Chapter TWELVE: Conclusion 127

DEERFOOT IN THE MOUNTAINS By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS Page Chap. I. Eastward Bound 9 Chap. II. Lost, Strayed or Stolen 23 Chap. III. The Trail Northward 37 Chap. IV. The Land of the Assiniboines 51 Chap. V. A Welcome Sight 65 Chap. VI. Comrades True 79 Chap. VII. A Mishap 93 Chap. 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. XXIV. Overboard 304 Chap. XXV. Jack Halloway Again 315 Chap. XXVI. A Temperance Agitator 329 Chap. XXVII. "Good-Bye" 343 Chap. XXVIII. Retrospect 350 ILLUSTRATIONS Frontispiece: (Color Plate) A Friend in Need "This Horse Was Whirlwind" 72 "Now, Whirlwind, Run Him Down" 112 Deerfoot Lost in Reverie By the Camp Fire 136 An Ominous Interview 177 A Memorable Duel 224 A Visit From Captains Lewis and Clark 289 "It Was Deerfoot, The Shawanoe" 301

THE LAUNCH BOYS' ADVENTURES IN NORTHERN WATERS By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. A Proposal and an Acceptance 9 II. The Scout of the Kennebec 19 III. At the Inlet 29 IV. A STRANGE RACE 40 V. The Loser of the Race 51 VI. A Warm Reception 62 VII. Science versus Strength 72 VIII. The Lone Guest 83 IX. A Break Down 93 X. At Beartown 104 XI. At the Post Office in Beartown 115 XII. Hostesses and Guests 126 XIII. An Incident on Shipboard 137 XIV. “The Night Shall be Filled with Music” 147 XV. A Knock at the Door 155 XVI. Visitors of the Night 166 XVII. “Tall Oaks from Little Acorns Grow” 177 XVIII. A Clever Trick 188 XIX. In the Nick of Time 198 XX. “I Piped and Ye Danced” 208 XXI. How It Was Done 219 XXII. A Startling Discovery 230 XXIII. Through the Fog 242 XXIV. Bad for Mike Murphy 252 XXV. What Saved Mike 263 XXVI. The Good Samaritans 273 XXVII. An Unwelcome Caller 284 XXVIII. Plucking a Brand From the Burning 296 XXIX. “The Beautiful Isle of Somewhere” 307 XXX. A Through Ticket to Home 318 XXXI. Gathering Up the Ravelled Threads 329 ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE None Suspected the Meaning of What They Saw Frontispiece Like a Swallow Skimming Close to the Surface. 233 “Give Me Your Hand on That.” 292

THE TELEGRAPH MESSENGER BOY Or The Straight Road To Success By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. On a Log 1 II. The Collision 8 III. The Office Boy 16 IV. A Message in the Night 22 V. In Storm and Darkness 29 VI. “Tell Mother I Am All Right” 36 VII. A Thrilling Voyage 43 VIII. The Cipher Telegram 50 IX. The Translation 57 X. Farmer Jones 64 XI. The Value of Courtesy 71 XII. A Call 78 XIII. At the Grandin Mansion 85 XIV. The Conspiracy 93 XV. An Affray at Night 99 XVI. The Third Telegram 106 XVII. Decidedly Mixed 113 XVIII. Between Two Fires 120 XIX. Baffled! 127 XX. Watching and Waiting 134 XXI. “Lay Low!” 141 XXII. The Battle of Life 148 XXIII. Face to Face 155 XXIV. Startling Discoveries 160 XXV. In the Nick of Time 169 XXVI. Conclusion 176

CAMP-FIRE AND WIGWAM. By EDWARD S. ELLIS

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. AT HOME CHAPTER II. A DOUBTFUL ENTERPRISE CHAPTER III. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPECTED CHAPTER IV. CAPTORS AND CAPTIVES CHAPTER V. JOURNEYING SOUTHWARD CHAPTER VI. AN INVOLUNTARY BATH CHAPTER VII. TWO VISITORS CHAPTER VIII. A SURPRISE CHAPTER IX. BY THE CAMP-FIRE CHAPTER X. WAITING AND HOPING CHAPTER XI. THROUGH THE FOREST CHAPTER XII. THE SIGNAL FIRES CHAPTER XIII. THE INDIAN VILLAGE CHAPTER XIV. ON THE MOUNTAIN CREST CHAPTER XV. THE RETURN AND DEPARTURE CHAPTER XVI. A PERPLEXING QUESTION CHAPTER XVII. TWO ACQUAINTANCES AND FRIENDS CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAPPERS CHAPTER XIX. DEERFOOT'S WOODCRAFT CHAPTER XX. SAUK AND SHAWANOE CHAPTER XXI. CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN CHAPTER XXII. AN ABORIGINAL SERMON CHAPTER XXIII. IN THE LODGE OF OGALLAH CHAPTER XXIV. A ROW CHAPTER XXV. THE WAR FEAST CHAPTER XXVI. AN ALARMING DISCOVERY CHAPTER XXVII. "GAH-HAW-GE" CHAPTER XXVIII. A PATIENT OF THE MEDICINE MAN CHAPTER XXIX. CONVALESCENCE CHAPTER XXX. OUT IN THE WORLD CHAPTER XXXI. JOURNEYING EASTWARD CHAPTER XXXII. A MISCALCULATION CHAPTER XXXIII. CONCLUSION ILLUSTRATIONS Jack's Wrestling Bout with the Young Indian A Narrow Escape The Signal Deerfoot's Victory

