The Spirit of the Border Author:Zane Grey INDIAN HUNTER — His name was Lewis Wetzel, and every red man was his enemy. Self-styled Avenger of the Indian massacres, he was as necessary to the settlers as he was feared by the Indians. Without him, the settlers would have needed many more years in which to make permanent homes. He was never a pioneer, but always a pursuer of Indians. When no... more »t on the track of his foes, he was in the settlement, with his keen eye and ear ever alert for the signs of the enemy.
To the settlers of Fort Henry he was the right arm of defense. To the Indians he was a shadow which breathed menace from the dark forests. To them he was THE SPIRIT OF THE BORDER.« less