The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes; or, On the Trail of the Iroquois by St. George Rathborne

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  THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES

  OR: ON THE TRAIL OF THE IROQUOIS

  THE YOUNG PIONEER SERIES

  BY HARRISON ADAMS

  ILLUSTRATED

  =THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO=, Or: Clearing the Wilderness $1.25

  =THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES=, Or: On the Trail of the Iroquois 1.25

  =THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI=, Or: The Homestead in the Wilderness 1.25

  =THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSOURI=, Or: In the Country of the Sioux 1.25

  =THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE YELLOWSTONE=, Or: Lost in the Land of Wonders 1.25

  =THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLUMBIA=, Or: In the Wilderness of the Great Northwest 1.25

  THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street Boston, Mass.

  "'KEEP AGAINST THE ROCK, ALL!' SAID KENTON, WHO WAS INTHE LEAD" (_See page 261_)]

  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.

  Illustrated and Decorated by CHARLES LIVINGSTON BULL

  THE PAGE COMPANY BOSTON PUBLISHERS

  _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 firstvolume of "The Young Pioneer Series" may be pleased to again make theacquaintance of the two border lads, Bob and Sandy, as well as otherswho figured in the earlier tale. Among these might be mentioned theIrish trapper, Pat O'Mara; Kate, the pretty little sister of our twoheroes; Blue Jacket, a young Shawanee warrior, destined later to becomefamous in history; and Simon Kenton, perhaps the best known among thefriends of Daniel Boone.

  In this new story concerning the adventures of David Armstrong's boysI trust that you will find much to interest you. It is my earnesthope that such lads as read these stories of daring deeds along thefrontier, in those early days of the history of our country, may notonly find them intensely entertaining, but instructive as well.

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

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

  HARRISON ADAMS.

  _August 10th, 1912._