Headless Horsema

The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas

Name: The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
Author: Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883

作者：Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
体例：题　章数：216
字数：979,159　来源：Project Gutenberg

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PROLOGUE.
CHAPTER ONE.
THE BURNT PRAIRIE.
CHAPTER TWO.
THE TRAIL OF THE LAZO.
CHAPTER THREE.
THE PRAIRIE FINGER-POST.
CHAPTER FOUR.
THE BLACK NORTHER.
CHAPTER FIVE.
THE HOME OF THE HORSE-HUNTER.
CHAPTER SIX.
THE SPOTTED MUSTANG.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
NOCTURNAL ANNOYANCES.
CHAPTER EIGHT.
THE CRAWL OF THE ALACRAN.
CHAPTER NINE.
THE FRONTIER FORT.
CHAPTER TEN.
CASA DEL CORVO.
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL.
CHAPTER TWELVE.
TAMING A WILD MARE.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
A PRAIRIE PIC-NIC.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
THE MANADA.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
THE RUNAWAY OVERTAKEN.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
CHASED BY WILD STALLIONS.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.
THE MUSTANG TRAP.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
JEALOUSY UPON THE TRAIL.
CHAPTER NINETEEN.
WHISKY AND WATER.
CHAPTER TWENTY.
AN UNSAFE POSITION.
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.
A DUEL WITHIN DOORS.
A stentorian voice was heard calling out the simple monosyllable--
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
AN UNKNOWN DONOR.
Then opening it with an air of indifference, he read:--
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
VOWS OF VENGEANCE.
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR.
ON THE AZOTEA.
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE.
A GIFT UNGIVEN.
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX.
STILL ON THE AZOTEA.
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.
I LOVE YOU!--I LOVE YOU!
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT.
A PLEASURE FORBIDDEN.
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE.
EL COYOTE AT HOME.
CHAPTER THIRTY.
A SAGITTARY CORRESPONDENCE.
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE.
A STREAM CLEVERLY CROSSED.
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO.
LIGHT AND SHADE.
Thus did they speak to each other, the lady taking the initiative:--
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE.
A TORTURING DISCOVERY.
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
A CHIVALROUS DICTATION.
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE.
AN UNCOURTEOUS HOST.
CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.
THREE TRAVELLERS ON THE SAME TRACK.
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN.
A MAN MISSING.
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT.
THE AVENGERS.
CHAPTER THIRTY NINE.
THE POOL OF BLOOD.
CHAPTER FORTY.
THE MARKED BULLET.
CHAPTER FORTY ONE.
CUATRO CAVALLEROS.
CHAPTER FORTY TWO.
VULTURES ON THE WING.
CHAPTER FORTY THREE.
THE CUP AND THE JAR.
CHAPTER FORTY FOUR.
A QUARTETTE OF COMANCHES.
CHAPTER FORTY FIVE.
A TRAIL GONE BLIND.
CHAPTER FORTY SIX.
A SECRET CONFIDED.
CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN.
AN INTERCEPTED EPISTLE.
CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT.
ISIDORA.
CHAPTER FORTY NINE.
THE LAZO UNLOOSED.
CHAPTER FIFTY.
A CONFLICT WITH COYOTES.
CHAPTER FIFTY ONE.
TWICE INTOXICATED.
CHAPTER FIFTY TWO.
AN AWAKENER.
CHAPTER FIFTY THREE.
JUST IN TIME.
CHAPTER FIFTY FOUR.
A PRAIRIE PALANQUIN.
CHAPTER FIFTY FIVE.
UN DIA DE NOVEDADES.
CHAPTER FIFTY SIX.
A SHOT AT THE DEVIL.
CHAPTER FIFTY SEVEN.
SOUNDING THE SIGNAL.
CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT.
RECOILING FROM A KISS.
CHAPTER FIFTY NINE.
ANOTHER WHO CANNOT REST.
CHAPTER SIXTY.
A FAIR INFORMER.
Poindexter to one of the party, who understands Spanish: "_A jacale_?"
CHAPTER SIXTY ONE.
ANGELS ON EARTH.
CHAPTER SIXTY TWO.
WAITING FOR THE CUE.
CHAPTER SIXTY THREE.
A JURY OF REGULATORS.
CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR.
A SERIES OF INTERLUDES.
They cower under the stinging reproach. She continues:--
CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE.
STILL ANOTHER INTERLUDE.
In less than sixty seconds they shall have finished the "job."
CHAPTER SIXTY SIX.
CHASED BY COMANCHES.
CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN.
LOS INDIOS!
CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT.
THE DISAPPOINTED CAMPAIGNERS.
CHAPTER SIXTY NINE.
MYSTERY AND MOURNING.
CHAPTER SEVENTY.
GO, ZEB, AND GOD SPEED YOU!
CHAPTER SEVENTY ONE.
THE SORELL HORSE.
CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO.
ZEB STUMP ON THE TRAIL.
CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE.
THE PRAIRIE ISLAND.
CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR.
A SOLITARY STALKER.
CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE.
ON THE TRAIL.
CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX.
LOST IN THE CHALK.
CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN.
ANOTHER LINK.
CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT.
A HORSE-SWOP.
CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE.
AN UNTIRING TRACKER.
CHAPTER EIGHTY.
A DOORWAY WELL WATCHED.
CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE.
HEADS DOWN--HEELS UP!
CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO.
A QUEER PARCEL.
CHAPTER EIGHTY THREE.
LIMBS OF THE LAW.
CHAPTER EIGHTY FOUR.
AN AFFECTIONATE NEPHEW.
CHAPTER EIGHTY FIVE.
A KIND COUSIN.
There was that in his eye which seemed to say:--
What he did say was:--
Calhoun continued:--
CHAPTER EIGHTY SIX.
A TEXAN COURT.
CHAPTER EIGHTY SEVEN.
A FALSE WITNESS.
CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHT.
AN UNWILLING WITNESS.
CHAPTER EIGHTY NINE.
THE CONFESSION OF THE ACCUSED.
CHAPTER NINETY.
A COURT QUICKLY CLEARED.
He continues his recital:--
CHAPTER NINETY ONE.
A CHASE THROUGH A THICKET.
CHAPTER NINETY TWO.
A RELUCTANT RETURN.
CHAPTER NINETY THREE.
A BODY BEHEADED.
CHAPTER NINETY FOUR.
THE MYSTERY MADE CLEAR.
CHAPTER NINETY FIVE.
THE LAST WITNESS.
Zeb Stump is officially directed to take his place in the "witness-box."
After the following fashion does Zeb proceed:--
CHAPTER NINETY SIX.
STOLE AWAY!
The Court is assailed with the cries:--
It is followed by other speeches equally earnest:--
CHAPTER NINETY SEVEN.
THE CHASE OF THE ASSASSIN.
CHAPTER NINETY EIGHT.
NOT DEAD YET.
CHAPTER NINETY NINE.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED.
JOY.