On the Wartpath — James Willard Schultz

Thomas Fox and Pitamakan have no sooner returned from one adventure when they find themselves once again in the middle of danger. Enemies abound, not only war parties from other tribes but perhaps from within the Pikuni camp itself! Soon, the two friends find themselves riding into danger as they travel across the vast plains. It will take all of their skills and bravery to ensure that their new quests are successful as they go... on the warpath!Originally published in 1914, On the Warpath is the third in the series of novels by James Willard Schultz that features young Thomas Fox, nephew of the American Fur Company factor of Fort Benton, and his great Pikuni friend, Pitamakan. The year is 1863 and the prairies are swarming with war parties from enemy tribes. The two boys must travel far and fight hard to keep their scalps and count coups.James Willard Schultz (1859 ? 1947) knew the Montana frontier well. Arriving at Fort Benton in Blackfeet territory in 1877, he married his beautiful Blackfeet wife, Natahki, and spent decades as a trader, rancher and hunting guide in what is now western Montana. He also spent his later life writing 47 books, many of them novels about his friends, the Blackfeet Indians, and other adventures of the Montana territory. This new digital edition of On the Warpath features a special introduction and footnotes by Bryan R. Johnson to provide detailed background on Blackfeet culture and history in this exciting tale of adventure set in the old West.