
lying ana desires him to come to tho
trloe ana become It's chief After a brief
VISIT ~ to the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
ne nnds there white woman and her
nalforeed daughter. Early Morn, and saves
sns woman from DEATH He tells Kahtoo
ne 70 with the Americans against thu |
s!ltiSn. An enemy, Crooked Lightning !
CHAPTER VIII.-Kahtoo sends Ers,,n.
~ s.A,. councii where British ENJOYS meet
InoIsn chiefs. Dane Grey 10 there. and
sne olttef feeling 10 Intensified. Crooked
L!nMine denounces Erskine as a traitor
snd friend Of the Americans The youth
escapes death by flight. ~
CHATTER IX.-RE aching his tribe Er.
vine dnds his enemies have the INNER
aAnd. He 10 held as a prisoner. waiting
,nly Tor the arrival of Crooked Light
a!ng. to be burned at the stake Eorlv
aorn releases him and he reaches Jerom.
'anders fort safely. ~
CHAPTER x.-The Revolution snread,
seor1e Rogers Clark visits Inc fnrt
=. resolves to Join Clark's exped;.
' soa g tne Northwest. At Red Qaks 10
'.. Dsn . Grey apparently Oh more than
CHAPTER XI.-Erskine and Crsv an.
age If duel with rapiers thonrS GU. Gu
WmeE KNOW nothing Of fencing The
'sht 70 stopped ny Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER xr.-Barbara and Er,kios
rave at q sort Of mutual understa nding
aoutn me boy has little hope Of winnipx
Or love. ~ "'NNs
~,vr -. |
CHAPTER XII1.-Erskiae aceomn,n,.s [
70 Ozark expedition to Kaskaskia, which Z
captured. The Indians in the exneSi.
ga euompt to overthrow Clark hit
'sSsy through Erskine the blot fails q
ne 10Y accompanies his foster fathar =.
1ntoo. back to the tribe. Early Morn Il
rows hsr love for him. ~ t,
CHAPTER xIV.-Erskine learns from e
= ~ wnl0 woman who believes herself 4
~ that ne is her son, and Early =
orn 70 his half-sister. Hearing th,s !
9 uri attempts suicide. Erskine saves {,
' ~ hls mother refuses to leaya tia
.oe: ana Erskins returns to Clark's com. m
CHAPTER xv,-Events Of the Revo,u.
pa fol'ow swiftly. with victory trem. o.
nc 10 tne BALANCE against the Cont a
ntels' though Clafk's expedition "a corr. a
Dte!y triumphant. From French off,cer. Il
skine learns to fence, and becomes ex' "
rearing for Barbara's safety no !"
Ileton y rayaging Virginia, Erskine oh. tV
: sseve OF absence and returns to Red
10 He fnds Grey there in a British :.
lotm, ana discovers proof that he has sq
. ossn . traitor to tho American ca,lsa or
:HAPTER xvl.-Rejolning the Cont,
a0l army Erskine Is present At ths , G.,
render Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown IT, ~
!es that Grey IL not among the off,c.rs 81
''''osF'ns and is vsg'!sly alarmed.
xVII.-Hastshinx to Rad
10 Nskine finds Barbara on tho var .Us tel
leaving her homo to 70 TO Fnv vs,ss
2 Grey, He decoys the latter to . ss
oed spot and confronts him with eW he
lce OF his treachery. The two aeht
kline kills Grey and escapes.
HAPTER xv1Ir-The Rsyo,p,,o,
cucaiiy won, Colonel Dale and Harry IN,