[CHAPTER ONE] 13 [CHAPTER TWO] 30 [CHAPTER THREE] 48 [CHAPTER FOUR] 65 [CHAPTER FIVE] 82 [CHAPTER SIX] 98 [CHAPTER SEVEN] 114 [CHAPTER EIGHT] 130 [CHAPTER NINE] 144 [CHAPTER TEN] 162 [CHAPTER ELEVEN] 179
ILLUSTRATIONS
[Bent Arrow raised his head until he could see] 24 [{Bent Arrow leaned toward the buffalo and fired the arrow}] 40 [Flying Arrow led the way out of camp] 68 [He tried to gauge how many warriors were in the party] 72 [Bent Arrow continually looked up at the eagle] 87 [Bent Arrow fought to keep his seat] 103 [{The two Crows crept to the top of the hill}] 120 [Arrows whistled around his head] 148 [Bent Arrow edged into the passage] 173
YOUNG CROW RAIDER
CHAPTER ONE
Bent Arrow drove himself forward with all his strength. For a few steps he seemed to be closing the gap between himself and the two older boys ahead. The next moment the old pain beat up through his right leg. He had to choke back a gasp as he nearly stumbled.
He forced himself to keep running, although the pain had slowed him so much that the two ahead were rapidly outdistancing him. From the corner of his eye, he saw Sly Fox and Laughing Deer draw even with him and try to pass. In spite of the pain in his leg, Bent Arrow wasn’t going to be last. He lunged forward, barely managing to cross the finish line ahead of the other two.
As soon as he had crossed the line, Bent Arrow turned toward the crowd of warriors surrounding the winner. The warriors were so close to the runner that Bent Arrow couldn’t see who it was. Then he caught sight of Running Elk standing at one side, so he knew that Lone Eagle was the winner.