Tough young frontiersman escorts governor's daughter through wilderness with vital message. They fall in love. Usual misunderstandings, happy ending. ( )

The gently-bred title character must travel across dangerous wilderness to deliver a vital message to colonial officials. She disguises herself as a serving maid, and rides in the train of colonial frontier soldiers for safety. But the captain of the troop trusts neither her presence or her story. The distrust and antagonism does not, of course, prevent them from falling for each other. Good historical background from a neglected time of America's past. ( )