Among the Red-skins: or, Over the Rocky Mountains

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Kingston William Henry Giles. Among the Red-skins: or, Over the Rocky Mountains

Chapter One. Missing

Chapter Two. An Indian Raid

Chapter Three. With the Red-skins

Chapter Four. Three Grizzlies

Chapter Five. An Expedition

Chapter Six. Paddling up Stream

Chapter Seven. A Narrow Escape

Chapter Eight. Among the Mountains

Chapter Nine. Lost in the Snow

Chapter Ten. Snowed Up

Chapter Eleven. Rescued

Chapter Twelve. On the Alert

Chapter Thirteen. Attacked by the Red-skins

Chapter Fourteen. An Old Friend

Chapter Fifteen. A Happy Ending

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But where did the scene just described occur? And who were the actors?

Take a map of the world, run your eye over the broad Atlantic, up the mighty St. Lawrence, across the great lakes of Canada, then along well-nigh a thousand miles of prairie, until the Rocky Mountains are reached, beyond which lies British Columbia, a region of lakes, rivers, and streams, of lofty, rugged, and precipitous heights, the further shores washed by the Pacific Ocean.

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The men, however, who had scarcely pulled rein, were galloping forward. Uncle Donald shouted to them to come back, but, terror-stricken, they continued their course, perhaps mistaking his shouts for the cries of the Indians.

“We must try and save some of the poor creatures,” said Uncle Donald, turning to our men. “Come on, lads! You are not afraid of a gang of howling red-skins!” and we rode on, making our baggage horses move much faster than they were wont to do under ordinary circumstances.

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