02330cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500540015226400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035649000220039250000310041450801910044552011880063653400450182465300200186965300500188983000220193985600430196146304UtSlPG20260610134049.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHerbert, Henry William,d1807-185814aThe Silent Rifleman! A tale of the Texan prairies 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aJackson's novels.  aRelease date is 2014-07-16  aProduced by Jana Palkova, sp1nd and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Silent Rifleman! A Tale of the Texan Prairies" by Henry William Herbert is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Texan prairies, the narrative follows the adventures and perils faced by a frontiersman named Pierre Delacroix. The story intertwines themes of survival, camaraderie, and unexpected romance as Delacroix encounters various characters, including the newlywed couple, Lieutenant Arthur Gordon and his wife Julia.  At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Pierre, a small and agile horseman on the Texan prairies, who is well-armed and cautious. As he travels, he prepares to camp when he sights a group of dragoons, leading to a tense encounter that transforms into a shared meal and introductions. Through dialogue, we learn of their backgrounds, with Julia revealed to be the daughter of Colonel Forester, deepening the stakes for their journey. The opening sets a vivid scene of the wild landscape while establishing Pierre as a character of intrigue, hinting at his significance in both the brewing conflicts and the intertwined fates of the other characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- Fiction 0aJackson's novels.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46304