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Title: In the Rocky Mountains
A Tale of Adventure

Author: W. H. G. Kingston

Release Date: October 1, 2006 [EBook #19419]

Language: English

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IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.

[Illustration: FINDING A FRIEND.]

IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

A Tale of Adventure.

BY

W. H. G. KINGSTON,

AUTHOR OF "OLD JACK," "IN THE EASTERN SEAS," "ON THE BANKS OF THE
AMAZON," "IN THE WILDS OF AFRICA," ETC.

LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
EDINBURGH AND NEW YORK.
1878.

Contents.

CHAPTER I.

WHY UNCLE JEFF CAME TO "ROARING WATER,"--THE SITUATION OF THE FARM--THE
INMATES OF THE HOUSE--MY SISTER CLARICE AND BLACK RACHEL--UNCLE
JEFF--BARTLE WON AND GIDEON TUTTLE--ARRIVAL OF LIEUTENANT
BROADSTREET AND HIS MEN--THE TROOPERS QUARTERED IN THE HUT--OUR
FARM-LABOURERS--SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE REDSKIN WINNEMAK--HIS FORMER
VISIT TO THE FARM--CLARICE ENCOUNTERS HIM AT THE SPRING--BADLY
WOUNDED--KINDLY TREATED BY CLARICE AND RACHEL--HIS GRATITUDE 13-33

CHAPTER II.

WINNEMAK WARNS US OF THE APPROACH OF ENEMIES--BARTLE GOES OUT TO
SCOUT--NO SIGNS OF A FOE--I TAKE THE LIEUTENANT TO VISIT "ROARING
WATER"--BARTLE REPORTS THAT THE ENEMY HAVE TURNED BACK--THE LIEUTENANT
DELAYED BY THE SERGEANT'S ILLNESS--THE VISIT TO THE HUT--A TIPSY
TROOPER--KLITZ AND GILLOOLY MISSING--THE SERGEANT BECOMES WORSE--SEARCH
FOR THE MISSING MEN--I OFFER TO ACT AS GUIDE TO THE LIEUTENANT--BARTLE
UNDERTAKES TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS BECOME OF KLITZ AND BARNEY 31-55

CHAPTER III.

MY FAMILY HISTORY--MY FATHER, ONCE A CAPTAIN IN THE BRITISH ARMY, COMES
TO AMERICA AND MARRIES UNCLE JEFF'S SISTER--HE SETTLES ON A FARM IN
OHIO--CLARICE AND I ARE BORN--MY GRANDFATHER'S FARM DESTROYED BY A
FLOOD--THE NEXT YEAR OUR FARM IS BURNT--MY FATHER RESOLVES TO MIGRATE TO
THE WEST--WE SET OFF IN WAGGONS WITH AN EMIGRANT TRAIN--PROSPEROUS
COMMENCEMENT OF JOURNEY--PROVISIONS RUN SHORT--