X. IN WHICH THE READER IS UNCEREMONIOUSLY TRANSPORTED TO
ANOTHER ELEMENT IN COMPANY WITH ETHELSTON; THE LATTER
IS LEFT IN A DISAGREEABLE PREDICAMENT. 79
XI. ETHELSTON’S FURTHER ADVENTURES AT SEA, AND HOW HE BECAME
CAPTOR AND CAPTIVE IN A VERY SHORT SPACE OF TIME. 87
XII. VISIT OF WINGENUND TO MOOSHANNE.—HE REJOINS WAR–EAGLE,
AND THEY RETURN TO THEIR BAND IN THE FAR WEST.—M.
PERROT MAKES AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON THE HEART OF A
YOUNG LADY. 97
XIII. IN WHICH THE READER WILL FIND THAT THE COUCH OF AN
INVALID HAS PERILS NOT LESS FORMIDABLE THAN THOSE WHICH
ARE TO BE ENCOUNTERED AT SEA. 107
XIV. NARRATING THE TRIALS AND DANGERS THAT BESET ETHELSTON;
AND HOW HE ESCAPED FROM THEM, AND FROM THE ISLAND OF
GUADALOUPE. 117
XV. WHAT TOOK PLACE AT MOOSHANNE DURING THE STAY OF ETHELSTON
IN GUADALOUPE.—DEPARTURE OF REGINALD FOR THE FAR–WEST. 128
XVI. THE ESCAPE OF ETHELSTON FROM GUADALOUPE, AND THE
CONSEQUENCES WHICH ENSUED FROM THAT EXPEDITION. 136
XVII. EXCURSION ON THE PRAIRIE.—THE PARTY FALL IN WITH A
VETERAN HUNTER. 148
XVIII. REGINALD AND HIS PARTY REACH THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT. 156
SECOND VOLUME
I. REGINALD AND HIS PARTY AT THE INDIAN ENCAMPMENT. 165
II. REGINALD HOLDS A CONVERSATION WITH THE MISSIONARY. 173
III. AN ARRIVAL AT MOOSHANNE.—A CALM ASHORE AFTER A STORM
AT SEA. 181
IV. AN ELK–HUNT.—REGINALD MAKES HIS FIRST ESSAY IN
SURGERY.—THE READER IS ADMITTED INTO PRAIRIE–BIRD’S TENT. 193
V. SYMPTOMS OF A RUPTURE BETWEEN THE DELAWARES AND
OSAGES.—MAHÉGA COMES FORWARD IN THE CHARACTER OF A
LOVER.—HIS COURTSHIP RECEIVES AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION. 212
VI. ETHELSTON PREPARES TO LEAVE MOOSHANNE.—MAHÉGA APPEARS AS
AN ORATOR, IN WHICH CHARACTER HE SUCCEEDS BETTER THAN IN
THAT OF A LOVER.—A STORM SUCCEEDED BY A CALM. 222
VII. IN WHICH THE READER WILL FIND A MORAL DISQUISITION
SOMEWHAT TEDIOUS, A TRUE STORY SOMEWHAT INCREDIBLE, A
CONFERENCE THAT ENDS IN PEACE, AND A COUNCIL THAT
BETOKENS WAR. 239
VIII. WAR–EAGLE AND REGINALD, WITH THEIR PARTY, PURSUE THE
DAHCOTAHS. 257
IX. A DESERTED VILLAGE IN THE WEST.—MAHÉGA CARRIES OFF
PRAIRIE–BIRD, AND ENDEAVOURS TO BAFFLE PURSUIT. 264
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