
[Frontispiece: "You are a soldier—an American officer?" she said, suddenly.]
THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS
BY - JOHN REED SCOTT
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY CLARENCE F. UNDERWOOD
TO MY WIFE
THE COLONEL OF THE RED HUZZARS
I. A PICTURE AND A WAGER
II. CONCERNING ANCESTORS
III. IN DORNLITZ AGAIN
IV. THE SALUTE OF A COUSIN
A seasoned army engineer, weary of bridges, dams and the endless hum of iron rails, finds himself restless in the smoky backroom of a Pittsburgh officers’ club. Over drinks and idle chatter about distant wars, he learns of a covert wager that could pull him from the safety of his desk into the very heart of a looming conflict between the mysterious kingdoms of Valeria and Titian. The promise of sword‑play, cavalry charges, and the scent of gunpowder awakens his longing for the battlefield he has long denied himself.
When a striking woman appears with a secret that could change the balance of power, he is drawn into a web of intrigue that threatens to ignite a war far beyond the city’s foggy streets. As the Red Huzzars—an elite, enigmatic regiment—loom on the horizon, he must choose between the comfort of his engineering plans and the perilous allure of true adventure.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (386K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-11-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1869–1942
A lawyer, soldier, and popular storyteller of the early 1900s, this American author was known for brisk historical romances and adventure novels. His books often blend court intrigue, duels, and old-world settings with an easy, fast-moving style.
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