Warrior at Fort Armstrong Avert Indian Threat
Lieutenant Knox travels from Fort Armstrong to St. Louis aboard the Warrior and becomes entangled with Judge Beaucaire and the gambler Joe Kirby. After betrayal, Knox is cast overboard and survives by reaching a cabin shared by Pete the free black man. He plots to rescue Rene and flee with aid from Amos Shrunk and Haynes while unraveling the Beaucaire family’s peril and a treacherous murder near the Beaucaire estate.
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Knox
Regular Army
Fort Armstrong
Rock Island
Ill
St. Louis
Warrior
Judge Beaucaire
Joe Kirby
Devil’s Own
Rene
Kirby
Joe Carver
Beaucaire
Carver
Pete
Haynes
Sam
Shrunk
Amos
Mystery Fade Into Woods as Dead Man Pete Lies Shot
The narrator discovers the dead body of Free Pete, killed from behind, in a leaf litter near a cabin. Rene and Sam await guidance while the narrator prepares to enter the cabin and uncover who killed him and what happened to the others.
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Pete
Renee
Carlton
Sam
Rene
Shadows on the River Steamer Killing Mystery Deepens
The narrator discovers two murdered men in a cabin Amos Shrunk and Carver lie dead after a night raid tied to a river runaways and a slave rescue camp. Rene contemplates Kirby’s reach and possible outside help from Missourians while planning burial and food for the group.
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Rene
Carver
Kirby
Bloise
Sam
Pete
Boatless river chase tests loyalty and nerve
The narrator and a reluctant ally face a vanished boat and a dangerous pursuit after a suspected criminal, Kir by, leaving them marooned while weighing escape plans and moral obligations amid rising danger. Sam, Amos Shrunk’s fate, and a hidden rowboat shape a tense hours of doubt and determination.
The Falling Due Dora Edith Wedding Note
Dora Edith declares the man she marries is a man of note though Flora warns he exists on promises and is discounted in financial circles. The exchange hints at social and economic tensions surrounding the match.
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Dora
Edith
Flora
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief
A classic advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a proven remedy for cold or cough, claiming it relieves cold symptoms quickly. It notes strong quality and decades of popularity, with bottles priced 60 cents and 1.20 dollars at druggists.
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Dr. King
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Eabhing
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Dean
Thomas A. Knight
Ninth St
Mr. Knight
Doan
A. M. Eggmann
Notary
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Mrs. Winslow
Lech
Hunt
Price
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman. Tex
F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston, Texas
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