The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-28
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wii ger
osss outpost commanded by Jerome 81
lars in the time Immediately pleseeem as,
th, Revolution, comes white poy liam hou
re from tribe Of Shawnees by "iloi.
no had been captured and adopteo r %
ION NJ the chief, Kahtoo. ne IS sns"
.ba,,sr and attracts the favoraole 49,
tion OF Dave Yandell, Leader aiming
the settlers
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns his new new
r,,snd, Of the coming Of a Shawnee war
party, The fort Is attacked, anu ohi1
sayed by the timely appearance t y, %
rnrtv Of yirginans. The leader OF hese
q fatally wounded, but in his dying iho.
merts recognizes the fugitive youih ~
bis son.
CHAPTER Iu.-At Red Oaks, planta,,
tIon on the James river Virginia CUi S
Dale's home, the boy, appears win =
message for the colonel, VINO aitel l nah
lns II introduces the bearer to MS dausn-
1ar Rapbara as her cousin, Erskine Dale.
CHAPTER IV.-Ersklne. meets t"o
other cousins, Harry Dan and hugh
Willoughby.
CHAPTER V.-Dueling rapiers on a
wall at Red Oaks attract Ersksne's a.
tsntion. lie takes his first fencing lesson
from Hugh. Dave Yandell. at Wllllams'
burg ON business. visits Red OAKS
CHAPTER Wat the county fair At
Williamsburg Erskine meets you'"
Dane Grey, and there at once ar'ses
distinct antagOnism between them' u,oy'
In liquor, insults Erskine, and inc ia'tei,
tn,,s yandell dsarms him. Ashamed
NJ his conduct In the affair with Grey,
NrskIna leaves Red Oaks that night. to
rstmrn n the wilderness. Yandell. with
Hsrry and Hugh, who have been per-
mittad TO visit the Sanders fort, overtake
him. AT tho plantation the boy had lel'
= note in which he gave the property
which ID his as the son OF Colonel Dals
older brother. to Barbara.
CHAPTER VII.-The party IS met oS
tsree ShaWnees, who bring news &c TT
,kine Iwhose Indian name Is White Az
row. that his foster father, kahtoo, j
diving and desires him to come 10 IN
tribs aud become its chief. After Drle
Wait to the fort Erskine goes to the trioe
IA finds there white woman ana lie
ha]fbreed daughter, Early Morn, and save
ina woman from death. He tells kahto
he ia with the Americans against IN
British. An enemy. Crooked Lightnmt
everhears him.
CHAPTER VIII.-Kahtoo sends Erskir
10 4 council where British ENJOYS me-
indian chiefs. Dane Grey 10 there, o.
M bitter feeling Is Intensified. Crookt
Iirhtnlng denounces Erskine as tralt
ma friend Of the Americas. The you
escapes death by flight. E r
CHAPTER IX.-Reachins his tribe E
skins finds his enemies have the upp
hand. He Is held as a prisoner Wais ss
only for the arrival OF crooked Lsl
ming. to be burned at the stake. EaI
Morn releases him and ne reaches Jefol
Sanders fort safely.
CHAPTER x.-The Revolution sprea'
George Rogers Clark visits tne ~
Erskine resolves to Join Clarks expe
tion to the Northwest. At Red oaks
hnds Dane Grey apparently on more IA
friendly terms with SarDara.
CHAPTER X1.-Erskine and Grey
gage In duel with rapiers, though ;,
former know nothing of fencing
nght ID stopped ny Colonel Dale
CHAPTER XII.-Barbara and Ersk
arrive at q sort Of mutual understand
though the boy has little hope OF wlan
her love.
CHAPTER XIII. -Erskine accompal
the Clark expedition to Kaskaskla, WI
IA captured. The Indians In the exp
ton attempt to overthrow clark,
largely through Ersk'ne the plot Il
me boy accompanies his foster tat
Kahtoo. back to the tribe. Early
ayoWs her love for him.
CHAPTER XIV.-Erskine learns I
the white woman, who believes mel
DYING. that he Is her son, and N
Morn IA his half-slster. Hearing
The strl attempts suicide. Erskine 81
her. Hls mother refuses to leave
tribe, and Erskine returns 70 Clarks
mAnd.
II CHAPTER XV.--Eyents Of the Rev
non follow swiftly, with victory 7
hing In the balance against the G
nontals. though Clark's expedition Is
niately triumphant. From French OIL
TrrkinA learns to fence, and become!
narf Fearing for Barbara's safet,
fsrIAton Il ravaglng Virginia. Erskn
-tnina leaye Of absence and returns to
go He finds Grey there In III
uniform, and discovers proof that NJ
lops been q traitor to the American