CONTENTS. I. THE YOUNG CHAMPION. 1 II. A WELL EARNED REWARD. 10 III. DANGER IN THE AIR. 20 IV. GERONIMO. 32 V. COMPLIMENTS AT LONG RANGE. 40 VI. APACHE CUNNING. 48 VII. A SIGNAL. 56 VIII. MAROZ AND CEBALLOS. 64 IX. MENDEZ, THE SCOUT. 71 X. THE EAVESDROPPER. 78 XI. CAVARHO AND MENDEZ. 85 XII. A CALL AND A REPLY. 92 XIII. THE TROOPERS. 99 XIV. WAITING FOR DAYLIGHT. 107 XV. AN INTERRUPTED FLIGHT. 115 XVI. THE RANCHMAN'S HOME. 122 XVII. THE SHADOW OF DANGER. 130 XVIII. A CRUEL BLOW. 138 XVII. "NOW FOR IT." 145 XVIII. "SEE DERE!" 157 XIX. AN APACHE SIGNAL. 170 XX. ON THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. 183 XXI. A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK. 202 XXII. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? 211 XXIII. WHAT BEFELL MAURICE FREEMAN. 221 XXIV. THE REALITY. 231 XXV. A REMINISCENCE. 241 XXVI. A SURPRISE INDEED. 252 XXVII. CONCLUSION. 265 SETH JONES OR, THE CAPTIVES OF THE FRONTIER By Edward S. Ellis CONTENTS Chapter I The Stranger. Chapter II The Dark Cloud. Chapter III The Dark Cloud Bursts. Chapter IV The Lost Home and a Found Friend. Chapter V On the Trail, and a Sudden Departure from it by Seth. Chapter VI A Run for Life. Chapter VII The Experience of Seth. Chapter VIII An Unexpected Meeting. Chapter IX The Chase. Chapter X A Couple of Indian Captives. Chapter XI Still in Pursuit. Chapter XII Pencilings by the Way. Chapter XIII Some Explanations. Chapter XIV In the Enemy's Camp. Chapter XV Maneuvering and Scheming. Chapter XVI In Which a Hunter's Nerves are Tested. Chapter XVII Encompassed by Danger. Chapter XVIII Getting Out of the Wilderness. Chapter XIX Denouement. OUTDOOR LIFE AND INDIAN STORIES By Edward Sylvester Ellis