Copyright, 1919, 1920, by

CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS

Published September, 1920

ILLUSTRATIONS

The third stayed behind a moment, bowed over her hand, and kissed it[Frontispiece]
“The messenger is the son of a king”[36]
“I don’t want nobody to take up for me”[56]
“Four more days,” he cried, “and we’ll be there!”[100]
“That is Kahtoo’s talk, but this is mine”[132]
The sword blades clashed, Erskine whipping back and forth in a way to make a swordsman groan[168]
“Make no noise, and don’t move”[238]
To his bewilderment he found Barbara at his mother’s bedside[256]

Erskine Dale—Pioneer

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