CHAPTER XI.
SUCCESS.
In silence the two lads rode on at the full speed of their horsesuntil they were come to the home of the man who had caused so muchtrouble through his carelessness, and here Nathan dismounted, leadinghis steed by the bridle as he made a complete circuit of the building.
To boys who had been taught the art of woodcraft because it wasabsolutely necessary they should be expert in following a trail orhiding one, it was a simple matter to ascertain where the Tory hadmade his escape from the house, and at what point he struck into thewoods, although a person ignorant of such matters might have lookedin vain for any token of the flight.
"There's no need of spending much time over such a plain sign asthat," Evan said, now recovered somewhat from his petulance, for hopethat they might soon recapture the spy had sprung up in his heart. "Inever would have believed Ephraim Sowers was such a simple as to thusgive information regarding his movements! Surely he knew Abbott wouldset out at once in pursuit, and yet has made no attempt to hide histrail."
"He is a coward who allows his fears to blind him from anything exceptimmediate danger. Having seen an unexpected opportunity to escape, hetakes advantage of it, and thinks only of putting a great distancebetween himself and his enemies. We shall soon ride him down!"
"Unless he gathers his wits, and takes to the thicket where we cannotfollow."
"Then it will be necessary to make our way on foot, and I'll warrantthat we travel as fast as he can. But I'm not allowing he'll gatherhis wits until having come to a British camp."
During this brief conversation Nathan remounted, and the two rodealong the trail, having no difficulty in keeping well in view thesigns left by both the pursued and the pursuer.
Abbot had taken good care not to cover the footsteps of the Tory, andto leave ample token of the course he was following; therefore it wascertain the lads must soon come upon one or the other, since they werewell mounted.
There was one danger Evan had failed to realize, but which was strongin Nathan's mind. If Ephraim could retain his liberty until nightcame, then would it be well-nigh impossible to follow him during thehours of darkness; and this very important fact may have been in thespy's mind when he pushed on regardless of thus giving good proof asto his whereabouts to those who might come in pursuit.
Therefore it was Nathan rode on at the best speed of his horse, andhis comrade found it difficult to maintain the pace, consequentlythere was no opportunity for conversation during twenty minutes ormore, at the end of which time they were come up with Abbott.
That the trooper was suffering keenest mental distress because of hiscarelessness, which had permitted of the spy's escape, could readilybe seen even during the hurried interview they held with the man.
"You are come in good time, for the Tory can't be more than a mileahead of us," he said with a sigh of relief. "The sun will not set fortwo hours, and long before then you should have him in your keepingonce more."
"You will follow as close as may be, for we count on turning him overto you again in order that we may ride to King's Mountain with theAmerican force," Nathan replied, not averse to giving his horse abrief breathing spell.
"You may be certain he won't get out of my sight again! Any othermight have had the same misfortune as I. His hands were bound, and Ileft him in an upper room while I made ready the chamber that was toserve as prison."
"Why did you not keep him with you?" Evan asked sharply.
"That is what should have been done, as I now know full well; but atthe time it seemed as if the lad was as secure as if surrounded by atroop of soldiers. Certain it is he can't free his hands, and,therefore, must necessarily travel slowly. I suppose every man at thecamp bears down heavily upon me?"
Nathan would have evaded this question; but Evan was minded that thecareless soldier should be made to realize how great was his offence,therefore he answered bluntly:
"I believe of a verity you would have been hanged had it been possiblefor the men to get hold of you when the news of the escape was firstbrought in. If Ephraim Sowers succeeds in remaining at liberty, theattack upon King's Mountain will be abandoned, and that at a time whenit might have been a success but for your carelessness."
"See here, Abbott," Nathan added soothingly, "it is not for me to denythe truth of what Evan says; but he is describing that first moment ofdisappointment. Your comrades have grown more calm by this time, andif it so be we overhaul the Tory, it is Colonel McDowell's orders thathe be given into your custody again."
"I'll shoot the villain rather than let him get a dozen yards from me,if he falls into my clutches once more, an' I've sworn not to go homeinside of forty-eight hours without him."
It was in Evan's mind to say that it would have been better had Abbottkept a close watch of his prisoner, in which case such desperatemeasures would not now be necessary; but he realized in time to checkhis speech, that harsh words were of no avail now the mischief wasdone, and contented himself with the caution:
"It will be well to remember how much trouble has been caused, if weare so fortunate as to catch the Tory. My fear is that he may succeedin giving us the slip after all, in which case the attack on MajorFerguson's force is frustrated even before being made."
The horses had been allowed as long a resting spell as Nathan thoughtnecessary, and he brought the interview to an end by saying as hetightened rein:
"We shall ride the trail at our best pace, and do you follow on untilfinding that we are forced to leave the steeds, when it will be knownthat there is no longer a hope of taking him in time to set the fearsof our people at rest before the hour for making an advance. In eventof our coming upon him, we shall be glad to turn him over to yourkeeping once more, as soon as may be possible."
"I'll keep mighty near your horses' heels, unless you ride at a bettergait than I believe will be possible. Don't hesitate to shoot him downif you get within range and find there's a chance of his getting thebest of the chase."
"There's no need to give us such advice," Evan replied grimly. "Doyour part at holding him, if it so be you have another chance."
Nathan had urged his steed forward, and the two spurred on at a sharptrot, each rider's eyes fastened upon the ground where could beplainly seen, by those accustomed to such work, the footprints of theTory.
Evan was rapidly recovering from the fit of petulance which had seizedupon when it appeared most likely they would be shut out from ridinginto battle with the American force.
