The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-12
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SYNOPSIS


CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded BY Jerome SAN
dsrs, In the time Immediately preceding
tho Revolution, comes white BOY nee
ins from q tribe Of Shawnees by whom
ne had been captured and adopted as
spp Of the chief, Kaht0o. He 10 given
shelter and attracts the favorable atten'
ton Of Dave Yandell, leader among
the settlers.
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns hlS new
friends Of the coming Of 4 Shawnee war
party. The fort Is attacked, and only
saved by the timely appearance OF
party Of Virginians. The leader Of these
q fatally wounded. but In hts dying mo-
,nsnts recognizes the fugitive youth IS
hiD son.
CHAPTER III.--At Red Oaks, planta.
ton on the James river, Virginia, Colonel
Dale's home, tho boy appears with a
message for the colonel. who after read.
Ing It introduces the bearer to his daugh-
ter Barbara % her cousin. Erskjne Dale
CHAPTER Iv.-Erskine meets Two
other cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
'Willoughby.
CHAPTER V.-Dueling rapiers on
wall at Red Oaks attract Ersklns'S A.
tsntion. He takes his first fencing lesson,
from Hugh. Dave Yandell, at Williams
burg on business, visits Rel Oaks
CHAPTER Vl.-At the county fair ct
Williamsburg Erskine meets 4 youth.
Dane Grey, and there at once arises =
distinct antagOnism' between them Grey,
In liquor insults Erskine, and the latter,
for the moment I'll Indian. draws his
knife. Yandell diSarms him. Ashamed
Of his conduct In the affair with Grey.
nrskins leaves Red Oaks that night. to
return to the wilderness. Yandsll, With
Harry and Hugh. who have been per.
United to visit the Sanders fort, overtakS
him. At the plantation the boy had left
o nets In which no gave the property,
which % h!s - the son Of Colonel Dals's
older brother. to Barbara. r.,.,...,s
CHAPTER VII.-The p.rly Is met BY
tree ShAwneas, who bring news tc Er.
. skine twhose indian name Is White Ar.
: row that his foster father, Kahtoo, 10
dying and desires him to come to the
tribe and become its chief AftssSa- brief
visit to the fort Erskine goes to the tibs.
He finds there Z white womaV snd her
halfbreed daughter. Early Morn. and saves
the woman from death. He tells Kabtoo.
10 10 with the Americans against the
British. An enemy. Crooked Lightning,
Sverhsars him.
CHAPTER VIIr.-Kahtoo sends Erskine
b 9 council where British ENJOYS meet
Indian chiefs. Dane Grey 10 there, and
The bitter feeling Is intensified. Crooked
Lightning dsnounces Erskine % Z traitor
and friend Of the Americas. The youth
escapes death by flight nj.
CHAPTER N-Reac ching hm tribe, En-
skins finds his enemies have the upper
hand. He IL held as prisoner, waiting
only for the arrival Of Crooked Light.
ming, to be burned at the stake. Early
Morn releases him and no reaches Ieroms
Sanders fort safely. -
CHAPTER x.-The Revolution spreads
Erskins resolves to Join 4Clarks expedi-
ton to the Northwest. AT Red Oaks no
An0o Dane Grey apparently on more than
TSW"Ny SAAho Wan Se1UAISs 70 $50. ~iA'' 's"
.HApTER x1.-Erskins and Grey en-.
gage II . duel with rapierS. though the
former know nothing OF fencing The
light IL stopped ~ Colonel Dale. O.
CHAPTER xII.-Barbara and Ersktns
arrive at sort q mutual understanding,
though the boy has little hope Of Winning
her love.
CHAPTER XIIl.-Ersklne accompaniss
the Clark expedition to Kaskaskia, which
10 captured. The Indians In the expedi-
uon attempt to overthrow Clark, but
largely through Erskine the plot falls.
The boy accompanies his foster father,
Kahtoo, back to the tribe. Early Morn
svows her love for him.
CHAPTER xIv-Erskine learns from
Ne white woman. who believes herself
dying, that no Ii her son, and Early
Morn 70 his haR-siater, Hearing this,
ne Girl attempts suicide. Ersxine SaveS
her. His mother, refIses to leave tho
tribe. and Erskins returns to Clark's COM
nand.
CHAPTER XV.-Events Of the Revolu-
svn AvAvw . WAHy, Wlu VlCtOIy uoI1l.
bling In the balance against the Cont.
Aentals, though Clark's expedition Is COM
plstsly triumphant. From French officers
Crskine learns to fence, and becomes ex-
lert Fearing for Barbara's safety, az
ThrIeton ID ravaging Virginia, Erskine OBJ
.tAins leave Of absence and returns to Red
Oaks. He finds Grey there In British
uniform, and discovers proof that he has
log been traitor to the American cause.
CHAPTER xvl-Rsjoining the CONT
mental army, Erskine u present at the
surrender Of CORVALLIS 1t Yorktown. He
notes that Grey Ia not among The oficsrs
surrendertng and 10 yagHsly alarmed.
CHAPTER xvIl.-Hast4ning to Red
Oaks, .DFskine finds Barbara on tho verge
OF having her home to 70 to England
With Grey. He decoys the latter to q re-.
cluded spot and confronts him with eyi.
6encs OF hls treachery. The two hght.
Crskins kills Grey and escapes.