The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-10-05
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by Jerome San
dsrs. In the time immediately precel ne
the Revolution, comes white boy ice
ing from a tribe OF SiaWnces by whom
he had been captured and adopted as .
son OF the chef. kAhtoo lie is given
Ton Of Dave Yandell Q leader among
the settlers
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warn. his new
friends Of the coming OF a shawnee war
party The fort ls attacked and only
SAVED by the timely appearance OF
party OF Nirginians The leader OF these
IL fatally wounded but In his dying mo-
ments recognizes the Fugitive youth as
hts son.
CHAPTER I1I-At Red Onks planta.
ton on the James river. virginia Colonel
I~les home. the boy appears with a
message Tor the ,Nlonel. who after read
Ing u introduces the bearer To his daugh-
ter Barbara as her cousin. Erskine Dale
CHAPTER Iv.-Erskin. meets two
9thsr cousins Harry Dale and Hugh
Willoushby
CHAPTER v-Duelins rapier. on
VAL at Red oaks attract Erskinrs at
tehuon. IL takes his first fencing lesson
from Hugh. Dave NandelI at Williams
burg on business. visits Red OAKS
CHATTER VI At the county fair at
Williamsburg Erstine meets a youth
Dane Grey. and there at once arises a
distinct antagonIsm between them Grey
IN hquor. insults Erskine. and the latter
Tor the moment all Indian. draws his
knife Yandsll dlsarns him Ashamed
Of his conduct In the AFFAIR with Grey
brskine leaves Rel oaks that night. %
return to the wilderness yAndell with
Harry and Hugh. who have been per
m:tted 10 visit the Sanders fort oVertake
him A. tho plantation the boy had left
. note In which he gave the property
whirh 10 his "a the son OF Colonel bales
older brother, TO barbara
CHAPTER v1I-The party In met by
three Shawnees. who bring news to Err
stine (whose Indian name il White Ar.
row. that his foster father. Kahtoo IL
dying and desires him to come TO the
tribe and become It's chief After q brief
visit TO the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
He nnds there a white woman and her
halfhreed daughter. Early Morn. and saves
the woman from death. He tells Kshtoo
he Is with thV Americans against the
British An enemy, Crooked Lightning.
cverhsarr him.
CHAPTER vIII-Kahtoo send. Erskine
TO Q council where British ENJOYS meet
Indian chiefs Dane Grey 10 there and
the bitter feeling Is intensified Crooked
Lightning dsnounces Ersklne as a traitor
and friend OF the Americans The youth
escapes Death by night
CHATTER IN REACHING his tribe. En-
ssin. nnds his enemies have the upper
hand lie II held as 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 N-Th. Revolution .preads
George Rogers Clark visits the fort.
Er-kine resolves to Join Clark's expedi-
ton to the Northwest. At Red Oaks he
nnds Dane Grey apparently on more than
friendly terms with barbara
CHAPTER XI-Erskine and Grey en-
gase In a duel with rapiers. though the
former knows nothing OF fencing The
night 10 stopped by Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER NII.-Barbara and Erskine
arrive at sort of mutual understA nding.
though the boy has little hope Of winning
her love
CHAPTER NiII.-Erskine accompanies
the CLARK expedition to Ksskaskis, which
10 captured The Indians In the expedi-
ton attempt to overthrow Clark. but
largely through Erskine the plot fails
The boy accompanies his foster father
aVows her love for him
CHAPTER XIv.-Erskine learns from
III. white woman. who believes herself
dying that he liz 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
CHAPTER Nv-Eyents OF the Revolu-
ton follow swiftly. with victory trem-
bling In the balance against the Cont
nentsls though Clarks expedition ~ com
pletely triumphant From French officers
Frskine 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 lie finds Grey there In a British
uniform. and discovers proof that he has
long been a traitor to the American cause.
CHAPTER XVI --Reioining the Cont
mental army. Erskine Is present at the
surrender OF CORVALLIS at Yorktown. lie
notes that Grey In not among the officers
surrendering and Is vaguely alarmed.
CHAPTER XVII -Hsstening to Red
Oaks ErskIne finds barbara on the verge
OF leaving her home to 20 to England
with Grey. lie decoys the latter to a Sc
cluded spot and confronts him with evi-
dence OF his treachery The two hght.
E,rskIne kills Grey and escapes