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By Edward S. Ellis
CONTENTS
I AN ENEMY IN A TREE
II WHAT A RIFLE-SHOT DID
III ON THE BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI
IV THE VISITOR FROM THE OTHER SHORE
V AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE
VI NIGHT AND MORNING
VII A SURPRISED FISHERMAN
VIII BEHIND THE TREE
IX A TIMELY ARRIVAL
X AT BAY
XI A PRIMITIVE FORT
XII AMONG THE TREE-TOPS
XIII A MESSAGE
XIV THE MANEUVRES OF DEERFOOT
XV "TALL OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW"
XVI ON THE RIVER
XVII THE LOUISIANA SHORE
XVIII ON THE LOUISIANA SHORE
XIX THE SMOKE OF A CAMPFIRE
XX "GOOD-BYE!"
XXI THE NEIGH OF A HORSE
XXII A STRANGER
XXIII AN ABORIGINAL HOME
XXIV DEERFOOT
XXV AT BAY
XXVI AN UNEXPECTED INTERVIEW
XXVII A FAILURE
XXVIII THE EAVESDROPPER
XXIX WITHIN THE WIGWAM
XXX AN UNWELCOME VISITOR
XXXI PURSUER AND PURSUED
XXXII TURNING THE TABLES
XXXIII CONCLUSION
One afternoon in early spring, Jack Carleton, a sturdy youth ofseventeen years, was following a clearly-marked trail, leadingthrough the western part of Kentucky toward the Mississippi river.For many a mile he followed the evenly spaced tracks made by a horseon a walk, the double impressions being a trifle more than threefeet apart.
"Helloa!" exclaimed, Jack, when he looked at the earth again andobserved that the tracks had taken a new form, with nearly eightfeet between them. "Otto has forced the colt to a trot. He must bein a hurry, or he thinks I am fond of traveling."
Thus far the lusty young Kentuckian felt no misgiving, but withinfifty yards the trail underwent the startling change—the footprintsbeing separated by more than three yards now.
"My gracious," muttered