Category: The Free Rangers

Henry Ware awoke, rubbed his eyes, and looked through the tree trunks at the Mississippi, now wider than ever.

“What do you see, Tom?” he asked of Tom Ross, who had kept the watch.

“Nothin’ but a black speck fur … Read the rest

It was yet dark, in fact much darker than it had been just after the fog lifted, and the dawn was a full three hours away. Although the flooded area of forest on the western shore was much less than … Read the rest

They remained just within the edge of the forest, but, despite the lack of moonlight, they could see far over the surface of the river. It seemed to be an absolutely clean sweep of waters, as free from boats as … Read the rest

The priest came directly to the boat, in which Henry Ware and Adam Colfax were sitting – the remainder of the five were in the next boat – and held up his hand as a sign of recognition and relief.… Read the rest

Henry and Shif’less Sol spied upon the Spanish camp again the next day, and returned with news that the two chiefs had departed, but that Braxton Wyatt had remained, evidently intending to accompany Alvarez to New Orleans, where they were … Read the rest

“What is it? What is it?” cried Adam Colfax, as the three sentinels, who were worth all the others combined, dashed into the camp.

“An Indian army!” replied Henry Ware. “We do not yet know how strong, but we have … Read the rest

Deep in a shadowed glade sat the five, eating a quiet breakfast, and talking in low tones of satisfaction.

“I knew that you would come,” said Paul, “and when I heard the four cries of the wolf I knew, too, … Read the rest

When Alvarez was gone, the five rose and thanked the Governor General. They, too, did not wish to rejoice over a fallen foe, but it was the moment of their complete triumph. Success had come better than they had ever … Read the rest

A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.

They were about fifty in number and all were white. Most of them were dressed in … Read the rest

Don Francisco Alvarez was in a fairly happy frame of mind. It is true that he could have been happier, but a revulsion from a great state of suspense had come to him. When he had been so boldly accused … Read the rest