The Harbaugh, T. C. (Thomas Chalmers) 1849-1924 creator text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Island Trapper; or, The Young White-Buffalo Hunters" by Capt. Chas. Howard is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the adventurous Frontier Shack and two young boys, Charley Shafer and George Long, as they navigate the dangers of the American West, particularly focusing on their encounters with hostile Native Americans and their desire to hunt white buffaloes. The narrative is infused with themes of bravery, the spirit of adventure, and the stark realities of frontier life. The opening of this novel introduces us to Frontier Shack, a rugged frontiersman, who is accompanied by his iron-gray horse, Tecumseh. They hear music and Indian war cries, which leads Shack to investigate. He soon comes upon a group of Pawnee Indians who are torturing two captured youths, who turn out to be the boys seeking out white buffaloes. Just as the situation seems dire, Frontier Shack intervenes, brandishing his weapons to save the boys from certain death. He learns that they were part of a larger group that faced a massacre, and together they plan to rescue their companions, a pair of young women, from the clutches of the marauding Pawnees. The high stakes are set against the backdrop of intense action and the perilous nature of life on the frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-06-06 David Edwards, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library at http://digital.lib.niu.edu/) Original publication data not identified Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Dime novels Indian captivities -- Fiction Trappers -- Fiction Hunters -- Fiction Wagon trains -- Fiction Oregon National Historic Trail -- Fiction Pawnee Indians -- Fiction Loup River (Neb.) -- Fiction Platte River (Neb.) -- Fiction American bison -- Fiction American bison hunting -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65528 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65528 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134519.0 65528