Mountain Majesty 1 — John Killdeer

First in an authentic new series chronicling the life and times of a young fur trapper in the far west of the 1820's. Mistakenly believing that he has killed his father, young Cleve Bennett runs to the untamed western wilderness.The dull eyes of the Arikara were bright with a wicked light. It was clear that he intended to keep Cleve or kill him, whichever it took.Suddenly, Cleve felt every bruise, cut, and agonized muscle in his body. He had survived a run of at least twenty miles to escape from the Arikara. He had done all he could do, and he felt with finality that he was ready to die here, but he would run no more. Instead, he gathered his legs under him and sprang right into the face of the astonished warrior.The body beneath him arched upward, the heels digging into the ground, the head tilted back, away from his choking hands.Cleve Bennett might die today.It seemed likely.But he wouldn't die without a fight.