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THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

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OR: ON THE TRAIL OF THE IROQUOIS




THE YOUNG PIONEER SERIES

BY HARRISON ADAMS

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The Young Pioneer Series

THE PIONEER BOYS on the GREAT LAKES

OR: ON THE TRAIL OF THE IROQUOIS

    By HARRISON ADAMS
    Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," etc.

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    Illustrated and Decorated by
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    _Copyright, 1912, by_
    L. C. PAGE & COMPANY.
    (INCORPORATED)

    _All rights reserved_

    First Impression,
    September, 1912

    Second Impression,
    May, 1916

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PREFACE


TO MY YOUNG READERS: Many of those among you who have read the first
volume of "The Young Pioneer Series" may be pleased to again make the
acquaintance of the two border lads, Bob and Sandy, as well as others
who figured in the earlier tale. Among these might be mentioned the
Irish trapper, Pat O'Mara; Kate, the pretty little sister of our two
heroes; Blue Jacket, a young Shawanee warrior, destined later to become
famous in history; and Simon Kenton, perhaps the best known among the
friends of Daniel Boone.

In this new story concerning the adventures of David Armstrong's boys
I trust that you will find much to interest you. It is my earnest
hope that such lads as read these stories of daring deeds along the
frontier, in those early days of the history of our country, may not
only find them intensely entertaining, but instructive as well.

I have tried to show what a sterling type of character, even in
young boys, the stern necessities of those perilous days produced.
Self-reliance was absolutely needed in order to successfully cope with
the multitude of dangers by which the pioneers of the Ohio and Kentucky
border were surrounded.

And, when you have finished the present volume, I can only hope that
you will agree with me in saying that Bob and Sandy were splendid
specimens of undaunted boyhood, and a credit to their Scotch ancestry.
I also trust that you will be eager to meet them again at no very
distant time in other fields of daring, whither the roving spirit of
Sandy, who has taken Simon Kenton as his ideal hero, may, in company
with his brother, be tempted to rove.

                                                     HARRISON ADAMS.

_August 10th, 1912._


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CONTENTS


    CHAPTER                                   PAGE
            PREFACE                              v
         I. THE ALARM BELL                       1
        II. SEEKING REFUGE AT THE BLOCKHOUSE    12
       III. THE BEE TREE                        24
        IV. WATCHING FOR THE HONEY THIEF        40
         V. A STRANGE BEAR HUNT                 49
        VI. SERIOUS NEWS                        60
       VII. THE THREE FRENCH TRAPPERS           69
      VIII. SIMON KENTON, THE BORDERER          83
        IX. THE MOCCASIN TRACKS THAT TOED-IN    92
         X