The Ransom of Mercy Carter

The Ransom of Mercy Carter

By: Caroline b. Conney

            The ransom of mercy carter is about an 11 year old girl captured by Indians. She lived peacefully in the town deer field lintel late one night she looks out her window to she Indians climbing over the barricade into the town. Killing anyone who opposed.

            Mercy carter lives in a town called deer field. She once had witnessed Indians kidnap two local boys, which left her in constant fear of an Indian raid. She one night had a felling to look out the window and check the horizon for attackers. She walk’s to the window opens it half asleep to see hundreds of Indians pouring over the city barricade. She alerts her family to leave but is too late, there standing on the stair case was an Indian man. He is dressed out in war paint and had scalps hanging of his long braid. He orders them to leave the house, which she and her brothers do. Outside there is a long line of captives all children. After a few more minutes of battle the Indians march them away. Mercy began to notice on Indian which takes care of her begins to like her more and more. He cares for her and a young boy named Daniel. He also appears to be one of the nicest Indians on the journey. Mercy later discovers his name is Tannhahorens. Mercy, after many days is taken to an Indian village where she grows to be more and more Indian. Her master becomes her friend and then her dad. But her father Tannhahorens is involved in a terrible accident.

            As mercy begins to become an Indian, speaking Mohawk rather than English. She is almost certain she will become Indian lintel a white man comes with a ransom. Will she take it and become English once more as mercy Carter or will she become and Indian and be Munnonock, and Indian girl. The Ransom of Mercy Cater is a good book for everyone to read.