
In the untamed heart of the Osage country, the forest hums with the sharp crack of rifles and the eerie yelps of pursuers. A lone hunter, weather‑worn yet still swift, wades a shallow river ford, his senses honed by decades of life on the frontier. The sounds of pursuit awaken memories of past escapes, hinting at a relentless cat‑and‑mouse game that has long defined his existence.
As the chase intensifies, the veteran slips into a hidden cave, the cool stone offering brief sanctuary from the onslaught of arrows and shouting figures. With rifle and powder‑horn at the ready, he prepares to face the encroaching threat, his seasoned instincts guiding every move. The episode captures the raw tension of survival, the clash of cultures, and the rugged spirit of a man whose last trail winds through danger and legend.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (198K characters)
Series
Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 108
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Beadle and Adams, 1872,copyright 1884.
Credits
David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)
Release date
2022-12-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1848–1909
A prolific writer of frontier adventures and dime novels, he turned his own Midwestern and Plains experience into fast-moving stories for popular readers. Best known today for The Lost City, he mixed action, wilderness settings, and a taste for the fantastic.
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