Now it began to seem possible they might perform the task set themand return to the encampment before the advance was begun, unless itso chanced that Ephraim Sowers suddenly showed sufficient wit to seekrefuge in a thicket where the horses could not follow.
Something of this kind Evan said to his comrade as they rode on thetrail nearly side by side, and the latter replied cheerily:
"The miserable Tory don't dare do anything of the kind lest he losehis way. I venture to say his only thought is that Abbott will set outin pursuit of him, rather than spend time by going to the encampment,therefore he has only to fear what one man afoot may be able to do. Ithasn't come into his thick head that the woman could be sent with amessage, while her husband took to the trail, therefore he will holdto the open path until hearing the hoof-beats of our horses."
And this was indeed what Ephraim Sowers did, as his pursuers soonlearned.
Nathan and Evan rode swiftly and in silence during twenty minutes ormore after leaving Abbott, understanding full well that the trail wasgrowing fresher each instant; and then the former saw a certainsuspicious movement of branches at one side of the path some distanceaway.
"He has seen us!" the lad cried excitedly, spurring his horse forwarduntil he came to that point where the trail suddenly branched offtoward the thicket.
There could be no question but that the Tory had failed of hearing thenoise of the pursuit until his enemies were close upon him, and thenhe did what he should have done an hour before.
There w
as not a second to be lost, for once the lad was so far inadvance that his movements could not be followed by the motion of thefoliage, it would be like the proverbial hunt for a needle in ahaystack to find him.
"Look after the horses!" Nathan cried, reining in his steed andleaping to the ground musket in hand, and even before Evan could comeup, although but a few paces in the rear, Isaac Shelby's nephew haddisappeared in the thicket.
Young McDowells was not disposed to obey this command strictly. Hecared for the steeds by hurriedly tying their bridles to the trunk ofa tree, and after a delay of no more than half a minute, followed hiscomrade into the forest, with musket in hand ready to be discharged atthe first glimpse of the fugitive.
So close behind Nathan was Evan, that he could readily follow hismovements by the commotion among the underbrush, and, with a suddenburst of speed, regardless of possible accident, he succeeded incoming close to his comrade's heels.
"Have you lost sight of him?" he asked breathlessly.
"Not a bit of it!" was the cheery reply. "There is little fear he cangive us the slip now we are so near!"
"Why don't you fire on the chance of winging him? I can give you myloaded musket when yours is empty."
"There's no need of wasting a cartridge upon him; we shall soon bringthe villain in sight."
It was not possible to carry on any extended conversation whilerunning at full speed among the foliage, at great risk of fallingheadlong over a projecting root, or being stricken down by alow-hanging limb.
They were gaining in the chase as could readily be seen, and whenperhaps ten minutes had passed the lads were so near that it seemedcertain Ephraim could be no more than a dozen yards in advance.
"No one can say what accident may happen at any moment to give him anadvantage!" Evan said sharply, speaking with difficulty because ofhis heavy breathing. "You must bring him down soon, or we may get backto the encampment too late!"
No suggestion could have been made which would have had greater weightthan this; and, raising his voice, at the same time priming the musketas he ran, Nathan cried:
"Come to a halt, Ephraim Sowers, or I shall fire! At this short rangethere is little danger but that my bullet will strike its target, withsuch good token of your whereabouts as you are giving us."
The Tory made no reply; and the waving of the bushes could still beseen, thus showing that he had not obeyed the command.
"Do not delay, but shoot at once, and then exchange muskets with me!"Evan cried in an agony of apprehension, lest some unforeseen chancegive the fugitive such an advantage as they could not overcome.
Nathan hesitated no longer. Raising the weapon he fired in a line withthe moving foliage, and the report of the musket was followed by ascream as of pain.
"I'm sorry I didn't wait a few minutes longer!" the lad cried, in atone of deepest regret. "Of course we were bound to stop him; but itmight have been done without killing!"
Evan shared his comrade's regrets, believing Ephraim had beenseriously if not dangerously wounded, and the two ran forward with allspeed, fully expecting to find their enemy disabled or dead.
Therefore was their surprise all the greater when the swaying of thebranches told that the Tory was yet able to keep his feet, and oncemore Nathan shouted, this time in a tone of anger:
"Halt, or I shall fire again! Give me your musket, Evan, and do youload this one! Work quickly, for I'm not minded to linger over thetask of stopping him!"
The exchange of weapons was made without delay, and once more Nathanfired. Again came a scream as of pain from the fugitive; but this timethe pursuers were not troubled in mind lest they had needlesslyinflicted pain.
Nathan leaped forward as he discharged the musket, and an instantlater stood face to face with Ephraim Sowers, who, with a rottenbranch upraised as a club, stood at bay where a perfect network oftrees, that had most likely been overturned by the wind, barred hisfurther passage.
"I'll beat your brains out!" Ephraim screamed viciously, brandishinghis poor apology for a weapon. "Don't make the mistake of thinkin'I'll be carried back among them rebels!"
"You had better give in peaceably, for we shan't spend much time inarguing the matter," Nathan said decidedly; but yet he did notadvance for the very good reason that he was virtually unarmed, havingdropped his musket at the moment of emptying it, in order that hemight not be impeded in his movements.
Because he remained motionless, Ephraim believed the lad was afraid,and pressed his supposed advantage by crying, in a tone that was verylike the snarl of a cat:
"Keep your distance or I'll kill you! This club will stand me as gooda turn as the empty muskets do you, an' I count on using it!"
By this time Evan came into view carrying both weapons, and, seeingthat the game was brought to bay without opportunity of continuing theflight, said quietly:
"Keep your eye on him, Nathan, and I'll soon put in a charge that willbring him to terms."
