Tracked to his lair; or, The pursuit of the Midnight Raider by Spencer Dair
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"American Indian Weekly Vol. 1, No. 2" by Spencer Dair is a fictional periodical, written in the early 20th century. This particular issue features a story titled "Tracked to His Lair," which revolves around the exploits of a renegade Indian chief named Scalping Louie, who terrorizes ranchers by stealing cattle and inciting chaos. The narrative likely explores themes of bravery, conflict, and the complexities of the relationships between Native Americans and settlers
during this period. The opening of the story introduces us to Sam Bowser, the owner of the Double Cross ranch in Arizona, as he is jolted from sleep by a chilling cry in the night. As he and his wife speculate about the disturbing sound, they rally their cowboys in response to the potential danger. The tension escalates when a spectral figure appears near the cattle corral, which is soon revealed to be a ruse orchestrated by the Midnight Raider to facilitate cattle theft. The cowboy crew, led by Bowser, then embarks on a reckless pursuit of the raider amidst growing fear and confusion, setting the stage for a suspenseful cat-and-mouse chase with dire stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dair, Spencer |
|---|---|
| Title | Tracked to his lair; or, The pursuit of the Midnight Raider |
| Original Publication | Cleveland: Arthur Westbrook Company, 1910, copyright 1911. |
| Series Title | American Indian Weekly Vol. I, No. 2 |
| Credits | Carla Foust, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Dime novels -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Indians of North America -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- United States -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72803 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-72803-2 |
| Release Date | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 407 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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