Joe Napyank; or, The River Rifles

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Frank Starr’s American Novels.

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138—Kid Kerley, the Trapper; or, Nattie of the Woods. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 139—The Fighting Trapper; or, Kit Carson to the Rescue. 140—Thayendanegea, the Terrible; or, The War Eagle the Mohawks. By Ned Buntline. 141—The Black Horse of the Prairies; or, Days of Peril. By James L. Bowen. 142—The Texan Spy; or, The Prairie Guide. By Newton M. Curtis. 143—The Gulf Pirate; or, The Freebooters of the Mississippi. By Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. 144—One-Eyed Sim; or, The Forest Home. By James L. Bowen. 145—Old Rube, the Hunter; or, The Crow Captive. By Capt. Hamilton Holmes. 146—Doblado, the Outlaw; or, The Oronoco Chief. By J. Thomas Warren. 147—The Red Warrior; or, Stella Delorme’s Comanche Lover. By Ned Buntline. 148—The Son of the Sea; or, The Cutter’s Cruise. By Roger Starbuck. 149—The Texan Herdsman; or, The Hermit of the Colorado Hills. By W. H. Bushnell. 150—Stung Serpent, the Last Chief of the Natchez. By Captain Hamilton Holmes. 151—Scouting Dave; or, The Winnebago Renegade. By James L. Bowen. 152—The Arkansas Regulators; or, How Ned Studley Won His Wife. By Edward Willett. 153—The Slaver Captain; or, Scuttled at Sea. By Roger Starbuck. 154—The Secret Shot; or, The Rivals of Misty Mount. By Herrick Johnstone. 155—Mike, the Guide; or, Lost upon the Plains. By James L. Bowen. 156—Waving Plume; or, The Free Trappers’ Pass. By William R. Eyster, M. A. 157—Border Ben; or, The Fatal Treasure. By James L. Bowen. 158—The Black Hunter; or, The Cave Secret. By Burton Saxe. 159—The Young Ranger; or, The Frontier Scouts. By James L. Bowen. 160—Tom Wiley, the North-west Scout. By I. M. Nichols. 161—Loyal Heart, the Pale-face Hunter; or, The Trappers of Arkansas. By Gustave Aimard. 162—Old Nick Whiffles; or, The Trapper of the North-west. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 163—The Gold Guide; or, Steel Arm, the Regulator. By Francis Johnson. 164—The Death Track; or, The Outlaws of the Mountain. By the author of “The Gold Guide.” 165—The White Wizard; or, The Great Prophet of the Seminoles. By Ned Buntline. 166—Hirl, the Hunchback; or, The Swordmaker of the Santee. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 167—Tiger-Slayer; or, Eagle Head to the Rescue. By Gustave Aimard. 168—Alapaha, the Squaw; or, The Renegades of the Border. By Francis Johnson. 169—The Border Bandits; or, The Horse Thief’s Trail. By Francis Johnson. 170—Assowaum, the Avenger; or, The Doom of the Destroyers. By Francis Johnson. 171—Saul Sabberday, the Idiot Spy; or, Luliona, the Seminole. By Ned Buntline. 172—Prairie-Flower; or, The Baffled Chief. By Gustave Aimard. 173—Mountain Max; or, Nick Whiffles on the Border. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 174—The Silent Rifleman. A Tale of the Texan Trail. By Henry W. Herbert. 175—Long-armed Sampson; or, The Scout of the Silver Pond. By Newton M. Curtis. 176—Red Ralph, the Ranger; or, The Brother’s Revenge. By Ned Buntline. 177—The Giant Trailer; or, The Lost Scalp. By Francis Johnson. 178—The Doomed Guide; or, The Hunter’s Trail. By Francis Johnson. 179—The Ranger’s Rifle; or, The Wolf of the War-path. By Francis Johnson. 180—War-Ax; or, The Trapper’s Revenge. By Francis Johnson. 181—Redpath, the Avenger; or, The Fair Huntress of the Trapping-grounds. By Dr. J. H. Robinson. 182—The Blue Brotherhood; or, The Young Patroon’s Inheritance. By Newton M. Curtis. 183—The Smuggler; or, The Skipper’s Crime. By Ned Buntline. 184—The Trail-Hunter; or, Red Cedar, the Prairie Outlaw. By Gustave Aimard. 185—The Pirates of the Prairies; or, The Bandit at Bay. By Gustave Aimard. 186—The Trapper’s Daughter; or, The Outlaw’s Fate. By Gustave Aimard. 187—Old Tiger, the Patriot; or, The Heroine of the Mohawk. By Newton M. Curtis. 188—The Sea Bandit; or, The Queen of the Isle. By Ned Buntline. 189—The Bush Ranger; or, The Half-breed Brigade. By Francis Johnson. 190—The Outlaw-Hunter; or, Red John, the Bush Ranger. By Francis Johnson. 191—Golden Feather, the Buccaneer’s Daughter. By Arthur M. Granger. 192—California Joe; or, The Angel of the Wilderness. By Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. 193—Bob Brant, Patriot Spy. By Edward Willett. 194—The Border Spy. By Lieut.-Col. Hazeltine. 195—Old Hal Williams; or, The Spy of Atlanta. By J. Thomas Warren. 196—The Bushwhacker’s Daughter. By Edward Willett. 197—Sergeant Slasher. By Herrick Johnstone. 198—Old Guess Markham. By J. Thomas Warren. 199—Crazy Dan. By Edward Willett. 200—Old Ben Manx. By J. Thomas Warren. 201—Old Bill Woodworth. By Edward Willett.

