The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-28
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Ito the Kentucky wilder
ness outpost commanded by Jerome SAN
ders, ~ the time Immediately preceding
the Revolution, comes White BOY flee
ins from a tribe OF Shawnees by whom
he had been captured aud adopted as .
son OF the chief. kahtoo lie IN given
shelter ana attracts the favorable stten-
ton OF Dave iandell Q leader among
the settler
CHAPTER II The boy warns his new
friends ~ tie coming u shawnee war
party. Tie fort IL attacked. and only
saved hy the timely appearance OF a
party Of NIrginians. The leader 9f these
u fatally wounded. but In his dying mo-
ments recognizes the fugitive youth a.
his son.
CHAPTER ili-At Red oaks. planta-
uon on TIE James river, Nirginia, Colonel
I~les home. tie boy appears with a
messarD Tor me ,slouei who after read
Ing u introduces the bearer 10 his daugh-
ter harhafa as her cousin. Erskine Dale
CHAPTER Iv.-Ersklne meets two
other cousins Harry Dale aud Hugh
"illOughhy
CHArTER v-Duellns rapicrs on a
san az nei oaks attract Erskine's at
tention he takes his nrst fencing lesson
from Hugh Dave Nandell at Williams
burg on business. visits Red oaks
Williamshurg Erskine meets q youth
Dane Gre. aud there at once arises A
distinct sn'agonism between them. Grey
In hquor Insults Erskine and the latter
Tor the moment all Indian. draws his
knife Nand.ll disarms him Ashamed
OF hts conduct In the AFFAIR with Grey
brskine leaves Rel oaks that night. 10
rsturn To tho wilderness Ysndell with
fsfry and Hugh. who have been per
nitted 20 visit the sanders fort. overtake
him. A. the plantation the boy had left
note IN which b. gave the property
which u his as the son OF Colonel Dsle's
older brother. TO Barbara.
CHAPTER Willie party Is met by
three shawness. who bring news to Err
skine twhose Indian name IL White Ar
row. that his foster father. Kahtoo. Is
dying and desires him 20 come 20 the
tribe and become It's chief After q brief
yisit TO the fort Erskine goes to the tribe
He nnds there a white woman and her
halfbrecd daughter. Early Morn. and saves
the woman from death. He tells Kahtoo
he IN with the Americans against the
British An enemy. Crooked Lightning.
overhears him.
CHAPTER VIii-Kahtoo sends Ersklne
10 q council whore british ENJOYS meet
Indian chiefs Dane Grey IL there. and
the bitter feeling - intensified. Crooked
Lightning denounces Erskine as a traitor
and friend % the Americans The youth
escapes death by night
CHAPTER lN-Reachins his tribe. Err
skine fnds hts enemies have the upper
hand lie II held as a prisoner. waiting
only FOR the arrival Of Crooked Light
nlnS. 20 be burned at the stake Early
Morn releases him and he reaches Jerome
Sanders fort safely
CHATTER X-The Revolution spreads
0eorge Rorers CLARK visits the fort
Er-kine resolves 10 Join Clark's expedi-
Ton TO the Northwest At Red oaks he
nnds Dane Grey apparently on more than
friendly terms with barbara
CHAPTER NI-Erskine and Grey en-
gage In duel with rapiers. though the
former knows nothing OF fencing. The
nght II STOPPED by Colonel Dale.
CHAPTER NiI.-Barhara and Erskine
arrive al "a sort Of mutual understanding.
though the boy has little hope Of winning
her love
CHAPTER NIIi-Erskine accompanies
the CLARK expedition 20 kaskaskis. which
Il captured The Indians In the expedi-
ton attempt to overthrow Clark. but
largely through Erskine the plot fails.
The boy accompanies his foster father.
kahtoo. back 10 the tribe. Early Morn
svows her love for him.
followed along the hedge and through
the rose bushes to the kitchen door.
Barbara. standing In the hall door
way. heard his step.
"Erskine :" she cried softly, and she
came 10 meet him. with both hands
outstretched. and raised her lovely
face to be kissed What are you do
Ing hereY
IL am on my way to join General
Lafayette"
gerous. The country is full of British
soldiers"
$50 know" Erskine said dryly.
"When did you get heref"
Twenty minutes ago, | would not
have been welcome just then. wait
ed In the hedge. | saw you had com
pany."
Ibid you see them3" she faltered.
IL even recognized one of them"
Barbara sank into "A chair, her elbow
on one arm, her chin In her hand her
face turned her eyes looking outdoors.
She said nothing. but the toe Of her
slipper began To tap the floJr gently.
There was no further use for iEdrec-
tlon or concealment
Barbara" Erskine said with some
sternness, and his tone qulckened the
tapping Of the slipper and made her
little mouth tighten. what does all
this meanr'
"Did you see" she answered, with
out lookiug nj him that the croDs