Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin The Lost Trail Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Wilelmina Mallière and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Lost Trail" by Edward Sylvester Ellis is a fiction novel set in the early 20th century, likely written in the late 19th century. The story begins in the spring of 1820 and follows the journey of Harvey Richter, a young minister who becomes a missionary to Native Americans in the far Northwest, along with his wife Cora and the loyal Irishman Teddy McFadden. The three navigate the challenges of the wilderness, facing unknown dangers and mysterious encounters, hinting at themes of adventure, survival, and human connection with nature. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to a tranquil scene by a tributary of the Mississippi River, where Harvey and his companions are quietly paddling along in a canoe. Their peaceful outing is soon disrupted by peculiar occurrences, such as the rolling of stones and the distant sound of a rifle shot. As they investigate the strange circumstances, it becomes clear they are not alone in the wilderness. A mysterious figure, a tall, grim man concealed in the bushes, suggests lurking danger. Harvey obtains some unsettling insights into this potential threat as his past comes to haunt him, setting up the tension between the characters and the unresolved conflict with the unknown hunter. The sense of impending trouble looms over their journey, foreshadowing the trials and tribulations that await them in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dakota Indians -- Fiction Missionaries -- Fiction Minnesota -- Fiction Dime novels Indian captivities -- Fiction Love stories, American Frontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River Valley -- Fiction PS Text Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 242395 241345 2024-10-05T08:22:05.729835 2023-10-05T08:24:08.041021 text/html text/html 238690 2004-02-18T20:33:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 563985 2006-12-31T11:46:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 655378 2024-10-05T08:22:12.799029 application/epub+zip 658580 2024-10-05T08:22:08.270801 application/epub+zip 157990 2024-10-05T08:22:06.581804 application/epub+zip 774864 2024-10-05T08:22:16.312785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752425 2024-10-05T08:22:12.001765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218612 2022-09-05T11:54:29.443435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224442 224374 2024-10-05T08:22:04.881809 2023-10-05T08:24:07.513012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225667 2004-02-18T17:53:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87672 2004-02-18T17:53:59 text/plain application/zip 22593 2024-10-05T08:22:16.448749 application/rdf+xml 10082 2024-10-05T08:22:07.446795 image/jpeg 2870 2024-10-05T08:22:07.056815 image/jpeg 625791 2024-10-05T08:22:05.790821 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia