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Title: The Riflemen of the Ohio
A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River"

Author: Joseph A. Altsheler

Release Date: July 7, 2008 [eBook #25998]

Language: English

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THE RIFLEMEN OF THE OHIO

A Story of Early Days along "The Beautiful River"

by

JOSEPH A. ALTSHELER

Author of "The Young Trailers," "The Forest Runners," "The Free
Rangers," Etc.

New York and London
D. Appleton and Company
1922

Copyright, 1910, by
D. Appleton and Company

Printed in the United States of America

"The Riflemen of the Ohio," while a complete story in itself, continues
the fortunes of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, and their friends, who were the
central characters in "The Young Trailers," "The Forest Runners," "The
Keepers of the Trail," "The Eyes of the Woods," and "The Free Rangers."

[Illustration: "The head came up on the other side."]

CONTENTS

I.--THE EYE OF THE FLEET

II.--THE WYANDOT CHIEF

III.--THE SONG OF THE LEAVES

IV.--THE FOREST VILLAGE

V.--PLAY AND COUNCIL

VI.--THE GANTLET

VII.--ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS

VIII.--THE SHADOW IN THE WATER

IX.--THE GATHERING OF THE FIVE

X.--THE GREAT BORDERER

XI.--THE RACE OF THE FIVE

XII.--THE ONE WHO ARRIVED

XIII.--AT THE FORT

XIV.--SIX FIGURES IN THE DUSK

XV.--THE DEED IN THE DARK

XVI.--THE RETURN TRAIL

XVII.--PICKI