The Frontier Angel

The Frontier Angel
A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life

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The Frontier Angel by Lieutenant R. H. Jayne

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A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life

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Flat-boat travel and settlers' adventures just previous to 1800.

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person of awful passions, and was dreaded by all who knew him. Marian turned from his advances with loathing, but he pertinaciously persisted until he was driven from her house. He left, vowing revenge; and rumor shortly after reached the village that he had gone further west and united with the Indians against the whites. There was good reason for this report, as all knew that he was a man who would stop at nothing that might gratify his vindictive feelings.

CHAPTER II.

THE FATE OF THE FLAT-BOAT.

AS was predicted, the storm soon cleared away, and the morning dawned bright and beautiful. Birds were singing and flitting from limb to limb, the water sparkled upon the grass and twigs, and by the time it was fairly light, the whole village was astir.

Down in the water, but safely moored to shore, rested a flat-boat, waiting for its living freight, before being loosened from its fastenings. As the commotion in the village increased, numbers

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