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Title: The Watchers of the Plains
A Tale of the Western Prairies

Author: Ridgewell Cullum

Release Date: December 13, 2008 [eBook #27521]

Language: English

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THE WATCHERS OF THE PLAINS

A Tale of the Western Prairies

by

RIDGWELL CULLUM

With Frontispiece by J. C. Leyendecker

[Illustration: HIS EYES WERE INTENT UPON THE DARK HORIZON]

A. L. Burt Company
Publishers :: New York

Copyright, 1909, by
George W. Jacobs and Company

Published March, 1909

To
B. W. M.
my good friend and counselor
I affectionately dedicate
this book

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. A Letter 9
II. On the Plains 17
III. An Alarm in Beacon Crossing 28
IV. Rosebud 41
V. A Birthday Gift 54
VI. A Newspaper 69
VII. An Indian Pow-Wow 76
VIII. Seth Washes a Handkerchief 87
IX. The Adventures of Red Riding Hood 97
X. Seth Attempts to Write a Letter 108
XI. The Letter Written