Project Gutenberg 2018-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 136 Whittaker, Frederick 1838 1889 Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton's Protege Produced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library at http://digital.lib.niu.edu/). "Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton’s Protege" by Frederick Whittaker is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the early period of American frontier life and follows the adventures of Ruby Roland, a young girl with ties to Native American tribes, and Simon Kenton, a famed frontiersman and scout. Together, they navigate the dangers of the wilderness, confront hostile forces, and unveil the greater political tensions of the time. The opening of the novel introduces Simon Kenton, who is initially engaged in a cautious maneuver across the Kentucky River while scouting for dangers, highlighting his experience and instincts as a ranger. As he navigates the treacherous landscape, he unexpectedly encounters another scout, leading to a tense moment of mistaken identity, which underscores the perilous nature of their environment. Shortly after, the narrative introduces Ruby Roland, who asserts her agency and bravery, prompting tension as both she and Kenton face the lurking threats of warfare and treachery. The chapter sets a gripping tone, intertwining themes of survival, identity, and the complexities of relationships in a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dime novels Shawnee Indians -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky -- Fiction Kaskaskia (Ill.) -- Fiction Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820 -- Fiction Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 -- Fiction Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 262942 2025-06-22T13:51:07.039340 text/html 263842 2018-02-21T11:56:30 text/html 406311 2025-06-22T13:51:13.513332 application/epub+zip 406062 2025-06-22T13:51:08.142276 application/epub+zip 199918 2025-06-22T13:51:07.612306 application/epub+zip 484708 2025-06-22T13:51:17.496239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450118 2025-06-22T13:51:12.971320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249334 2022-08-25T13:16:56.065568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225538 2025-06-22T13:51:06.212298 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225629 2018-02-21T11:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20030 2025-06-22T13:51:17.663232 application/rdf+xml 26863 2025-06-22T13:51:07.719295 image/jpeg 3819 2025-06-22T13:51:07.660283 image/jpeg 86213 2018-02-21T11:56:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 344554 2018-02-21T11:56:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 346224 2025-06-22T13:51:07.075329 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog