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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The Phantom of the River](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnnwxe8yrj7xmvgtnq7v2pp/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260913%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260913T121951Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=44325356566ed667e166c56e6bb6e4e42e04c749fbf30ee3341cf2f048523eb1) ## About this work The Phantom of the River by Edward Sylvester Ellis — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside Boone and Kenton Series, No. 2 THE PHANTOM OF THE RIVER A SEQUEL TO "SHOD WITH SILENCE" BY EDWARD S. ELLIS AUTHOR OF "THE LOG CABIN SERIES," "DEERFOOT SERIES," "WYOMING SERIES," ETC. PHILADELPHIA HENRY T. COATES & CO. COPYRIGHT, 1896, Boone and Kenton. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Longing for Night CHAPTER II. The Cawing of a Crow CHAPTER III. The Halt in the Woods CHAPTER IV. On the Edge of the Clearing CHAPTER V. Daring and Delicate Work CHAPTER VI. The Right of Eminent Domain CHAPTER VII. A Question of Ownership CHAPTER VIII. By the Way CHAPTER IX. The "Accident" CHAPTER X. At Rattlesnake Gulch CHAPTER XI. Watching and Waiting CHAPTER XII. Carrying the War into Africa CHAPTER XIII. Unkind Fate CHAPTER XIV. The Intruder CHAPTER XV. A Dark Prospect CHAPTER XVI. Simon Kenton in a Panic CHAPTER XVII. A Run of Good Fortune CHAPTER XVIII. "It's an Ill Wind that Blows Nobody any Good" CHAPTER XIX. A Fellow-Passenger CHAPTER XX. War's Strategy CHAPTER XXI. The Phantom of the River CHAPTER XXII. Putting Out from Shore CHAPTER XXIII. The Shawanoe Camp CHAPTER XXIV. The Forlorn Hope CHAPTER XXV. Face to Face CHAPTER XXVI. In the Lion's Den CHAPTER XXVII. The Last Recourse CHAPTER XXVIII. The Return CHAPTER XXIX. Squaring Accounts CHAPTER XXX. Conclusion LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Boone and Kenton. Jethro in Trouble. The Phantom boat. The Missionary's Triumph. PHANTOM OF THE RIVER. CHAPTER I. LONGING FOR NIGHT. "I think there's trouble ahead, Dan'l." "There isn't any doubt of it, Simon." The first remark was made by the famous pioneer ranger, Simon Kenton, and the second fell from the lips of the more famous Daniel Boone. It was at the close of a warm day in August, more than a century ago, that these veterans of the woods came together for the… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-phantom-of-the-river) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fthe-phantom-of-the-river) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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