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Title: The Hunters of the Ozark

Author: Edward S. Ellis

Release Date: September 17, 2007 [EBook #22646]

Language: English

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THE
HUNTERS OF THE OZARK.

BY
EDWARD S. ELLIS

Author Of "Young Pioneer Series," "Log Cabin Series,"
"Great River Series," Etc., Etc.

Philadelphia:
Henry T. Coates & Co.

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Copyright, 1887,
by
PORTER & COATES.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

I.--AN ESTRAY, 5
II.--THE TINKLE OF A BELL, 15
III.--AN ABORIGINAL PLOT, 25
IV.--A PARTY OF THE THIRD PART, 34
V.--A FRIEND IN NEED, 44
VI.--FRED LINDEN RECEIVES A MESSAGE FROM THE OZARK CAMP, 54
VII.--THE HUNTERS OF OZARK, 64
VIII.--A WELCOME ACQUAINTANCE, 74
IX.--A MISHAP, 84
X.--A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE, 94
XI.--TRAMPING SOUTHWARD, 104
XII.--A STRANGE ANIMAL, 114
XIII.--A TROUBLESOME VISITOR, 124
XIV.--A WELCOME ALLY, 134
XV.--"DEERFOOT WILL BE SENTINEL TO-NIGHT," 144
XVI.--AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE, 154
XVII.--A SUSPICIOUS SOUND, 164
XVIII.--LIKE A THIEF IN THE NIGHT,