Beyond the Frontier: A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West

406 pp. "A tale of early days in the great Middle West wen the intrepid explorer La Salle and his faithful friend Tonty, were blazing the way for civilization, and the golden lilies of France flew from the few lone blockhouses in the Indian country. Most of the action of the story takes place on the long trail from Old Quebec to Fort St. Louis (Starved Rock), on the Illinois River."