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Fort Armstrong Officer Beset by Indian Threats and a Twisted Plot
Lieutenant Knox on duty at Fort Armstrong encounters danger as disaffected Indians threaten the region. After a steamer voyage, he befriends Judge Beaucaire and gambler Joe Kirby while uncovering a web of treachery. Caught by Black Hawk’s war party, Knox and allies seek shelter, rescue Eloise, and untangle Kirby’s duplicity amid a tense river pursuit. The narrative follows long concealment, betrayals, and a pivotal discovery of Kirby’s native identity.
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Knox
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
St. Louis
Judge Beaucaire
Joe Kirby
Devil's Own
Rene
Elsie Clark
Eloise
Kirby
Kennedy
Cap
Furst
Black Hawk
Tim
Hall
Rafe
Rale
Voicer