The Adair County news., 1922-09-19
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by Jerome San
ders, in the time Immediately preceding
the Revolution, comes a white boy fee
ing from a tribe of Shawnees by whom
he had been captured and adopted as q
son OF the chief, Kahtoo. He is given
shelter and attracts the favorable atten-
ton Of Dave Yandell, leader among
CHAPTER 1.-The boy warns his new
friends of the coming of a Shawnee war
party. The fort is attacked, and only
saved by the timely appearance of a
party of Virginians. The leader of these
is fatally wounded, but in his dying mo-
ments recognizes the fugitive youth as
his son. :
CHATTER In-At Red Oaks, planta-
uon on the James river, Virginia, Colonel
Oales home, the boy appears with
message for the colonel, who after read
ing II introduces the bearer to his daugh-
Ter Barbara as her cousin, Erskine Dale.
CHAPTER Iv.-Erskine meets two
otner cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
Willoughby.
CHAPTER v.-DueIinE rapiers on a
wall at Red Oaks attract Erskine's at
tentlon. be takes his first fencing lesson,
from Hugh. Dave Yandell, at williams
DurG on business, visits Red Oaks
CHAPTER Wat the county fair at
Williamsburg Erskine meets q youth,
Dane Grey, and there at once arises a
distinct antagonism between them Grey,
IN liquor, insults Erskine, and the latter
for the moment all Indian, draws his
knife. Yandell disarms him Ashamed
OF his conduct in the affair with Grey,
Brskine leaves Red Oaks that night to
return to the wilderness. YandelI. with
HAIRY and Hugh, who have been per
mitted to visit the Sanders fort, overtake
him. At the plantation the boy had left
which Is his as the son OF Colonel Dale's
older brother, to Barbara.
CHAPTER vI1-The parry is met by
three shawnees, who bring news to Err
skine lwhose Indian name is White Ar
row) that his foster father, Kahtoo, is
Qy1ng and desires him to come to the
tribe and become fits chief. After a brief
visit to the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
He nnds there white woman and her
halforeed daughter. Early Morn, and saves
the woman from death. He tells Kahtoo
he is with the Americans against the
British. An enemy, Crooked Lightning,
overhears him.
CHAPTER VIIL-Kahtoo sends Erskine
to a council where British ENJOYS meet
Indian chiefs. Dane Grey is there, and
the bitter feeling is intensified. Crooked
Lightning denounces Erskine as a traitor
and friend of the Americans. The youth
escapes death by flight r. .
: CHAPTER Ix.-Reaching his tribe. Err
skine finds his enemies have the upper
hand. He is held as a prisoner, waiting
only for the arrival of Crooked Light
ming, to be burned at the stake. Early
Morn releases him and he reaches Jerome
Sanders fort safely.
CHAPTER X.-The Revolution spreads.
George Rogers Clark visits the fort
Erskine resolves to join Clark's expedi-
tion 70 the Northwest. At Red Oaks he
finds Dane Grey apparently on more than
friendly terms with Barbara
CHAPTER xI.-Erskines and Grey en-
gage In q duel with rapiers, though the
former knows nothing Of fencing. The
fight is stopped by Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER XII.-Barbara and Erskine
arrive at a sort of mutual understanding,
though the boy has little hope of winning
her love.
CHAPTER XIIL-Erskine accompanies
the Clark expedition to Kaskaskia, which
is captured. The Indians in the expedi-
ton attempt to overthrow Clark, but
= largely through -Erskfne the plot fails.
The boy accompanies his foster father,
Kahtoo, back to the tribe. Early Morn
avows her love for him. .
CHAPTER XIV.-Erskine learns from
the white woman, who believes herself
dying, that he is her son, and Early
Morn is his half-sister. Hearing this,
the girl attempts suicide. Erskine saves
her. His mother refuses to leave the
tribe, and Erskine returns to Clark's COM
mand. n..L
CHAPTER XV.-Events of the Revolu-
ton follow swiftly, with victory trem-
bling in the balance. against the Cont
nentals, though Clark's expedition is COM
pletely triumphant. From French officers
Erskine learns to fence, and becomes ex-
pert. Fearing for Barbara's safety, as
Tarleton is ravaging Virginia. Erskine OBJ
tains leave of absence and returns to Red
Oaks. He finds Grey there in a British
uniform, and discovers proof that he has
long been traitor to the American cause.