02282cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500410014126400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850800470039952013690044653400450181565300240186065300240188485600430190899900170195135195UtSlPG20260610133814.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aReid, Mayne,d1818-188314aThe Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-07  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"The Fatal Cord and The Falcon Rover" by Mayne Reid is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins in a forested area of Arkansas, where a group of young hunters gathers for a bear hunt, depicting the rough and adventurous spirit of youth in the backwoods of America during this period. The novel combines themes of camaraderie, competition, and peril when a cruel prank results in a dangerous predicament for one of the characters, a mixed-race young hunter named Pierre Robideau.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a lively campfire scene where six boys celebrate their successful bear hunt. Among them is Brandon, a privileged youth who asserts dominance over the others, and Pierre, a young man of mixed heritage who is being subjected to their bullying. The playful atmosphere quickly turns dark when Brandon challenges Pierre to a hanging contest, intending to humiliate him. The open disregard for Pierre's safety escalates to a critical moment when the other boys abandon him, leaving him suspended by a noose they've rigged, prompting a desperate outcry for help that echoes in the silent forest. The tension escalates as Pierre grapples with his dire situation, setting the stage for a complex exploration of prejudice, revenge, and moral choices in a harsh frontier society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMaryland -- Fiction  aArkansas -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35195  c76040d76040