He had begun to load the musket as he spoke, doing so withdeliberation as if there was no good reason why he should make haste;and such leisurely movements had even more effect upon the Tory thandid the show of ammunition.
"I didn't count you had more than a single charge," he said, with awhine.
"It seemed odd to me that you should suddenly have plucked up so muchcourage," Nathan replied scornfully. "Even though our ammunition hadbeen exhausted, you could not have held us back with that rotten club.Load carefully, Evan, for I don't want to make any mistake as to aim!"
"Are you countin' on killin' me?" Ephraim cried, in an agony ofterror, flinging down his poor weapon and holding out both hands insupplication. "Would you murder a fellow who never did you any harm?"
"You are the veriest coward in the Carolinas;" and Nathan spoke in atone of such contempt that even the thick-skinned Tory winced.
"Come out here, and we'll make certain of taking you back to BroadRiver!"
The Tory meekly obeyed, making no show of protest lest he might bringdown the anger of his captors upon himself; and Evan said, as hefinished loading both weapons:
"Do you walk ahead, Nathan, and let him follow. I'll come close at hisheels, and we'll spend no more time over this job than may benecessary. Abbott should be near at hand by the time we get back tothe trail."
Ephraim obeyed in silence and, because he neither begged nor whined,the boys feared lest he had some plan of escape in his mind.
"Do not take your eyes from him for a single instant," Nathan criedwarningly as he led the way in the manner suggested by Evan, "andshoot at the first suspicious move he makes. We have done this work inshort order, and now it will be because of our own carelessness if thetroop sets off without us."
"Don't think that I'm going to be so foolish as to make another try atgettin' away," Ephraim said sulkily. "There's no show for me in thissection of the country while the king's troops are so far away, an' Iain't countin' on takin' the chances of bein' shot."
"We shan't be so foolish as to take your word for it," Evan replied."I'll admit that you won't make much of a fist toward escaping; buttime is precious with us just now, and we can't afford to waste any inchasing you."
From that moment until they were come to the trail where the horseshad been left, no word was spoken; and then the lads were greeted by acry of joy and triumph from Abbott, who had just come into view.
"I knew you'd overhaul him!" the trooper said exultantly; "and if hegives me the slip again there'll be good reason for my bein' hanged!"
"Do you think it will be safe for us to leave him here with you?"Nathan asked, as if undecided what course he ought to pursue.
"I'll answer for him with my life! Don't think there is any chance ofslipping up on the work again, after all that's been in my mind sincehe got away."
After a brief consultation the two lads concluded it would be safe toleave the prisoner with Abbott, particularly since Colonel McDowellshad so instructed them; and in less than two hours from the time ofleaving the encampment, they were riding b
ack at full speed, hoping itmight be possible to arrive before the force had started on the marchtoward King's Mountain.
And in this they were successful.
The soldiers were on the point of setting out when the lads arrived,and the reception with which they were met can well be imagined.
As soon as their story could be told, and it was generally understoodthere was no longer any reason to fear that Ephraim Sowers mightcarry information of their movements to Major Ferguson, the commandwas in motion, with Nathan and Evan riding either side of ColonelMcDowells.
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In the report of the battle, which is signed by Colonel BenjaminCleaveland, Colonel Isaac Shelby, and Colonel William Campbell, is thefollowing account:
"We began our march with nine hundred of the best men about eighto'clock the same evening, and, marching all night, came up with theenemy about three o'clock P.M. of the seventh, who lay encamped on thetop of King's Mountain, twelve miles north of the Cherokee Ford, inthe confidence that they could not be forced from so advantageous apost. Previous to the attack, on our march, the following dispositionwas made: Colonel Shelby's regiment formed a column in the center, onthe left; Colonel Campbell's regiment another on the right, with partof Colonel Cleaveland's regiment, headed in front by Major JosephWinston; and Colonel Sevier's formed a large column on the right wing.The other part of Colonel Cleaveland's regiment, headed by ColonelCleaveland himself, and Colonel Williams' regiment, composed the leftwing. In this order we advanced, and got within a quarter of a mile ofthe enemy before we were discovered."
Evan and Nathan rode by the side of the latter's uncle, and as ColonelShelby's and Colonel Cleaveland's regiments began the attack, theywere the first in action.
"I am growing timorous," Evan whispered to Nathan as the troops beganthe ascent of the hill, and the latter replied:
"A fellow who spends twenty-four hours in walking, and twenty-fourhours in riding, without repose, can well be forgiven for losing someportion of his courage. My own knees are not oversteady, and I ambeginning to wonder whether they will bear me out when we are withinrange of British lead."
Five minutes later Major Ferguson's force opened fire, and ColonelIsaac Shelby had no cause to complain of the lads' behavior.
As Evan afterward admitted, he was hardly conscious of what he didfrom the moment he saw the first man fall.
One of the troopers reported to Colonel McDowells, who askedconcerning his son after the engagement was at an end:
"The two boys fought side by side, and like veteran soldiers. I sawthem making their way up the hill when the shot was flying around themlike hail, and it was as if neither realized the peril, or, realizingit, as if he heeded not the possibility that death might come at anyinstant. Never faltering, they continued the ascent, pressing close onIsaac Shelby's heels until they were the foremost, fighting hand tohand with the Britishers.
"They were within a dozen feet of Colonel Williams when he receivedhis death wound, and then the redcoats were pressing us so hotly thatno man dared step aside to aid the officer. Yet these two went out oftheir course to give him succor, and, finding that he was alreadyunconscious, pressed forward once more. I was just behind them when wearrived at the spot where Major Ferguson lay dead."
