The Red Mustang

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The Red Mustang

by William O. Stoddard

EN·~5 hours·44 chapters

Chapters

44 total

THE RED MUSTANG

1:53

BY - WILLIAM O. STODDARD - Author of "The Talking Leaves"

0:03

ILLUSTRATIONS

0:16

THE RED MUSTANG

0:01

THE RED MUSTANG: - A STORY OF THE MEXICAN BORDER.

0:03

Chapter I. - THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER.

19:51

Chapter II. - HOW CAL EVANS RODE FOR HELP.

11:22

Chapter III. - THE BAND OF KAH-GO-MISH.

5:47

Chapter IV. - THE GARRISON OF SANTA LUCIA.

6:34

Chapter V. - CAL AND THE CAVALRY AND THE RED MUSTANG.

7:35

Description

On a sun‑baked knoll in southern New Mexico, a fourteen‑year‑old rider and his striking blood‑bay mustang burst onto the open prairie. The boy, clad in a palm‑leaf sombrero and a blue flannel shirt, feels at home among the roaming cattle and wild horses, his confidence echoing across the distant mountains. Their spirited gallop introduces listeners to a world where the borderlands pulse with the raw energy of frontier life.

Soon a call for aid draws the pair into a tangled web of Mexican‑border intrigue, where bandits, a determined cavalry, and the mysterious figure Kah‑Go‑Mish loom on the horizon. As the rider seeks help for his community, the red mustang proves more than a trusty mount, becoming a symbol of courage in the face of danger. The opening chapters set a vivid stage of sweeping landscapes, fast‑paced action, and the promise of an adventure that will test loyalty and bravery.

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en

Duration

~5 hours (330K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Oct 30, 2010

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William O. Stoddard

William O. Stoddard

1835–1925

An inventive American writer who served as Abraham Lincoln’s private secretary, William O. Stoddard built a wide-ranging career in journalism, fiction, poetry, memoir, and children’s literature. His lively adventure stories helped make him a prolific and enduring author for young readers.

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