Ghosts of the Rock Island Frontier
In 1833 Lieutenant Knox travels from Fort Armstrong to St. Louis aboard the Warrior. He meets Judge Beaucaire and his daughter Eloise, and tangles with Joe Kirby the gambler as deadly clashes erupt on a river journey upriver. Knox survives capture, rescues Eloise, and vows escape and reunion.
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Knox
Regular Army
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Lil
St. Louis
Warrior
Judge Beaucaire
Joe Kirby
Pter U.—Knox
Beaucaire
Eloise
Rene
Island Refuge in the Swamp Marking a Safe Halt
Knox and Eloise Beaucaire take shelter on a small island after a perilous pursuit. They discover an unused Indian camp with jerky and firewood, rest, and confirm that Kirby plans to wed Eloise but hopes to seize control through legal deceit. Eloise recalls fragments of captivity and the escape plan crystallizes as the group plans a cautious move toward Yellow Banks.
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Tim
Hloise
Black Hawk
Rock River
Providence
Elsie
Kennedy
Eloise
Yellow Banks
Night trek to safety along river with horses and guides
The narrator recounts locating animals by feel and crossing a shelving river bank with two horses. Tim leads near the opposite shore as Kennedy checks safety. After wading about a mile through fallen branches they reach a gravel beach and enter a dense wood then open prairie under a starry sky.
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Tim
Elsie
Kennedy
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