"Evan feared his courage might fail him when in the heat of action,"the colonel said half to himself, and the trooper replied withemphasis:
"It must have increased rather than failed, colonel, for those twolads shamed many a man of us during the hour and five minutes which wespent grappling with the Britishers. Twice were we forced to fallback; but they remained in the front line, and each time when werallied they were first to take the forward step. Not until ColonelDepuyster hoisted the white flag did I see them cease their efforts,and then, the excitement being gone, it was as if both of themcollapsed, and little wonder, colonel, for if you will stop to think,these lads spent forty-eight hours riding and walking before goinginto as hot an engagement as we in the Carolinas have everexperienced."
The battle of King's Mountain came to an end as the trooper had said,in one hour and five minutes after it began, and when the Americanforces were drawn up in line it was found that of the nine hundred,only twenty were killed; but more than five times that number had beenwounded.
Of the king's soldiers, four officers and fifteen privates werekilled, and thirty-five privates seriously wounded. Eighteen officersand fifteen privates were taken prisoners. Of the Tories, fiveofficers and two hundred and one men were killed; one officer and onehundred and twenty-seven men wounded, while forty-eight officers andsix hundred men were taken prisoners.
According to the official report of that engagement, only twenty ofMajor Ferguson's force escaped, and among that number, one--EphraimSowers--could be accounted for as already a prisoner in the hands ofthe Americans.
The historian, Lossing, writes regarding this engagement:
"No battle during the war was more obstinately contested than this;for the Americans were greatly exasperated by the cruelty of theTories, and to the latter it was a question of life or death. It waswith difficulty that the Americans, remembering Tarleton's cruelty atBuford's defeat, could be restrained from slaughter, even afterquarter was asked.
"On the morning after the battle a court-martial was held, and severalof the Tory prisoners were found guilty of murder and other highcrimes and hanged. Colonel Cleaveland had previously declared that ifcertain persons, who were the chief marauders, and who had forfeitedtheir lives, should fall into his hands, he would hang them. Ten ofthese men were suspended upon a tulip tree, which is yet standing--avenerable giant of the forest. This was the closing scene of thebattle on King's Mountain, an event which completely crushed thespirits of the Loyalists, and weakened, beyond recovery, the royalpower in the Carolinas. Intelligence of the defeat of Fergusondestroyed all Cornwallis' hopes of Tory aid. He instantly leftCharlotte, retrograded, and established his camp at Winnsborough, inFairfield District, between the Wateree and Broad Rivers."
It was because of Sarah Dillard's ride that the battle of King'sMountain became possible, and consequently it was through herindirectly that the royal power in the Carolinas was "weakened beyondrecovery."
In telling the story of her brave act, it has been necessary tointroduce the two lads who bore so honorable a part in that briefcampaign, and also the Tory spy, but it is not possible within thelimits of this tale to follow the adventures of the two youngAmericans who, before the independence of the United States wasgained, made for themselves most enviable records among most gallantmen.
At some time in the future, when the reader shall be ready to go intothe more important engagements with Evan and Nathan, a further accountof their deeds will be set down, and then can be described all whichEphraim Sowers finally did to clear his name of the taint which hadbeen put upon it by his own deeds.
It suffices now to say that the spy was held as prisoner by ColonelMcDowells for two months or more, when, agreeably to his swornpromise that he would never do aught against the cause of freedom, hewas released with the understanding that he should leave the Carolinasforever.
Within one week after the battle of King's Mountain Nathan and Evanwere regularly enrolled among the soldiers under Colonel CharlesMcDowells' command, and when General Cornwallis surrendered were amongthe troops who had contributed to that officer's discomfiture.
It was on the day set for the formal surrender at Yorktown when thetwo lads were standing side by side in the ranks, that Evan whisperedto his comrade:
"Who ever dreamed on that night when Ephraim Sowers lorded it over usat Captain Dillard's home that we should stand here waiting to see theproudest general among all the Britishers give up his sword to the'rebel' commander?"
"Do you know that this victory was really begun when Sarah Dillardrode over the mountain trail to Greene's Spring, for from that momentall General Cornwallis' power in the South began to wane."
THE END.
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=With Washington at Monmouth=: A Story of Three Philadelphia Boys. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price$1.50.
Three Philadelphia lads assist the American spies and make regular andfrequent visits to Valley Forge in the Winter while the Britishoccupied the city. The story abounds with pictures of Colonial lifeskillfully drawn, and the glimpses of Washington's soldiers which aregiven show that the work has not been hastily done, or withoutconsiderable study. The story is wholesome and patriotic in tone, asare all of Mr. Otis' works.
=With Lafayette at Yorktown=: A Story of How Two Boys Joined theContinental Army. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivineedges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Two lads from Portmouth, N. H., attempt to enlist in the ColonialArmy, and are given employment as spies. There is no lack of excitingincidents which the youthful reader craves, but it is healthfulexcitement brimming with facts which every boy should be familiarwith, and while the reader is following the adventures of Ben Jaffraysand Ned Allen he is acquiring a fund of historical lore which willremain in his memory long after that which he has memorized fromtextbooks has been forgotten.
=At the Siege of Havana.= Being the Experiences of Three Boys Servingunder Israel Putnam in 1762. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth,olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"At the Siege of Havana" deals with that portion of the island'shistory when the English king captured the capital, thanks to theassistance given by the troops from New England, led in part by Col.Israel Putnam.
The principal characters are Darius Lunt, the lad who, represented astelling the story, and his comrades, Robert Clement and NicholasVallet. Colonel Putnam also figures to considerable extent,necessarily, in the tale, and the whole forms one of the most readablestories founded on historical facts.
