Muck-a-Muck: A Modern Indian Novel. By the Californian's Condensed Novelist

An Indian, Natty Bumpo, and a white girl plan to be married after he saves her life. But a year later, the tribe leader tricks Natty into thinking he has scalped his fiancee, and Natty kills many tribe members. He sees that his love is not dead and the two break off the marriage.