THE RANGER Or, The Fugitives Of The Border By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS CHAPTER I Zeb and his Master CHAPTER II The Night of Terror CHAPTER III Kent and Leslie CHAPTER IV The Captives CHAPTER V The Meeting on the River CHAPTER VI The Raft CHAPTER VII Lost and Found CHAPTER VIII The Companion in Captivity CHAPTER IX Zeb's Revenge CHAPTER X The Brief Reprieve CHAPTER XI A Friend CHAPTER XII Escape CHAPTER XIII The Captive CHAPTER XIV The Rescue CHAPTER XV The Fugitives Flying no Longer ILLUSTRATIONS. "Hold! You strike the white man's friend!" George and Rosalind "Them varmints," said he, "are playing particular devil in these parts" There were two horses in the party, and upon one of these Rosalind had been placed "Ready," whispered Leslie, "you take the nearest one." "You shoot Indian, eh?" said one, brandishing his knife at the same time The savages were amusing themselves by ascertaining who could send his tomahawk nearest the body of their captive without touching him "Does the maiden remember Pequanon?" Two savages were left on shore "Yonder is something approaching."

FOOTPRINTS IN THE FOREST. By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. RETROSPECTIVE CHAPTER II. A VALUABLE ALLY CHAPTER III. THE CAMP OF THE STRANGERS CHAPTER IV. THE QUARREL CHAPTER V. SHAWANOE VS. PAWNEE CHAPTER VI. A DOUBLE FAILURE CHAPTER VII. A DISAPPOINTMENT CHAPTER VIII. THE FLIGHT OF DEERFOOT CHAPTER IX. THE PAWNEES ARE ASTONISHED CHAPTER X. SAUK AND PAWNEE CHAPTER XI. A REVERSAL OF SITUATION CHAPTER XII. INDIAN HONOR CHAPTER XIII. THE TWINKLE OF A CAMP-FIRE CHAPTER XIV. IN THE TREE-TOP CHAPTER XV. AN UNEXPECTED CALL CHAPTER XVI. A STARTLING CONCLUSION CHAPTER XVII. OTHER ARRIVALS CHAPTER XVIII. WITH THE RIVER BETWEEN CHAPTER XIX. JACK AND HAY-UTA CHAPTER XX. UNCONGENIAL NEIGHBORS CHAPTER XXI. JACK CARLETON MAKES A MOVE ON HIS OWN ACCOUNT CHAPTER XXII. A CLEW AT LAST CHAPTER XXIII. RECROSSING THE RIVER CHAPTER XXIV. A SUMMONS AND A SURRENDER CHAPTER XXV. LONE BEAR'S REVELATION CHAPTER XXVI. AN INTERESTING QUESTION CHAPTER XXVII. A STRANGE STORY CHAPTER XXVIII. A STARTLING INTERRUPTION CHAPTER XXIX. A FIGHT AND A RETREAT CHAPTER XXX. A SURPRISING DISCOVERY CHAPTER XXXI. A FATAL FAILURE CHAPTER XXXII. THE PRAYER OF HAY-UTA IS THE PRAYER OF DEERFOOT CHAPTER XXXIII. CONCLUSION ILLUSTRATIONS An Unwelcome Summons. A Disputed Point. A Critical Situation. The Death of Hay-uta.

THE YOUNG RANCHERS Or Fighting The Sioux By Edward S. Ellis

CONTENTS CHAPTER I Danger Ahead CHAPTER II The Voiceless Friend CHAPTER III Companions in Peril CHAPTER IV Tim Brophy's Discovery CHAPTER V Leaving the Ranch CHAPTER VI "Timothy Brophy, Esq., at your Service" CHAPTER VII Stirring Times CHAPTER VIII Starcus CHAPTER IX On the Bank of a Stream CHAPTER X Bent Arm and His Band CHAPTER XI At Bay CHAPTER XII Facing Westward CHAPTER XIII In the Fringe of the Woods CHAPTER XIV Turned Back CHAPTER XV Missing CHAPTER XVI A Thief of the Night CHAPTER XVII Through the Wood CHAPTER XVIII Night and Morning CHAPTER XIX A Startling Surprise CHAPTER XX A Run for Life CHAPTER XXI Away We Go! CHAPTER XXII On Foot CHAPTER XXIII Down! CHAPTER XXIV The Friend in Need CHAPTER XXV The Prairie Duel CHAPTER XXVI On the Ground CHAPTER XXVII A Good Samaritan CHAPTER XXVIII The Lone Horseman CHAPTER XXIX A Break for Freedom CHAPTER XXX Comrades Again CHAPTER XXXI The Last Hope CHAPTER XXXII Away! Away!