=The Defense of Fort Henry.= A Story of Wheeling Creek in 1777. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
Nowhere in the history of our country can be found more heroic orthrilling incidents than in the story of those brave men and women whofounded the settlement of Wheeling in the Colony of Virginia. Therecital of what Elizabeth Zane did is in itself as heroic a story ascan be imagined. The wondrous bravery displayed by Major McCulloch andhis gallant comrades, the sufferings of the colonists and theirsacrifice of blood and life, stir the blood of old as well as youngreaders.
=The Capture of the Laughing Mary.= A Story of Three New York Boys in1776. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, price$1.50.
"During the British occupancy of New York, at the outbreak of theRevolution, a Yankee lad hears of the plot to take GeneralWashington's person, and calls in two companions to assist the patriotcause. They do some astonishing things, and, incidentally, lay the wayfor an American navy later, by the exploit which gives its name to thework. Mr. Otis' books are too well known to require any particularcommendation to the young."--=Evening Post.=
=With Warren at Bunker Hill.= A Story of the Siege of Boston. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, ornamental cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"This is a tale of the siege of Boston, which opens on the day afterthe doings at Lexington and Concord, with a description of home lifein Boston, introduces the reader to the British camp at Charlestown,shows Gen. Warren at home, describes what a boy thought of the battleof Bunker Hill, and closes with the raising of the siege. The threeheroes, George Wentworth, Ben Scarlett and an old ropemaker, incur theenmity of a young Tory, who causes them many adventures the boys willlike to read."--=Detroit Free Press.=
=With the Swamp Fox.= The Story of General Marion's Spies. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story deals with General Francis Marion's heroic struggle in theCarolinas. General Marion's arrival to take command of these brave menand rough riders is pictured as a boy might have seen it, and althoughthe story is devoted to what the lads did, the Swamp Fox is everpresent in the mind of the reader.
=On the Kentucky Frontier.= A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of theWest. By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
In the history of our country there is no more thrilling story thanthat of the work done on the Mississippi river by a handful offrontiersmen. Mr. Otis takes the reader on that famous expedition fromthe arrival of Major Clarke's force at Corn Island, until Kaskaskiawas captured. He relates that part of Simon Kenton's life historywhich is not usually touched upon either by the historian or the storyteller. This is one of the most entertaining books for young peoplewhich has been published.
=Sarah Dillard's Ride.= A Story of South Carolina in 1780. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This book deals with the Carolinas in 1780, giving a wealth of detailof the Mountain Men who struggled so valiantly against the king'stroops. Major Ferguson is the prominent British officer of the story,which is told as though coming from a youth who experienced theseadventures. In this way the famous ride of Sarah Dillard is broughtout as an incident of the plot."--=Boston Journal.=
=A Tory Plot.= A Story of the Attempt to Kill General Washington. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"'A Tory Plot' is the story of two lads who overhear something of theplot originated during the Revolution by Gov. Tryon to capture ormurder Washington. They communicate their knowledge to Gen. Putnam andare commissioned by him to play the role of detectives in the matter.They do so, and meet with many adventures and hairbreadth escapes. Theboys are, of course, mythical, but they serve to enable the author toput into very attractive shape much valuable knowledge concerning onephase of the Revolution."--=Pittsburgh Times.=
=A Traitor's Escape.= A Story of the Attempt to Seize Benedict Arnold.By JAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This is a tale with stirring scenes depicted in each chapter,bringing clearly before the mind the glorious deeds of the earlysettlers in this country. In an historical work dealing with thiscountry's past, no plot can hold the attention closer than this one,which describes the attempt and partial success of Benedict Arnold'sescape to New York, where he remained as the guest of Sir HenryClinton. All those who actually figured in the arrest of the traitor,as well as Gen. Washington, are included as characters."--=AlbanyUnion.=
=A Cruise with Paul Jones.= A Story of Naval Warfare in 1776. By JAMESOTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"This story takes up that portion of Paul Jones' adventurous life whenhe was hovering off the British coast, watching for an opportunity tostrike the enemy a blow. It deals more particularly with his descentupon Whitehaven, the seizure of Lady Selkirk's plate, and the famousbattle with the Drake. The boy who figures in the tale is one who wastaken from a derelict by Paul Jones shortly after this particularcruise was begun."--=Chicago Inter-Ocean.=
=Corporal Lige's Recruit.= A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"In 'Corporal Lige's Recruit,' Mr. Otis tells the amusing story of anold soldier, proud of his record, who had served the king in '58, andwho takes the lad, Isaac Rice, as his 'personal recruit.' The ladacquits himself superbly. Col. Ethan Allen 'in the name of God and thecontinental congress,' infuses much martial spirit into the narrative,which will arouse the keenest interest as it proceeds. Crown Point,Ticonderoga, Benedict Arnold and numerous other famous historicalnames appear in this dramatic tale."--=Boston Globe.=
=Morgan, the Jersey Spy.= A Story of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. ByJAMES OTIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"The two lads who are utilized by the author to emphasize the detailsof the work done during that memorable time were real boys who livedon the banks of the York river, and who aided the Jersey spy in hisdanger
ous occupation. In the guise of fishermen the lads visitYorktown, are suspected of being spies, and put under arrest. Morganrisks his life to save them. The final escape, the thrilling encounterwith a squad of red coats, when they are exposed equally to thebullets of friends and foes, told in a masterly fashion, makes of thisvolume one of the most entertaining books of the year."--=Inter-Ocean.=
=The Young Scout=: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant. By EDWARD S.ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The crafty Apache chief Geronimo but a few years ago was the mostterrible scourge of the southwest border. The author has woven, in atale of thrilling interest, all the incidents of Geronimo's last raid.The hero is Lieutenant James Decker, a recent graduate of West Point.Ambitious to distinguish himself the young man takes many a desperatechance against the enemy and on more than one occasion narrowlyescapes with his life. In our opinion Mr. Ellis is the best writer ofIndian stories now before the public.
