The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-21
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by jerome San,
ders, In the time Immediately pleveaa. an
III, Revolution, comes a white poJ noU
inf from q tribe OF ShaWnees by "nom
ne had been captured and adopteu ~
son of the chief, Kahtoo. ne - siveS
shelter and attracts the favorable atteh.
ton Of Dave Yandell. q leader among
the settlers.
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns his rev
friends Of the coming OF q shawnee wal
party. The fort Is attacked, ana ohiy
saved by the timely appearance OF a
party Of Virginians. The leader OF sneso
q fatally wounded, but In his dylns mo.
ments recognizes the fugitive you'n -
bis son.
CHAPTER lII.-At Rec Oaks, planta;;
ton on tho James river, Virginia, Colonel
Dele'S home, tho boy appears win >
message for the colonel. who after read
lng II Introduces the bearer to his daush'
Ter Barbara 40 her cousin, Erskine Dale
CHAPTER IV.-Erskine meets Two
other cousins. Harry Dale and Hugh
Willoughby.
CHAPTER V.-Ddeling rapiers on a
wall at Red Oaks attract ErSkines AZ
tention. He takes his first fencing lesson,
from Hugh. Dave Yapdell, at Williams
burg on business. visits Red Oaks
CHAPTER Wat the county fair a.
Williamsburg Erskine meets q youth,
Dane Grey, and there at once arises q
distinct ant2gonism between them Grey
In liquor. insults Erskine. and the lattei.
Tor the moment oil Indian. draws hls
knife. Yanddl disarms him. Ashamed
Of his conduct In tho AFFAIR with Grey,
Erskine leaves Red Oaks that hi!ht. 70
return to the wilderness. Yandsit, with
Harry ard Hugh, who have been per-
mitted to visit the Sanders tort, oVeftake
him. At the plantation the boy had lei'
q note In which he gave tho property,
which u his % the son OF Colonel Dalsa
older brothor. to Barbara
CHAPTER VII.-The party IS met ~
three Shawnees, who bring news &c Er
skine (whose Indian name, Is White Ar
row. that his foster father, Kahtoo, il
DYING and desires him to come to tnf
tribe and become It's chief. After a brlel
visit to the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
He dnds there Z white woman and hel
halfbreed daughter, Early Morn. and save!
ths woman from death. He tells Kaht0(
ho n with tho Americans against TN
British. An enemy. Crooked Lightning
Syerhears him.
CHAPTER vII1,-Kahtoo sends ErskIn
b Q council where British ENJOYS NEE
Indian chiefs. Dane Grey 70 there. an'
u blttee feeling ID Intensified. Crooke'
tl4htnix6 denounces Erskine az traito
and friend Of the Americana. The yout
escapes death by flight.
CHAPTER Extracting his tribe. Er
I Skine finds his enemies have the uppe
hand. He II held as q prisoner, waittn
only for the arrival Of Crooked Light
ning, to be burned at the stake. Earl
Morn releases him and he reaches Jerom
Sanders fort safely.
CHAPTER X.-Ths Revolution spread
George Rogers Clark visits the FOR
Erykine resolves to Join Clark's exped
ton to the Northwest. At Red Oaks h
iands Dane Grey apparently on more tina
friendly terms with Barbara.
CHAPTER X.-Erskine and Grey ei
gsge In 4 duel with rapiers, though II
former know nothing Of fencing. TT
fight b stopped ~ Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER XII.-Barbara and Erskil
arrive At q sort os mutual understandin
thsush the boy has little hope Of winn'r
her love.
CHAPTER xI1I.-Erskine accompani
the Clark expedition to Kaskaskia, Wink
Ii captured. The Indians In the exped
ton sattsmpt to overthrow Clark. b
largely through Erskine the plot fall
The boy accompanies his foster fathe
Kshtoo. back to the tribe. Early Mo-
avoWS her love for him.