CONTENTS

CHAPTER   PAGE
I. A Glimpse of the Past 1
II. A Buffalo and a Bear 9
III. Dave and the Indian 18
IV. Taken by Surprise 28
V. The Flight to the River 37
VI. Back to the Fort 46
VII. The Start for the East 56
VIII. The Massacre of a Pack-Train 65
IX. Under the Cliff 75
X. Barringford as a Scout 85
XI. In Which White Buffalo Appears 95
XII. Home Once More 105
XIII. An Old Enemy Appears 115
XIV. A Fight with a Wolverine 125
XV. Wolves, and a Snowstorm 135
XVI. Saved by a Windstorm 145
XVII. The Journey to the Trading Post 155
XVIII. Running into a Trap 164
XIX. The Shooting Contest 174
XX. Another Long Journey 184
XXI. A New Move 194
XXII. A Fight among Wild Beasts 204
XXIII. The Rescue of the Stranger 214
XXIV. Snowbound on the Trail 225
XXV. Crushing News 234
XXVI. By Way of the Tunnel 244
XXVII. Holding the Trading Post 254
XXVIII. In Which a Battering Ram Is Used 264
XXIX. From Enemies to Friends 274
XXX. For Life or Death 285
XXXI. Days of Peace—Conclusion 297