=Adrift in the Wilds=: The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys. By EDWARDS. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Elwood Brandon and Howard Lawrence are en route for San Francisco. Offthe coast of California the steamer takes fire. The two boys reach theshore with several of the passengers. Young Brandon becomes separatedfrom his party and is captured by hostile Indians, but is afterwardsrescued. This is a very entertaining narrative of Southern California.
=A Young Hero=; or, Fighting to Win. By EDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This story tells how a valuable solid silver service was stolen fromthe Misses Perkinpine, two very old and simple minded ladies. FredSheldon, the hero of this story, undertakes to discover the thievesand have them arrested. After much time spent in detective work, hesucceeds in discovering the silver plate and winning the reward. Thestory is told in Mr. Ellis' most fascinating style. Every boy will beglad to read this delightful book.
=Lost in the Rockies.= A Story of Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. ByEDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
Incident succeeds incident, and adventure is piled upon adventure, andat the end the reader, be he boy or man, will have experiencedbreathless enjoyment in this romantic story describing many adventuresin the Rockies and among the Indians.
=A Jaunt Through Java=: The Story of a Journey to the Sacred Mountain.By EDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The interest of this story is found in the thrilling adventures of twocousins, Hermon and Eustace Hadley, on their trip across the island ofJava, from Samarang to the Sacred Mountain. In a land where the RoyalBengal tiger, the rhinoceros, and other fierce beasts are to be metwith, it is but natural that the heroes of this book should have alively experience. There is not a dull page in the book.
=The Boy Patriot.= A Story of Jack, the Young Friend of Washington. ByEDWARD S. ELLIS. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, illustrated, price $1.50.
"There are adventures of all kinds for the hero and his friends, whosepluck and ingenuity in extricating themselves from awkward fixes arealways equal to the occasion. It is an excellent story full of honest,manly, patriotic efforts on the part of the hero. A very vividdescription of the battle of Trenton is also found in thisstory."--=Journal of Education.=
=A Yankee Lad's Pluck.= How Bert Larkin Saved his Father's Ranch inPorto Rico. By WM. P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
"Bert Larkin, the hero of the story, early excites our admiration, andis altogether a fine character such as boys will delight in, whilstthe story of his numerous adventures is very graphically told. Thiswill, we think, prove one of the most popular boys' books thisseason."--=Gazette.=
=A Brave Defense.= A Story of the Massacre at Fort Griswold in 1781. ByWILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Perhaps no more gallant fight against fearful odds took place duringthe Revolutionary War than that at Fort Griswold, Groton Heights,Conn., in 1781. The boys are real boys who were actually on the musterrolls, either at Fort Trumbull on the New London side, or of FortGriswold on the Groton side of the Thames. The youthful reader whofollows Halsey Sanford and Levi Dart and Tom Malleson, and theirequally brave comrades, through their thrilling adventures will belearning something more than historical facts; they will be imbibinglessons of fidelity, of bravery, of heroism, and of manliness, whichmust prove serviceable in the arena of life.
=The Young Minuteman.= A Story of the Capture of General Prescott in1777. By WILLIAM P. CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story is based upon actual events which occurred during theBritish occupation of the waters of Narragansett Bay. Darius Wale andWilliam Northrop belong to "the coast patrol." The story is a strongone, dealing only with actual events. There is, however, no lack ofthrilling adventure, and every lad who is fortunate enough to obtainthe book will find not only that his historical knowledge isincreased, but that his own patriotism and love of country aredeepened.
=For the Temple=: A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by S. J. SOLOMON. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"Mr. Henty's graphic prose picture of the hopeless Jewish resistanceto Roman sway adds another leaf to his record of the famous wars of theworld. The book is one of Mr. Henty's cleverest efforts."--=Graphic.=
=Roy Gilbert's Search=: A Tale of the Great Lakes. By WM. P. CHIPMAN.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
A deep mystery hangs over the parentage of Roy Gilbert. He arrangeswith two schoolmates to make a tour of the Great Lakes on a steamlaunch. The three boys visit many points of interest on the lakes.Afterwards the lads rescue an elderly gentleman and a lady from asinking yacht. Later on the boys narrowly escape with their lives. Thehero is a manly, self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followedwith interest.
=The Slate Picker=: The Story of a Boy's Life in the Coal Mines. ByHARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a story of a boy's life in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. BenBurton, the hero, had a hard road to travel, but by grit and energy headvanced step by step until he found himself called upon to fill theposition of chief engineer of the Kohinoor Coal Company. This is abook of extreme interest to every boy reader.
=The Boy Cruisers=; or, Paddling in Florida. By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00
Andrew George and Rowland Carter start on a canoe trip along the Gulfcoast, from Key West to Tampa, Florida. Their first adventure is witha pair of rascals who steal their boats. Next they run into a gale inthe Gulf. After that they have a lively time with alligators andAndrew gets into trouble with a band of Seminole Indians. Mr.Rathborne knows just how to interest the boys, and lads who are insearch of a rare treat will do well to read this entertaining story.
=Captured by Zulus=: A Story of Trapping in Africa. By HARRY PRENTICE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
This story details the adventures of two lads, Dick Elsworth and BobHarvey, in the wilds of South Africa. By stratagem the Zulus captureDick and Bob and take them to their principal kraal or village. Thelads escape death by digging their way out of the prison hut by night.They are pursued, but the Zulus finally give up pursuit. Mr. Prenticetells exactly how wild-beast collectors secure specimens on theirnative stamping grounds, and these descriptions make very entertainingreading.
