Beadle's Half Dime Library, No. 84

Nick Whiffles's Boy Spy By Capt. J. F. C. Adams This frontier adventure serial, set in the Northern wilderness during trapper days, follows the hardened hunters Nick Whiffles and Oregon Sol and their Indian companion Marunyo. When Marunyo warns them that Modoc warriors led by Captain Jack and Flat-Nose Billy are traveling northward toward the Saskatchewan with two captives, the young Indian departs on a secret mission to track them. Leaving at dusk, Marunyo paddles a hidden canoe upriver under moonlight toward the distant campfire, suspecting the captives are valuable and guarded closely. The narrative balances frontier action with Nick's rambling tall tales about his eccentric family. The first chapters establish an espionage plot involving Indian warfare, captive rescue, and Marunyo's dangerous pursuit through hostile territory.