02659cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500440014526400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801900040652014430059653400450203965300400208465300480212465300320217265300570220485600430226199900170230456175UtSlPG20260610134308.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWillett, Edward,d1830-188914aThe Gray Scalp; Or, The Blackfoot Brave 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-12-13  aProduced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(Northern Illinois University Digital Library at
http://digital.lib.niu.edu/)  a"The Gray Scalp; Or, The Blackfoot Brave" by Edward Willett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the American West and features characters caught in the struggles between white settlers and Native American tribes, primarily the Blackfeet. The narrative begins with a chaotic attack on a group of trappers led by Captain Benning, during which Flora Robinette, the daughter of a fur trader, is kidnapped. This event sets off a chain of daring rescues, conflicts, and personal dilemmas as the main characters navigate the dangers of the wilderness and their own relationships.  The opening of the book introduces the dire circumstances surrounding Captain Benning and his party, who are attacked at their camp and suffer losses to the Blackfeet. Amid the chaos, Flora Robinette goes missing, and her father is killed. The narrative presents various characters, including the young and passionate trapper George Benning, who is determined to rescue Flora, as well as the mysterious Fred Wilder, who appears to have his own agenda amidst the turmoil. The tension is heightened by the setting of the untamed frontier, the challenge of survival against the odds, and the intrigue of human relationships shaped by danger and desperation. The beginning effectively establishes the stakes and conflicts that are likely to evolve as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Fiction  aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Fiction  aSihasapa Indians -- Fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Great Plains -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56175  c97006d97006