by Oliver Optic
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. TROUBLESOME TIMES IN KENTUCKY
CHAPTER II. SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILY
CHAPTER III. A NORTHERN FAMILY IN KENTUCKY
CHAPTER IV. THE ARRIVAL AND WELCOME AT RIVERLAWN
CHAPTER V. THE DISTRESS OF MRS. TITUS LYON
CHAPTER VI. THE NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE CREEK
CHAPTER VII. A STORMY INTERVIEW ON THE BRIDGE
CHAPTER VIII. AN OVERWHELMING ARGUMENT
CHAPTER IX. A MOST UNREASONABLE BROTHER
CHAPTER X. THE SINK-CAVERN NEAR BAR CREEK
CHAPTER XI. AROUSED TO THE SOLEMN DUTY OF THE HOUR
CHAPTER XII. THE NIGHT EXPEDITION IN THE MAGNOLIA
CHAPTER XIII. AT THE HEAD WATERS OF BAR CREEK
CHAPTER XIV. THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE ARMS
CHAPTER XV. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT BEDFORD
CHAPTER XVI. THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND
CHAPTER XVII. THE EJECTION OF THE NOISY RUFFIANS
CHAPTER XVIII. THE DEMAND OF CAPTAIN TITUS LYON
CHAPTER XIX. THE CONFERENCE IN FORT BEDFORD
CHAPTER XX. THE APPROACH OF THE RUFFIAN FORCES
CHAPTER XXI. THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES
CHAPTER XXII. THE FIRST SHOT FROM FORT BEDFORD
CHAPTER XXIII. THE PARTY ATTACKED IN THE CROSS-CUT
CHAPTER XXIV. THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE RUFFIANS
CHAPTER XXV. THE GRATITUDE OF TWO FAIR MAIDENS
CHAPTER XXVI. THE SKIRMISH ON THE NEW ROAD
CHAPTER XXVII. AN UNEXPLAINED GATHERING ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE RESULT OF THE FLANK MOVEMENT
CHAPTER XXIX. THE HUMILIATING RETREAT OF THE RUFFIANS
CHAPTER XXX. LEVI BEDFORD AND HIS PRISONER
CHAPTER XXXI. DR. FALKIRK VISITS RIVERLAWN
CHAPTER XXXII. THE ARRIVAL OF THE RECRUITING OFFICER
CHAPTER XXXIII. ONE AGAINST THREE ON THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE FIRE THAT WAS STARTED AT RIVERLAWN
CHAPTER XXXV. A BATTLE IN PROSPECT ON THE CREEK
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE SECOND BATTLE OF RIVERLAWN
ILLUSTRATIONS
"THE OVERSEER ELEVATED HIS RIFLE"
"THEN YOU MEAN I AM DRUNK"
"HE GRAPPLED WITH THE FELLOW"
"I HAD TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO HIT THE LADY"
"IT WON'T GO OFF AGAIN UNTIL YOU LOAD IT"
"STOP, BOY! SHOUTED THE MAN"
"THE BOYS CLIMBED A BIG TREE TO OBTAIN A BETTER VIEW"
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER