
CHAPTER I. - A MEETING IN THE FAR WEST.
CHAPTER II. - IN THE FOREST.
CHAPTER III. - THE CALLI.
CHAPTER IV. - SUPERFICIAL REMARKS.
CHAPTER V. - CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.
CHAPTER VI. - THE JOURNEY.
CHAPTER VII. - THE SKIRMISH.
CHAPTER VIII. - THE PUEBLO (THE TOWN).
CHAPTER IX. - DOÑA HERMOSA.
CHAPTER X. - EL AS DE COPAS (THE ACE OF HEARTS).
In the untamed heart of the American Far West, where endless plains meet rugged hills and the Rio Bermejo snakes through desert sand, civilization has barely left a footprint. Here the land belongs to roaming tribes, roaming mustangs, and the occasional lone rider who dares to trace its hidden pathways. Our story follows a strikingly handsome Mexican cavalier—blonde curls, blue eyes, and a calm demeanor—who rides a magnificent mustang along the river’s edge, his outward grace masking steel‑sharp nerves.
The quiet ride shatters when a figure concealed behind a solitary rock raises an American rifle and fires, sending the cavalier tumbling and his horse bolting into the surrounding hills. The sudden violence thrusts him into a desperate scramble for survival, while the unseen shooter watches with a mixture of triumph and mystery. As the dust settles, listeners are drawn into a chase across the frontier, promising encounters with native warriors, hidden rivalries, and the raw, unforgiving beauty of a land that tests every ounce of courage.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (427K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Camille Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Oxford Bodleian Library)
Release date
2013-12-06
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1818–1883
Best remembered for fast-paced adventure novels set in the American West and Mexico, this 19th-century French writer turned years of travel into stories full of scouts, frontier conflict, and dramatic escapes. His books helped feed Europe's fascination with the Wild West.
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