
In a rugged valley where towering cliffs overlook the roaring Osage, a desperate conflict unfolds between a determined rebel commander and the Union forces that haunt the frontier. General Price, fierce and uneasy, wrestles with doubts about the loyalty of his own men while confronting a mysterious figure who claims to serve the opposite side. Their uneasy dialogue crackles with suspicion, hinting at deeper betrayals and the fragile balance of power that could tip the war’s tide.
Amid the turmoil, a striking young woman—captured by the rebels— becomes an unexpected focal point for both sides. Her presence fuels the tension, offering a glimpse of tenderness in a world dominated by gunfire and ambition. Listeners will be drawn into the early clash of ideals, the perilous dance of espionage, and the fragile hope that love might survive even the harshest battlefield.
Full title
The Border Spy; or, The Beautiful Captive of the Rebel Camp A Story of the War
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (211K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Martin Pettit 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
2014-08-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A prolific writer of popular 19th-century adventure fiction, this author is known today for fast-moving tales set during the Civil War and across the American West. His surviving books promise kidnappings, spies, frontier danger, and the kind of cliffhanger storytelling that once thrived in inexpensive mass-market editions.
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