Beyond the Frontier
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“You kiss me! Try it, Monsieur, if you doubt how my race repays insult”. Page 80. Beyond the Frontier.
Beyond the Frontier
A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West
By RANDALL PARRISH
Author of
“When Wilderness was King,” “The Maid of the Forest,” Etc.
With Frontispiece By THE KINNEYS
A. L. BURT COMPANY
Publishers New York
Published by Arrangements with A. C. McCLURG & Co.
Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1915
Published October, 1915
Copyrighted in Great Britain
W. F. HALL PRINTING COMPANY, CHICAGO
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I At the Home of Hugo Chevet 1
II The Choice of a Husband 16
III I Appeal for Aid 28
IV In the Palace of the Intendant 45
V The Order of La Barre 61
VI The Wife of Francois Cassion 76
VII The Two Men Meet 87
VIII I Defy Cassion 101
IX The Flames of Jealousy 115
X We Attain the Ottawa 126
XI I Gain Speech With De Artigny 136
XII On the Summit of the Bluff 148
XIII We Reach the Lake 158
XIV At St. Ignace 170
XV The Murder of Chevet 181
XVI My Pledge Saves De Artigny 192
XVII The Break of Storm 200
XVIII Alone With De Artigny 211
XIX We Exchange Confidences 223
XX I Choose My Duty 234
XXI We Decide Our Course 244
XXII We Meet With Danger 254
XXIII The Words of Love 267
XXIV We Attack the Savages 278
XXV Within the Fort 289
XXVI In De Baugis’ Quarters 299
XXVII I Send for De Tonty 309
XXVIII The Court Martial 319
XXIX Condemned 330
XXX I Choose My Future 341
XXXI We Reach the River 350
XXXII We Meet Surprise 361
XXXIII Warriors of the Illini 371
XXXIV We Wait in Ambush 380
XXXV The Charge of the Illini 390
XXXVI The Clearing of Mystery 399
BEYOND THE FRONTIER