"Terry heard distinctly the footsteps of the warrior."

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.

Copyright, 1887,
by
PORTER & COATES.

Contents

CHAPTERPAGE
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.[174]
XIX.Shawanoe And Winnebago.[185]
XX.Another Night Visitor.[195]
XXI.The Camp of the Winnebagos.[205]
XXII."Keep to the Trail"[215]
XXIII.An Infuriate Shawanoe.[225]
XXIV.The Defiance.[236]
XXV.The Signal Fire.[245]
XXVI.On the Edge of the Prairie.[257]
XXVII.A Morning Meal.[269]
XXVIII.A Strange Ride.[281]
XXIX.A Young Hunter's Strategy.[293]
XXX.Terry Finishes His Ride.[305]
XXXI.The Devil's Punch Bowl.[316]
XXXII.The Terror in the Air.[328]
XXXIII.Fred Linden Awakens to an Alarming Fact.[341]
XXXIV.The Canoe.[352]
XXXV.America Versus Ireland.[364]
XXXVI.America Versus America.[376]
XXXVII.The Last Camp-Fire.[388]
XXXVIII.Conclusion.[400]