Clara's Rescue; Or, Ned Wentworth's Vow

# CLARA'S RESCUE; OR, NED WENTWORTH'S VOW

This serialized frontier narrative concerns the capture of Ned Wentworth, a celebrated young scout, during a massive Indian attack on the Ohio settlement of Brownsville. After a romantic visit with his betrothed Clara Brown—daughter of the settlement's founder—Wentworth discovers a war party of over fifty Indians moving toward the town. Attempting to escape, he kills one brave but is overpowered and captured, his fame as "Smooth-Face" preceding him among the tribes. Bound and marched toward Brownsville, Wentworth agonizes over Clara's fate as the Indians advance on the sleeping settlement under cover of darkness. The narrative emphasizes frontier conflict and Wentworth's resourcefulness as both lover and combat veteran facing potential tragedy.