Edward Sylvester Ellis

“ Merrill—Exploits of Kernan the Ranger 155 CHAPTER XVIII. The Three Counties of Kentucky united into One District—Colonel Boone as a Farmer—He outwits a Party of Indians who seek to capture him—Emigration to Kentucky—Outrages by Indians—Failure of General Clark's Expedition 172 CHAPTER XIX. General Harmar's Expedition against the Indians—Colonel Hardin Ambushed—Bravery of the Regulars—Out-generaled by the Indians—Harmar and Hardin Court-martialed—General St. ”

“ XVII A Hero of the Olden Days—Cruise of the Constitution— Her Capture of the Cyane and Levant—Reminiscences of Admiral Stewart—His Last Days. XVIII Captures Made After the Signing of the Treaty of Peace—The Privateers—Exploit of the General Armstrong—Its Far-Reaching Result. LESSER WARS XIX Resentment of the Barbary States—The War with Algiers—Captain Decatur's Vigorous Course—His Astonishing Success as a Diplomat. XX Piracy in the West Indies—Its Cause—Means by Which It Was Wiped Out—Piracy in the Mediterranean. XXI The Qualla Battoo Incident. XXII Wilkes's Exploring Expedition. ”

“ CHAPTER XIX A Fellow-Passenger CHAPTER XX War's Strategy CHAPTER XXI The Phantom of the River CHAPTER XXII Putting Out from Shore CHAPTER XXIII The Shawanoe Camp CHAPTER XXIV The Forlorn Hope CHAPTER XXV Face to Face CHAPTER XXVI In the Lion's Den CHAPTER XXVII The Last Recourse CHAPTER XXVIII The Return CHAPTER XXIX Squaring Accounts CHAPTER XXX Conclusion LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Boone and Kenton. ”

“ XII Jacob Jones—The Wasp and the Frolic—James Biddle—The Hornet and the Penguin—A Narrow Escape. XIII Captains Carden and Decatur—Cruise of the Macedonian—Battle with the Frigate United States—Decatur's Chivalry. XIV Occasional American Defeats as Well as Victories—Captain Decatur's Misfortune—The Chesapeake and Shannon. XV David Porter—A Clever Feat—Numerous Captures by the Essex—Her Remarkable Cruise in the Pacific—Her Final Capture. XVI Oliver Hazard Perry—Prompt and Effective Work—"We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours"—Death of Perry. ”

“ CHAPTER VI. At the Ranch CHAPTER VII. The First Game CHAPTER VIII. Look Before You Leap CHAPTER IX. Night in the Mountains CHAPTER X. The Signal-Fires CHAPTER XI. A King of the Forest CHAPTER XII. The Tug of War CHAPTER XIII. A Strange Occurrence CHAPTER XIV. Missing CHAPTER XV. Tozer CHAPTER XVI. Watching and Watched CHAPTER XVII. Into and Out of the Canyon CHAPTER XVIII. The Quest of the Cowman CHAPTER XIX. Into the Cavern CHAPTER XX. A Climb for Liberty CHAPTER XXI. How It All Ended ILLUSTRATIONS "They had come a goodly distance since morning." "On the projecting ledge stood a noble buck." ”

“ CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I. The Night before the Departure 9 II. The Fate of the Flat-Boat 21 III. The Two Scouts 46 IV. The Faint Hope 59 V. The Mysterious Warning 70 VI. The Frontier Angel—The Shawnees 83 VII. The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties 90 VIII. A Man in Trouble 105 IX. Peter Jenkins—A Couple of Speeches 127 X. In which there is a Future Account of the Shawnees, the Speakers, and Jenkins 139 XI. A Prize Gained and Lost 151 XII. A Mingling of Fear, Doubt, and Hope 174 XIII. Dark 189 XIV. The Attack in the Wood 201 XV. "All's Well that Ends Well." ”

“ VIII. Enemies and Friends 106 Chap. IX. In the Rockies 121 Chap. X. In the Blackfoot Country 135 Chap. XI. In Winter Quarters 149 Chap. XII. Blackfoot Citizens 161 Chap. XIII. Summoned to Court 173 Chap. XIV. A New Blackfoot Citizen 185 Chap. XV. The Spirit Circle 197 Chap. XVI. The Field of Honor 211 Chap. XVII. A Memorable Duel 221 Chap. XVIII. Discipline in the Ranks 234 Chap. XIX. "Behold He Prayeth" 245 Chap. XX. Light in Darkness 258 Chap. XXI. Homeward Bound 267 Chap. XXII. A Memorable Meeting 280 Chap. XXIII. Lewis and Clark's Expeditions 292 Chap. ”