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The Long Trail

1884 · 100 pages

This is the opening installment of Edward S. Ellis's frontier adventure serial "The Long Trail," published by Beadle and Adams in 1884. The narrative follows Harvey Richter, a young Presbyterian missionary, his wife Cora, and his Irish servant Teddy McFadden as they paddle up a Mississippi tributary toward Sioux country in 1820. While traveling, they observe mysterious rocks rolling down a riverbank—three at measured intervals—suggesting deliberate human agency. A rifle shot from hidden shrubs confirms their suspicion of being observed. A gaunt, scowling man emerges briefly, muttering Harvey's name and declaring cryptic intentions; he deliberately missed his shot, stating he has "a dozen chances" but doesn't wish to kill Harvey. That evening, the party camps casually despite the threat. Ellis establishes Harvey's background: recently appointed as a missionary to Native Americans, he chose the remote, dangerous upper Minnesota territories over safer postings, driven by religious conviction. His devoted wife Cora accompanies him willingly, as does loyal Teddy, the family servant. The serial sets up a frontier narrative combining missionary work, wilderness travel, and mysterious antagonism.

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