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The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of TexasMayne Reid

The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas

by OpenStories

Original author: Mayne Reid

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"The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas" by Mayne Reid is a novel published in 1866, based on the author's American adventures and a South Texas folk tale. Set in Texas after the Mexican-American War, the story follows beautiful Louise Poindexter, courted by two rivals: the vindictive Cassius Calhoun and the dashing mustanger Maurice Gerald. When Louise's brother is murdered, all evidence points to Maurice—while a mysterious headless rider haunts the Poindexter plantation. Reid's thrilling adventure weaves romance, mystery, and frontier legend into an unforgettable tale.

The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas, by Mayne Reid. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #35587.

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69 Chapters

  1. 1.Prologue754 words
  2. 2.Chapter ONE: The Burnt Prairie2,447 words
  3. 3.Chapter TWO: The Trail of the Lazo2,723 words
  4. 4.Chapter THREE: The Prairie Finger-Post1,821 words
  5. 5.Chapter FOUR: The Black Norther2,404 words
  6. 6.Chapter FIVE: The Home of the Horse-Hunter2,814 words
  7. 7.Chapter SIX: The Spotted Mustang3,410 words
  8. 8.Chapter SEVEN: Nocturnal Annoyances2,616 words
  9. 9.Chapter EIGHT: The Crawl of the Alacran1,787 words
  10. 10.Chapter NINE: The Frontier Fort2,337 words
  11. 11.Chapter TEN: Casa Del Corvo2,287 words
  12. 12.Chapter ELEVEN: An Unexpected Arrival2,562 words
  13. 13.Chapter TWELVE: Taming a Wild Mare3,405 words
  14. 14.Chapter THIRTEEN: A Prairie Pic-Nic1,745 words
  15. 15.Chapter FOURTEEN: The Manada1,970 words
  16. 16.Chapter FIFTEEN: The Runaway Overtaken1,982 words
  17. 17.Chapter SIXTEEN: Chased by Wild Stallions2,294 words
  18. 18.Chapter SEVENTEEN: The Mustang Trap2,128 words
  19. 19.Chapter EIGHTEEN: Jealousy Upon the Trail3,700 words
  20. 20.Chapter NINETEEN: Whisky and Water2,829 words
  21. 21.Chapter TWENTY: An Unsafe Position1,822 words
  22. 22.Chapter TWENTY ONE: A Duel Within Doors1,526 words
  23. 23.Chapter TWENTY TWO: An Unknown Donor2,341 words
  24. 24.Chapter TWENTY THREE: Vows of Vengeance1,388 words
  25. 25.Chapter TWENTY FOUR: On the Azotea1,594 words
  26. 26.Chapter TWENTY FIVE: A Gift Ungiven2,295 words
  27. 27.Chapter TWENTY SIX: Still on the Azotea1,307 words
  28. 28.Chapter TWENTY SEVEN: I Love You!--I Love You!1,604 words
  29. 29.Chapter TWENTY EIGHT: A Pleasure Forbidden1,702 words
  30. 30.Chapter TWENTY NINE: El Coyote at Home960 words
  31. 31.Chapter THIRTY: A Sagittary Correspondence1,512 words
  32. 32.Chapter THIRTY ONE: A Stream Cleverly Crossed1,363 words
  33. 33.Chapter THIRTY TWO: Light and Shade1,165 words
  34. 34.Chapter THIRTY THREE: A Torturing Discovery1,817 words
  35. 35.Chapter THIRTY FOUR: A Chivalrous Dictation1,502 words
  1. 36.Chapter THIRTY FIVE: An Uncourteous Host1,450 words
  2. 37.Chapter THIRTY SIX: Three Travellers on the Same Track2,146 words
  3. 38.Chapter THIRTY SEVEN: A Man Missing1,521 words
  4. 39.Chapter THIRTY EIGHT: The Avengers1,268 words
  5. 40.Chapter THIRTY NINE: The Pool of Blood2,045 words
  6. 41.Chapter FORTY: The Marked Bullet1,837 words
  7. 42.Chapter FORTY ONE: Cuatro Cavalleros2,107 words
  8. 43.Chapter FORTY TWO: Vultures on the Wing2,698 words
  9. 44.Chapter FORTY THREE: The Cup and the Jar2,498 words
  10. 45.Chapter FORTY FOUR: A Quartette of Comanches3,070 words
  11. 46.Chapter FORTY FIVE: A Trail Gone Blind2,891 words
  12. 47.Chapter FORTY SIX: A Secret Confided2,455 words
  13. 48.Chapter FORTY SEVEN: An Intercepted Epistle1,658 words
  14. 49.Chapter FORTY EIGHT: Isidora3,459 words
  15. 50.Chapter FORTY NINE: The Lazo Unloosed2,333 words
  16. 51.Chapter FIFTY: A Conflict with Coyotes1,795 words
  17. 52.Chapter FIFTY ONE: Twice Intoxicated1,782 words
  18. 53.Chapter FIFTY TWO: An Awakener2,358 words
  19. 54.Chapter FIFTY THREE: Just in Time2,370 words
  20. 55.Chapter FIFTY FOUR: A Prairie Palanquin1,712 words
  21. 56.Chapter FIFTY FIVE: Un Dia De Novedades3,385 words
  22. 57.Chapter FIFTY SIX: A Shot at the Devil3,276 words
  23. 58.Chapter FIFTY SEVEN: Sounding the Signal2,073 words
  24. 59.Chapter FIFTY EIGHT: Recoiling From a Kiss2,274 words
  25. 60.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (1)8,574 words
  26. 61.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (2)8,710 words
  27. 62.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (3)8,703 words
  28. 63.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (4)8,678 words
  29. 64.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (5)8,733 words
  30. 65.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (6)8,660 words
  31. 66.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (7)8,659 words
  32. 67.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (8)8,630 words
  33. 68.Chapter FIFTY NINE: Another Who Cannot Rest (9)3,749 words
  34. 69.Chapter ONE: Hundred1,526 words