02724cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000240011324500580013726400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034549000350038150000310041650801430044752013180059053400650190865300340197365300330200765300410204065300230208165300250210465300160212965300240214565300310216965300360220083000350223685600430227168343UtSlPG20260610134558.0mcr n260607r20221872utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDewey, Frederick H.10aCato, the creeper; or, The demon of Dead-Man's Forest 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 118  aRelease date is 2022-06-18  aDavid Edwards, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)  a"Cato, the Creeper; or, The Demon of Dead-Man's Forest" by Frederick H. Dewey is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the eerie and treacherous setting of Dead-Man's Forest in Arkansas, focusing on characters like Cato, a freed slave known for his stealth, and Captain Charles Downing, a charming yet cruel leader of a band of robbers. The narrative hints at adventure, danger, and the exploration of human morals against a backdrop of lawlessness and suspense.  At the start of the tale, we meet Cato as he wanders through the haunting forest, enjoying a carefree moment until his encounter with the intimidating Captain Fink, who is associated with Downing's notorious band. As the plot progresses, we see Downing and his gang's sinister activities, particularly their plans involving the beautiful Katie Jeffries, who is living in the nearby settlement. The opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of conflict between the settlers and the outlaws while introducing themes of loyalty, fear, and the struggle for survival in a perilous environment. The reader is drawn into a world filled with tension and foreboding, as Katie’s fate becomes intertwined with the machinations of Downing and his threatening crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1872  aDetective and mystery stories  aAfrican Americans -- Fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction  aRescues -- Fiction  aAbduction -- Fiction  aDime novels  aArkansas -- Fiction  aUnrequited love -- Fiction  aBrigands and robbers -- Fiction 0aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 11840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68343