Front matter

Transcriber's note: The author's inconsistent use of 'll as a contraction has been retained as in the original.

THE WATCHERS OF THE PLAINS

HIS EYES WERE INTENT UPON THE DARK HORIZON

The Watchers of The Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies By RIDGEWELL CULLUM With Frontispiece By J. C. LEYENDECKER A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York

Copyright, 1909, by

George W. Jacobs and Company

Published March, 1909

To

B. W. M.

my good friend and counselor

I affectionately dedicate

this book

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A Letter 9

II. On the Plains 17

III. An Alarm in Beacon Crossing 28

IV. Rosebud 41

V. A Birthday Gift 54

VI. A Newspaper 69

VII. An Indian Pow-Wow 76

VIII. Seth Washes a Handkerchief 87

IX. The Adventures of Red Riding Hood 97

X. Seth Attempts to Write a Letter 108

XI. The Letter Written 118

XII. Cross Purposes 127

XIII. The Devotion of Wanaha 135

XIV. The Warning 144

XV. The Movements of Little Black Fox 154

XVI. General Distinguishes Himself 162

XVII. The Letter from England 173

XVIII. Seth’s Duty Accomplished 184

XIX. Seth Plays a Strong Hand 197

XX. Seth Pays 207

XXI. Two Heads in Conspiracy 217

XXII. Rosebud’s Answer 227

XXIII. Love’s Progress 239

XXIV. Rosebud’s Fortune 254

XXV. In Which the Undercurrent Belies the Superficial Calm 267

XXVI. The Sun-Dance 283

XXVII. In Desperate Plight 294

XXVIII. A Last Adventure 304

XXIX. Hard Pressed 315

XXX. The Last Stand 327

XXXI. The Sentence 337

XXXII. Wanaha the Indian 346

XXXIII. The Capitulation 359

THE WATCHERS OF

THE PLAINS