TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rolfe,Maro O.
TI  - The Phantom Rider; or The Giant Chief's Fate: A tale of the old Dahcotah country
T2  - Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 70
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Indians of North America -- Fiction
KW  - Abduction -- Fiction
KW  - Dime novels
KW  - Indian captivities -- Fiction
KW  - Unrequited love -- Fiction
KW  - Dakota Territory -- Fiction
KW  - Apparitions -- Fiction
KW  - Wagon trains -- Fiction
KW  - Dwarfs (Persons) -- Fiction
KW  - Scouts (Reconnaissance) -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction
KW  - Mutism -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-09-01; David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "The Phantom Rider; or The Giant Chief's Fate: A Tale of the Old Dahcotah" by Maro O. Rolfe is a novel written in the early 1870s. The story unfolds in the North-west during a period when settlers faced dangers from both nature and native tribes. The plot centers around Vinnie Darke, the daughter of a frontier hunter, and her struggles against an Indian chief, Ku-nan-gu-no-nah, who is determined to claim her as his wife.  At the start of the tale, the bleak atmosphere reflects the challenges faced by Vinnie and her father, Emmett Darke, as they prepare for a stormy night. Vinnie displays a courageous spirit as she confronts the chief's advances, while Emmett is depicted as a protective father, ready to defend his daughter against any threats. Their home, a log cabin nestled within the forest, serves as a backdrop for growing tensions, especially as Vinnie contemplates the danger posed by the chief's obsession with her. As the chapter unfolds, the reader is introduced to a rich landscape of peril and bravery, setting the stage for a gripping narrative filled with suspense and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66193
ER  -