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No. 1—Hawkeye Harry, the Young Trapper Ranger. By Oll Coomes. No. 2—Dead Shot; or, The White Vulture. By Albert W. Aiken. No. 3—The Boy Miners; or, The Enchanted Island. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 4—Blue Dick; or, The Yellow Chief’s Vengeance. By Capt. Mayne Reid. No. 5—Nat Wolfe; or, The Gold-Hunters. By Mrs. M. V. Victor. No. 6—The White Tracker; or, The Panther of the Plains. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 7—The Outlaw’s Wife; or, The Valley Ranche. By Mrs. Ann S. Stephens. No. 8—The Tall Trapper; or, The Flower of the Blackfeet. By Albert W. Aiken. No. 9—Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail. By Capt. Adams. No. 10—The Island Pirate. A Tale of the Mississippi. By Captain Mayne Reid. No. 11—The Boy Ranger; or, The Heiress of the Golden Horn. By Oll Coomes. No. 12—Bess, the Trapper. A Tale of the Far South-west. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 13—The French Spy; or, The Fall of Montreal. By W. J. Hamilton. No. 14—Long Shot; or, The Dwarf Guide. By Capt. Comstock. No. 15—The Gunmaker of the Border. By James L. Bowen. No. 16—Red Hand; or, The Channel Scourge. By A. G. Piper. No. 17—Ben, the Trapper; or, The Mountain Demon. By Maj. Lewis W. Carson. No. 18—Wild Raven, the Ranger; or, The Missing Guide. By Oll Coomes. No. 19—The Specter Chief; or, The Indian’s Revenge. By Seelin Robins. No. 20—The B’ar-Killer; or, The Long Trail. By Capt. Comstock. No. 21—Wild Nat; or, The Cedar Swamp Brigade. By Wm. R. Eyster. No. 22—Indian Jo, the Guide. By Lewis W. Carson. No. 23—Old Kent, the Ranger. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 24—The One-Eyed Trapper. By Capt. Comstock. No. 25—Godbold, the Spy. A Tale of Arnold’s Treason. By N. C. Iron. No. 26—The Black Ship. By John S. Warner. No. 27—Single Eye, the Scourge. By Warren St. John. No. 28—Indian Jim. A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 29—The Scout. By Warren St. John. No. 30—Eagle Eye. By W. J. Hamilton. No. 31—The Mystic Canoe. A Romance of a Hundred Years Ago. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 32—The Golden Harpoon; or, Lost Among the Floes. By Roger Starbuck. No. 33—The Scalp King. By Lieut. Ned Hunter. No. 34—Old Lute, the Indian-fighter; or, The Den in the Hills. By E. W. Archer. No. 35—Rainbolt, the Ranger; or, The Ærial Demon of the Mountain. By Oll Coomes. No. 36—The Boy Pioneer. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 37—Carson, the Guide; or, the Perils of the Frontier. By Lieut. J. H. Randolph. No. 38—The Heart Eater; or, The Prophet of the Hollow Hill. By Harry Hazard. No. 39—Wetzel, the Scout; or, The Captive of the Wilderness. By Boynton Belknap, M. D. No. 40—The Huge Hunter; or, The Steam Man of the Prairies. By Edward S. Ellis. No. 41—Wild Nat, the Trapper. By Paul Prescott. No. 42—Lynx-cap; or, The Sioux Track. By Paul Bibbs. No. 43—The White Outlaw; or, The Bandit Brigand. By Harry Hazard. No. 44—The Dog Trailer. By Frederick Dewey. No. 45—The Elk King. By Capt. Chas. Howard. No. 46—Adrian, the Pilot. By Col. Prentiss Ingraham. No. 47—The Man-hunter. By Maro O. Rolfe. No. 48—The Phantom Tracker. By Frederick Dewey. No. 49—Moccasin Bill. By Paul Bibbs. No. 50—The Wolf Queen. By Captain Charles Howard. No. 51—Tom Hawk, the Trailer. By Lewis Jay Swift. No. 52—The Mad Chief. By Captain Chas. Howard. Ready. No. 53—The Black Wolf. By Edwin E. Ewing. Ready. No. 54—Arkansas Jack. By Harry Hazard. Ready. No. 55—Blackbeard. By Paul Bibbs. Ready. No. 56—The River Rifles. By Billex Muller. Ready Aug. 15th. No. 57—Hunter Ham. By J. Edgar Iliff. Ready Aug. 29th.

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