02366cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500570015626400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036350000310039950801880043052011760061853400450179465300200183965300490185965300390190870000380194785600430198523487UtSlPG20260610133535.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06019777  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKing, Charles,d1844-193310aTonio, Son of the Sierras: A Story of the Apache War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-15  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Tonio, Son of the Sierras: A Story of the Apache War" by Charles King is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. The story revolves around 'Tonio, an Apache of the Mohave tribe, and his partnership with Lieutenant Hefty Harris of the cavalry, as they engage in scouting missions during a time of conflict with other Apache factions. It explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the complexities of relationships during turbulent times.  At the start of the narrative, Lieutenant Harris returns to Camp Almy with 'Tonio, his chief scout, after a failed scouting mission. They encounter a group of officers and engage in light conversation, during which they ponder the region’s lack of rain, with 'Tonio providing cryptic responses rooted in his cultural understanding. The military dynamics present are emphasized by Harris's frustration at being sidelined in command and the political implications of their scouting work amidst rising tensions with other Apache tribes. This sets the stage for both personal rivalries and broader conflicts as they navigate their duties and identities under the pressures of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aApache Indians -- Wars, 1872-1873 -- Fiction  aSoldiers -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction1 aPost, Charles Johnson,d1873-195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23487