=Tom the Ready=; or, Up from the Lowest. By RANDOLPH HILL. 12mo, cloth,illustrated, price $1.00.
This is a dramatic narrative of the unaided rise of a fearless,ambitious boy from the lowest round of fortune's ladder to wealth andthe governorship of his native State. Tom Seacomb begins life with apurpose, and eventually overcomes those who oppose him. How he managesto win the battle is told by Mr. Hill in a masterful way that thrillsthe reader and holds his attention and sympathy to the end.
=Captain Kidd's Gold=: The True Story of an Adventurous Sailor Boy. ByJAMES FRANKLIN FITTS. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
There is something fascinating to the average youth i
n the very ideaof buried treasure. A vision arises before his eyes of swarthyPortuguese and Spanish rascals, with black beards and gleaming eyes.There were many famous sea rovers, but none more celebrated than Capt.Kidd. Paul Jones Garry inherits a document which locates aconsiderable treasure buried by two of Kidd's crew. The hero of thisbook is an ambitious, persevering lad, of salt-water New Englandancestry, and his efforts to reach the island and secure the moneyform one of the most absorbing tales for our youth that has come fromthe press.
=The Boy Explorers=: The Adventures of Two Boys in Alaska. By HARRYPRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Two boys, Raymond and Spencer Manning, travel to Alaska to join theirfather in search of their uncle. On their arrival at Sitka the boyswith an Indian guide set off across the mountains. The trip is fraughtwith perils that test the lads' courage to the utmost. All throughtheir exciting adventures the lads demonstrate what can beaccomplished by pluck and resolution, and their experience makes oneof the most interesting tales ever written.
=The Island Treasure=; or, Harry Darrel's Fortune. By FRANK H. CONVERSE.12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Harry Darrel, having received a nautical training on a school-ship, isbent on going to sea. A runaway horse changes his prospects. Harrysaves Dr. Gregg from drowning and afterward becomes sailing-master ofa sloop yacht. Mr. Converse's stories possess a charm of their ownwhich is appreciated by lads who delight in good healthy tales thatsmack of salt water.
=Guy Harris=: The Runaway. By HARRY CASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated,price $1.00.
Guy Harris lived in a small city on the shore of one of the GreatLakes. He is persuaded to go to sea, and gets a glimpse of the roughside of life in a sailor's boarding house. He ships on a vessel andfor five months leads a hard life. The book will interest boysgenerally on account of its graphic style. This is one of Castlemon'smost attractive stories.
=Julian Mortimer=: A Brave Boy's Struggle for Home and Fortune. By HARRYCASTLEMON. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
The scene of the story lies west of the Mississippi River, in the dayswhen emigrants made their perilous way across the great plains to theland of gold. There is an attack upon the wagon train by a large partyof Indians. Our hero is a lad of uncommon nerve and pluck. Befriendedby a stalwart trapper, a real rough diamond, our hero achieves themost happy results.
=By Pike and Dyke=: A Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by MAYNARD BROWN. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Boys with a turn for historical research will be enchanted with thebook, while the rest who only care for adventure will be students inspite of themselves."--=St. James's Gazette.=
=St. George for England=: A Tale of Cressy and Poitiers. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"A story of very great interest for boys. In his own forcible stylethe author has endeavored to show that determination and enthusiasmcan accomplish marvellous results; and that courage is generallyaccompanied by magnanimity and gentleness."--=Pall Mall Gazette.=
=Captain Bayley's Heir=: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California. By G.A. HENTY. With illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty is careful to mingle instruction with entertainment; and thehumorous touches, especially in the sketch of John Holl, the Westminsterdustman, Dickens himself could hardly have excelled."--=ChristianLeader.=
=Budd Boyd's Triumph=; or, The Boy Firm of Fox Island. By WILLIAM P.CHIPMAN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay,and the leading incidents have a strong salt-water flavor. The twoboys, Budd Boyd and Judd Floyd, being ambitious and clear sighted,form a partnership to catch and sell fish. Budd's pluck and good sensecarry him through many troubles. In following the career of the boyfirm of Boyd & Floyd, the youthful reader will find a usefullesson--that industry and perseverance are bound to lead to ultimatesuccess.
=Lost in the Canyon=: Sam Willett's Adventures on the Great Colorado. ByALFRED R. CALHOUN. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.
This story hinges on a fortune left to Sam Willett, the hero, and thefact that it will pass to a disreputable relative if the lad diesbefore he shall have reached his majority. The story of his father'speril and of Sam's desperate trip down the great canyon on a raft, andhow the party finally escape from their perils is described in agraphic style that stamps Mr. Calhoun as a master of his art.
=Captured by Apes=: The Wonderful Adventures of a Young Animal Trainer.By HARRY PRENTICE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, price $1.00.
Philip Garland, a young animal collector and trainer, sets sail forEastern seas in quest of a new stock of living curiosities. The vesselis wrecked off the coast of Borneo, and young Garland is cast ashoreon a small island, and captured by the apes that overrun the place.Very novel indeed is the way by which the young man escapes death. Mr.Prentice is a writer of undoubted skill.
=Under Drake's Flag=: A Tale of the Spanish Main. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"There is not a dull chapter, nor, indeed, a dull page in the book; butthe author has so carefully worked up his subject that the excitingdeeds of his heroes are never incongruous nor absurd."--=Observer.=
=By Sheer Pluck=: A Tale of the Ashanti War. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
The author has woven, in a tale of thrilling interest, all the detailsof the Ashanti campaign, of which he was himself a witness.
