The Watchers of the Plains: A Tale of the Western Prairies
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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
Copyright, 1909, by
George W. Jacobs and Company
Published March, 1909
B. W. M.
my good friend and counselor
I affectionately dedicate
this book
Ridgwell Cullum
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CHAPTER I
A LETTER
CHAPTER II
ON THE PLAINS
CHAPTER III
AN ALARM IN BEACON CROSSING
CHAPTER IV
ROSEBUD
CHAPTER V
A BIRTHDAY GIFT
CHAPTER VI
A NEWSPAPER
CHAPTER VII
AN INDIAN POW-WOW
CHAPTER VIII
SETH WASHES A HANDKERCHIEF
CHAPTER IX
THE ADVENTURES OF RED RIDING HOOD
CHAPTER X
SETH ATTEMPTS TO WRITE A LETTER
CHAPTER XI
THE LETTER WRITTEN
CHAPTER XII
CROSS PURPOSES
CHAPTER XIII
THE DEVOTION OF WANAHA
CHAPTER XIV
THE WARNING
CHAPTER XV
THE MOVEMENTS OF LITTLE BLACK FOX
CHAPTER XVI
GENERAL DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF
CHAPTER XVII
THE LETTER FROM ENGLAND
CHAPTER XVIII
SETH’S DUTY ACCOMPLISHED
CHAPTER XIX
SETH PLAYS A STRONG HAND
CHAPTER XX
SETH PAYS
CHAPTER XXI
TWO HEADS IN CONSPIRACY
CHAPTER XXII
ROSEBUD’S ANSWER
CHAPTER XXIII
LOVE’S PROGRESS
CHAPTER XXIV
ROSEBUD’S FORTUNE
CHAPTER XXV
IN WHICH THE UNDERCURRENT BELIES THE SUPERFICIAL CALM
CHAPTER XXVI
THE SUN-DANCE
CHAPTER XXVII
IN DESPERATE PLIGHT
CHAPTER XXVIII
A LAST ADVENTURE
CHAPTER XXIX
HARD PRESSED
CHAPTER XXX
THE LAST STAND
CHAPTER XXXI
THE SENTENCE
CHAPTER XXXII
WANAHA THE INDIAN
CHAPTER XXXIII
THE CAPITULATION