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The Last of the Chiefs, by Joseph Altsheler
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Title: The Last of the Chiefs A Story of the Great Sioux War
Author: Joseph Altsheler
Release Date: August 31, 2007 [EBook #22464]
Language: English
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THE LAST OF THE CHIEFS A Story of the Great Sioux War
by Joseph A. Altsheler
Contents
I--The Train II--King Bison III--The Pass IV--Treasure-Trove V--The Lost Valley VI--Castle Howard VII--An Animal Progression VIII--The Trap Makers IX--The Timber Wolves X--Dick Goes Scouting XI--The Terrible Pursuit XII--The Fight with Nature XIII--Albert's Victory XIV--Prisoners XV--The Indian Village XVI--The Gathering of the Sioux XVII--Great Sun Dance XVIII--The Circle of Death XIX--A Happy Meeting XX--Bright Sun's Good-by
Chapter I
The Train
The boy in the third wagon was suffering from exhaustion. The days and days of walking over the rolling prairie, under a brassy sun, the hard food of the train, and the short hours of rest, had put too severe a trial upon his delicate frame. Now, as he lay against the sacks and boxes that had been drawn up to form a sort of couch for him, his breath came in short
