Chapter I: Front Matter

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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.

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Copyright, 1887, by PORTER & COATES.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER. PAGE.

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, 340
XXXIV.--THE CANOE, 352
XXXV.--AMERICA VERSUS IRELAND, 364
XXXVI.--AMERICA VERSUS AMERICA, 376
XXXVII.--THE LAST CAMP-FIRE, 388
XXXVIII.--CONCLUSION, 400

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THE HUNTERS OF THE OZARK.