Abstract:
Four children, in 1771, were kidnapped by Indians and never heard from again. Or were they heard from? Yes and No.
Ab and Philip, two of the kidnapped children, eventually were rescued from the Indians. They grow to become a river-boat pilot (Phil), and a lawyer (Ab).
As a lawyer, Ab is asked to defend Indians in their dealings with the white man. Now is his chance for personal revenge, to get even. Will he become revengeful?
Later on, while living in nearby villages, the two branches of the family find that they are interrelated.