Virran kummitus: Kertomus intiaanimetsistä

The narrative follows frontier scouts and settler families who build a riverside cabin and soon confront a planned massacre by a warlike Native leader and his Shawanoe warriors. Scouts uncover the threat after skirmishes that include a captured panther and a loyal attendant named Jetro; a compassionate young woman frees the captive, complicating the settlers' defense. The community decides to flee toward a fortified blockhouse, enduring ambushes, long marches, captures, escapes and pitched battles. The action moves toward a final, personal confrontation and duel, after which the survivors make their return.