Boone returns from a solo expedition to find Boonesborough eerily empty. A corrupt British officer has kidnapped the settlers, including Boone's family, and forces them into unfriendly Chickesaw tribal lands with the intention of gaining personal control of the territory. He then captures Boone and demands that he sign away all rights to Boonesborough or watch his family and friends be turned over to the tribe. Boone manages to escape, but realizing he has no chance of freeing the captives on his own, he turns to a surprising source of help.

Boonesborough loses hope of winning an annual race when Boone sprains his ankle, until Jericho steps in.

Boone pursues a runaway slave stealing pelts to earn passage to Africa.

A man arrives at Boonesborough offering unusually high prices for beaver pelts. Daniel doesn't trust this generous trader and soon discovers the man has an ulterior motive of a sinister nature.

Boone and his party endure hardship to blow up a bridge between the advancing British and Fort Wayne.

Renegades take Israel hostage when they find him and injured Mingo in the forest.

Fearing three vengeful brothers, Otis spends money given to him for draft horses on a husky slave.

Israel helps clear a wild-looking mountain man accused of murdering a man who refused to pay a debt.