Project Gutenberg 2006-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 87 King, Charles 1844 1933 McKernan, Frank 1861 1934 McKernan, F. (Frank) 09007831 Lanier of the Cavalry; or, A Week's Arrest E-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Lanier of the Cavalry; or, A Week's Arrest" by General Charles King is a military novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of cavalry soldiers stationed at Fort Cushing, capturing the challenges and interpersonal dynamics of military life. Central to the narrative are Lieutenant Bob Lanier and his fellow soldiers, alongside the strong-willed Dora Mayhew, as they navigate the complexities of duty, rivalry, and personal relationships in a frontier setting. The opening of the story vividly sets the scene as the sun sets over the Platte River. It introduces Dora Mayhew, who anxiously awaits the return of Trooper Rawdon and Lieutenant Lanier, both of whom she holds great affection for. The atmosphere quickly grows tense when Sergeant Fitzroy, known for his aggressive demeanor, confronts Rawdon, leading to a dramatic exchange that reveals the underlying tensions among the soldiers. The stage is set for conflict, both personal and professional, as the characters deal with issues of authority, loyalty, and the implications of their actions within the military hierarchy. This opening effectively combines rich descriptions and character dynamics, drawing readers into the unfolding drama of army life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en West (U.S.) -- Fiction Cavalry -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 260864 2025-07-08T09:30:35.384886 text/html 264917 2006-10-09T12:29:16 text/html 498569 2025-07-08T09:30:42.689350 application/epub+zip 498775 2025-07-08T09:30:38.669848 application/epub+zip 167615 2025-07-08T09:30:37.405848 application/epub+zip 701953 2025-07-08T09:30:45.682353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 672027 2025-07-08T09:30:41.869361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327145 2022-09-09T09:52:30.055904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233283 2025-07-08T09:30:34.859878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232821 2021-01-01T13:44:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232828 2021-01-01T13:44:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21660 2025-07-08T09:30:45.819306 application/rdf+xml 18401 2025-07-08T09:30:37.942843 image/jpeg 4143 2025-07-08T09:30:37.666856 image/jpeg 91237 2021-01-01T13:44:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 406093 2021-01-01T13:44:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 91235 2021-01-01T13:44:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 482506 2025-07-08T09:30:35.447895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia