The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
by Mayne Reid
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Chapters (202)
- Captain Mayne Reid "The Headless Horseman" "A Strange Tale of Texas"
- 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.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- An Unknown Donor.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chapter Sixty Five.
- Still another Interlude.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chapter Ninety Six.
- Stole Away!
- 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.
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