
THE LADY OF
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
In the frozen wilderness of the Canadian north, a seasoned corporal of the Mounted Police follows a faint sled trail that promises to lead to a notorious outlaw known as Koona Dick. The crisp pine air, the disciplined bark of his sled dogs, and the crunch of snow underfoot set the scene for a tense pursuit that suddenly veers into danger when the crack of rifles shatters the silence and a terrified woman’s scream pierces the trees. With his senses on high alert, the officer must decide whether to press on toward an unseen homestead or retreat into the safety of the main road.
The mystery deepens as a lone figure—a woman moving swiftly through the dimming forest—appears on a side trail, forcing the corporal to pause and confront the unknown. As night falls and the trail disappears into darkness, the promise of a hidden settlement beckons, hinting at secrets that could unravel the chase and reveal the true nature of the cry that echoed through the woods.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (390K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Peter Vachuska and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Feb 11, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1872–1935
A prolific British storyteller and Unitarian minister, he wrote brisk adventure and mystery fiction, sometimes under the pen name Ben Bolt. His work ranges from popular thrillers to the science-fiction tale Dan Yeo; Or, The Island of the Lost.
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