The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-09-14
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky Wilder
ness outpost commanded by jerome San.
ders, in the time Immediately preCeen!s
tn. Revolution, comes White ooy ne.
Ing from tribe Of Shawnees Dy WHOM
he had been captured and adopted Is =
son OF the chief, Kahtoo. He Is given
shelter and attracts the favorable atten.
ton Of Dave Yandell. leader among
The settlers.
CHAPTER 1.-THE boy warns his rev
friends of the coming Of Shawnee war
party. The fort Is attacked. and only
saved by the timely appearance OF
arty Of Virginians. The leader OF these
g fatally wounded, but In his dying mo-
ments recognizes the fugitive youth IS
his son. .......... ..-.... 49,
CHAPTER 111.-At Red Oaks. planta..
ton on tho James river, Virginia. Colonel
Dales home. the boy appears with =
message for the colonel, who after read
ing 1t introduces the bearer to his daugh-
ter Barbara as her cousin, Erskjne Dale.
CHAPTER IV.-Erskine meets Two
other cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
Wtlloughby. ~ @ -.
CHAPTER V.-Dueling rapiers on a
wall at Red Oaks attract Erskine's At
tention. lie takes his frst fencing lesson,
from Hugh. Dave Yandell, at Williams.
burg on business, visits Red Oaks.
CHAPTER Wat the county fair At
Williamsburg Erskine meets z youth,
Dane Grey, and there ut once arises q
distinct antagonism between them. Grey,
In liquor, insults Erskine, and the latter.
tor the moment all Indian. draws his
knife. Yandell disarms him. Ashamed
Of his conduct In the affair with Grey.
Drsklne leaves Red Oaks that night, to
return to the wilderness. Yandell, with
Harry ard Hugh. who have been per.
nlitted to visit the Sanders fort, 0vertaks
MIN. At the plantation the boy had left
Q note In which he gave the property,
which ID his % the son Of Colonel Dale'o
older brother. to Barbara.
:. CHAPTER VIl.--1he party Is me; o,
!. ts-ee Shawnees, who bring news tc Err
( skine (whose Indian name Is White Ar
4. row. that his foster father. Kahtoo. IS
I dying and desires him to. come to the
{ tribe aud become its chief After brief
visit to the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
B He finds there q white woman and her
halfbreed daughter. Early Morn. and saves
!. the woman from death. He tells Kahtos
he Is with the Americans against the
|, British. An enemy. Crooked Lightning
sverhears him.
4 CHAPTER vIII.-Kahtoo sends Erskini
70 council where British ENJOYS NEE
Z Indian chiefs. Dane Grey II there. and
& tho bitter feeling 10 intensified. Crooked
Lightning dSnounces ErSkine % traito
and friend of the Americas. The you'll
escapes death by flight
& CHAPTER IX.--Reaching his tribe, Er
Sklne finds his enemies have the uppe
K only for the arrival Of Crooked Light
\ ming, to be burned at the stake Earl!
Morn releases him and he reaches Jerom
Sanders fort safely.
u CHAPTER X.-The Revolution spreads
George Rogers Clark visits the fort
ErskIne resolves to Join Clark's expedl
ton to the Northwest. At Red Oaks b
finds Dane Grey apparently on more tina
friendly terms with Barbara.
CHAPTER Xl-Erskine and Grey en-
gage in a duel with rapiers, though tn
former know nothing Of fencing. Tn
fight Il stopped ny Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER XII.-Barbara and Erskin
arrive at q sort Of mutual understanding
though the boy has little hope Of winGin
her love.