The Border Riflemen


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(4.2 stars; 7 reviews)

In this dime novel set on the American frontier, we meet a beautiful young girl, Sadie, who is fending off advances from the rough woodsman, known as Black Will. Luckily, Cooney Joe comes to her rescue while her father is out hunting. Life is hard on the frontier, and there is constant danger from Black Hawk and his warriors, but Sadie and her father try to live in peace with everyone. (3 hr 32 min)

Chapters

The Border Suitor—Cooney Joe 17:36 Read by Roger Melin
Minneoba’s warning 16:28 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Black-Hawk Insulted 16:10 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Little Fox—Na-She-Eschuck 14:08 Read by Nancy Gorgen
The Price of Treachery 17:32 Read by Nancy Gorgen
The First Blow 15:50 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Overboard 11:35 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Melton’s Scout—A Bush Fight 18:59 Read by Nancy Gorgen
The Defense of the Island 16:03 Read by Nancy Gorgen
The Forest Fiend 15:56 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Black-Hawk Keeps His Word 16:02 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Sadie’s Sacrifice 15:43 Read by Nancy Gorgen
Guests Not Invited 20:22 Read by Nancy Gorgen