02533cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500700013326400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035349000350038950000310042450801470045552012120060253400650181465300220187965300300190165300160193165300430194765300290199065300310201983000350205085600430208599900190212868513UtSlPG20260610134601.0mcr n260607r20221872utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAvery, Henry M.10aOld Bear-Paw, the trapper king; or, The love of a Blackfoot queen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aBeadle's pocket novels No. 100  aRelease date is 2022-07-12  aDavid Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)  a"Old Bear-Paw, the Trapper King; or, The Love of a Blackfoot Queen" by Maj. Max Martine is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the adventures of Lew Kelly, a scout and trapper, as he navigates the tumultuous landscapes of the Black Hills in search of gold and game, while also becoming embroiled in a conflict involving the Blackfoot Nation. Central to the plot are themes of love and loyalty, particularly between Lew and Snowdrop, the daughter of a Blackfoot chief.  The opening portion of the book introduces the characters Lew and Jehiel, who are engaged in a scouting expedition for gold and game when they encounter a dire situation involving Snowdrop's abduction by the Sioux. As tensions rise with the unexpected appearance of an Indian chief, Gray Eagle, and the implications of his broken leg due to a previous skirmish, Kelly's promise to help rescue Snowdrop turns into a quest filled with both danger and opportunity. The narrative sets the tone for a story steeped in adventure, romance, and the harsh realities of frontier life, establishing stakes as the characters prepare for bigger confrontations ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872  aAdventure stories  aDakota Indians -- Fiction  aDime novels  aBlack Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- Fiction  aIndian scouts -- Fiction  aSiksika Indians -- Fiction 0aBeadle's pocket novels No. 10040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68513  c109317d109317