Keen-Knife, Prince of the Prairies

Keen-Knife, Prince of the Prairies This serialized adventure by Oll Coomes follows Rob Radcliff, a young frontiersman, and Keen-Knife, a mixed-blood Indian youth raised by whites. Rob encounters Camilla La Mort, daughter of the mysterious Don Manuel La Mort, who operates a hidden estate on the Raccoon River. Camilla reveals her father pursues illegal activities and is unhappy under his strict control. When La Mort discovers their conversation and attacks Rob with a whip, Keen-Knife intervenes dramatically, shooting a Sioux warrior about to scalp Rob and tomahawking another attacker. The narrative combines frontier action with mystery, as La Mort's shady dealings with local Sioux tribes suggest smuggling or other criminal enterprise. Keen-Knife is characterized as honorable and educated despite his Indian heritage, having been raised by a white family and previously associated with "Antelope Abe."