A frontier romance of danger, cunning, and escape set against the Black Hawk War era.
A pair on the run must outsmart danger, protect a fragile bond, and seek a new path to freedom.
In a tense, peril-filled journey, two lovers flee through a rugged frontier. They navigate wrecked cabins, scarred memories, and the threat of pursuers while chasing a safer future.
As they travel by river and trail, they weigh bold plans to hide in plain sight and shoulder the risk of discovery. The story follows courage, loyalty, and the hard choices that come with seeking freedom in a violent land.
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical frontier fiction with romance, grit, and a twist of escape.
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At Old Fort Armstrong I II On Furlough 10 III History of the Beaucaires 20 IV The End of the Game 30 VK irby Shows His Hand 40 VI Into the Black Water 53 VII Picking Up the Threads 63 VIII ID ecide My Duty 73 IX The Home of Judge Beaucaire .... 86 XA Girl at Bay 99 XI To Save a Nigger no XII We Capture a Keel-B oat 123 XIII Seeking the Underground 133 XIV The Dawn of Deeper Interest .... 146 XV The Cabin of A mes Shrunk .. .. .157 XVI The Trail of the Raiders 168 XVII We Face Disaster 179 XVIII The Loss of Rene 190 XIX On Board the Adventurer 202 XX The Story of Elsie Clark 214 XXI The Landing at Yellow Banks .... 226 XXII My Friend, the Deputy Sheriff
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