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Author: McKnight, Charles, 1826-1881
Title: Old Fort Duquesne: or, Captain Jack, the scout. An historical novel with copious notes
Print source: Old Fort Duquesne or, Captain Jack, the scout. An historical novel with copious notes
McKnight, Charles, 1826-1881
Pittsburgh: Peoples monthly publishing co, 1873
Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library
2002
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This work is believed to be in the public domain with no known restrictions on access and use.
Subject terms:
Duquesne, Fort--History--Fiction.
URL: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=00adv9986m;view=toc;c=pitttext

Contents
Old Fort Duquesne: or, Captain Jack, the scout. An historical novel with copious notes
[Titlepage]
List of Illustrations
Contents
Chapter I. Pittsburgh -- 1873 -- 1755
Chapter II. Who Composed the Scouting Party
Chapter III. A Lookout over the Fort
Chapter IV. Captain Gist Relates Some Adventures
Chapter V. An Exciting Chase and Escape
Chapter VI. Chase Abandoned -- A Strange Mystery
Chapter VII. Captain Jack and the Half-King, Scarooyaddy
Chapter VIII. Down the Monongahela
Chapter IX. A Strange Scene in the Wilderness
Chapter X. Two Old Friends Meet Again
Chapter XI. Jack and Marie Make Discoveries
Chapter XII. In Which Retrospect Is Taken
Chapter XIII. De Bonneville -- Marie -- Wau-Ki-Na
Chapter XIV. Jack and the Half King Continue Their Scout
Chapter XV. The Visit to Old King Shingiss
Chapter XVI. A Council of Delaware Chiefs
Chapter XVII. Jack and the Half-King Meet Foes
Chapter XVIII. The Half King's Desperation -- Jack's Adventure
Chapter XIX. What Befell Gist, Talbot, and Fairfax
Chapter XX. Talbot Forced to "Run the Gauntlet"
Chapter XXI. Talbot Inside the Guard House
Chapter XXII. Talbot Makes Friends With Smith
Chapter XXIII. Two Indian Canoe Races
Chapter XXIV. The Second Race, and Ball Match
Chapter XXV. Escape of Talbot and Smith
Chapter XXVI. Captain Jack Rejoins Marie
Chapter XXVII. Scarooyaddy Come to Life Again
Chapter XXVIII. Wau-Ki-Na Leaves -- The Party Pursued
Chapter XXIX. Desperate Attacks -- Jack's Feats
Chapter XXX. M. De Bonneville Shot -- A Desperate Struggle
Chapter XXXI. M. De Bonneville's Dying Request
Chapter XXXII. The Death of the Old Naturalist
Chapter XXXIII. The Burial and Departure
Chapter XXXIV. They Come on Braddock's Army
Chapter XXXV. The Dead Chief -- Braddock's Army
Chapter XXXVI. The Burial -- General Daniel Morgan
Chapter XXXVII. Marie, and Major Washington
Chapter XXXVIII. Major Washington, and Captain Jack
Chapter XXXIX. Sir Peter Halket Sees Death
Chapter XL. The Delaware Queen Alaquippa
Chapter XLI. Talbot and Smith in Prison
Chapter XLII. Wau-Ki-Na and Talbot -- The Ball Match
Chapter XLIII. Quarrel among Indians
Chapter XLIV. Grand Council -- The Chiefs Refuse
Chapter XLV. The Advance to the Battle-Field
Chapter XLVI. The Opening of the Battle
Chapter XLVII. Sir Peter Halket's Death -- Fearful Slaughter
Chapter XLVIII. Braddock's Retreat and Death
Chapter XLIX. Marie Gone Jack on the Trail
Chapter L. Talbot and Smith - Fort Rejoicings
Chapter LI. The Victors Return from the Battle
Chapter LII. Horrible Tortures of Prisoners
Chapter LIII. Jack and the Half -King on a Trail
Chapter LIV. Marie and Wau-Ki-Na Found
Chapter LV. Jack Makes a Strange Discovery
Chapter LVI. Nymwha Claims and Takes Talbot
Chapter LVII. Lord Talbot Made a Shawnee Chief
Chapter LVIII. Talbot Makes a Grand Sensation
Chapter LIX. Talbot and Wau-Ki-Na Explain
Chapter LX. Jack and Pipe Meet in Conflict
Chapter LXI. The Escape up the Allegheny
Chapter LXII. A Strange But Happy Meet
Chapter LXIII. Jack and Marie by the Rapids
Chapter LXIV. Talbot and Jack Have a Talk
Chapter LXV. A Marriage in the Woods
Chapter LXVI. The Journey to Philadelphia
Chapter LXVII. Jack's Home on the Juniata
Chapter LXVIII. Talbot Meet Wau-Ki-Na Again
Chapter LXIX. The Fortunes of the Old Fort Duquesne
Appendix
The Peoples Monthly