"Mr. Henty keeps up his reputation as a writer of boys' stories. 'BySheer Pluck' will be eagerly read."--=Athenaeum.=
=With Lee in Virginia=: A Story of the American Civil War. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"One of the best stories for lads which Mr. Henty has yet written. Thepicture is full of life and color, and the stirring and romanticincidents are skillfully blended with the personal interest and charmof the story."--=Standard.=
=By England's Aid=; or, The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604). ByG. A. HENTY. With illustrations by ALFRED PEARSE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"It is an admirable book for youngsters. It overflows with stirringincident and exciting adventure, and the color of the era and of thescene are finely reproduced. The illustrations add to itsattractiveness."--=Boston Gazette.=
=By Right of Conquest=; or, With Cortez in Mexico. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by W. S. STACEY. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.50.
"The conquest of Mexico by a small band of resolute men under themagnificent leadership of Cortez is always rightfully ranked among themost romantic and daring exploits in history. 'By Right of Conquest'is the neatest approach to a perfectly successful historical tale thatMr. Henty has yet published."--=Academy.=
=For Name and Fame=; or, Through Afghan Passes. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"Not only a rousing story, replete with all the varied forms ofexcitement of a campaign, but, what is still more useful, an accountof a territory and its inhabitants which must for a long time possessa supreme interest for Englishmen, as being the key to our IndianEmpire."--=Glasgow Herald.=
=The Bravest of the Brave=; or, With Peterborough in Spain. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by H. M. PAGET. 12mo cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Mr. Henty never loses sight of the moral purpose of his work--toenforce the doctrine of courage and truth, mercy and loving kindness,as indispensable to the making of a gentleman. Boys will read 'TheBravest of the Brave' with pleasure and profit; of that we are quitesure."--=Daily Telegraph.=
=The Cat of Bubastes=: A Story of Ancient Egypt. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred catto the peril
ous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is veryskillfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It isadmirably illustrated."--=Saturday Review.=
=Bonnie Prince Charlie=: A Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Ronald, the hero, is very like the hero of 'Quentin Durward.' Thelad's journey across France, and his hairbreadth escapes, makes up asgood a narrative of the kind as we have ever read. For freshness oftreatment and variety of incident Mr. Henty has surpassedhimself."--=Spectator.=
=With Clive in India=; or, The Beginnings of an Empire. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"He has taken a period of Indian history of the most vital importance,and he has embroidered on the historical facts a story which of itselfis deeply interesting. Young people assuredly will be delighted withthe volume."--=Scotsman.=
=In the Reign of Terror=: The Adventures of a Westminster Boy. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by J. SCHOeNBERG. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"Harry Sandwith, the Westminster boy, may fairly be said to beat Mr.Henty's record. His adventures will delight boys by the audacity andperil they depict. The story is one of Mr. Henty's best."--=SaturdayReview.=
=The Lion of the North=: A Tale of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars ofReligion. By G. A. HENTY. With illustrations by JOHN SCHOeNBERG. 12mo,cloth, olivine edges, price $1.00.
"A praiseworthy attempt to interest British youth in the great deedsof the Scotch Brigade in the wars of Gustavus Adolphus. Mackey,Hepburn, and Munro live again in Mr. Henty's pages, as those deserveto live whose disciplined bands formed really the germ of the modernBritish army."--=Athenaeum.=
=The Dragon and the Raven=; or, The Days of King Alfred. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges,price $1.00.
"In this story the author gives an account of the fierce strugglebetween Saxon and Dane for supremacy in England, and presents a vividpicture of the misery and ruin to which the country was reduced by theravages of the sea-wolves. The story is treated in a manner mostattractive to the boyish reader."--=Athenaeum.=
=The Young Carthaginian=: A Story of the Times of Hannibal. By G. A.HENTY. With illustrations by C. J. STANILAND. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Well constructed and vividly told. From first to last nothing staysthe interest of the narrative. It bears us along as on a stream whosecurrent varies in direction, but never loses its force."--=SaturdayReview.=
=In Freedom's Cause=: A Story of Wallace and Bruce. By G. A. HENTY. Withillustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"It is written in the author's best style. Full of the wildest andmost remarkable achievements, it is a tale of great interest, which aboy, once he has begun it, will not willingly put one side."--=TheSchoolmaster.=
=With Wolfe in Canada=; or, The Winning of a Continent. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"A model of what a boys' story-book should be. Mr. Henty has a greatpower of infusing into the dead facts of history new life, and as nopains are spared by him to ensure accuracy in historic details, hisbooks supply useful aids to study as well as amusement."--=SchoolGuardian.=
=True to the Old Flag=: A Tale of the American War of Independence. ByG. A. HENTY. With illustrations by GORDON BROWNE. 12mo, cloth, olivineedges, price $1.00.
"Does justice to the pluck and determination of the British soldiersduring the unfortunate struggle against American emancipation. The sonof an American loyalist, who remains true to our flag, falls among thehostile red-skins in that very Huron country which has been endearedto us by the exploits of Hawkeye and Chingachgook."--=The Times.=
=A Final Reckoning=: A Tale of Bush Life in Australia. By G. A. HENTY.With illustrations by W. B. WOLLEN. 12mo, cloth, olivine edges, price$1.00.
"All boys will read this story with eager and unflagging interest. Theepisodes are in Mr. Henty's very best vein--graphic, exciting, realistic;and, as in all Mr. Henty's books, the tendency is to the formation ofan honorable, manly, and even heroic character."--=Birmingham Post.=
For sale by all booksellers, or sent postpaid on receipt of price by the publisher, =A. L. BURT, 52-58 Duane Street, New York=.
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