Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 152 Stoddard, Lorimer 1864 1901 The Indian's Hand 1892 Produced by David Widger "The Indian's Hand" by Lorimer Stoddard is a short story written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against a backdrop of frontier life, highlighting themes of loss, revenge, and the consequences of conflict between settlers and Native Americans. It poignantly explores the emotional and psychological impacts of violence and grief through the experiences of its characters. The story centers around a woman dressed in black, mourning the loss of her son, who was taken by Indians during a raid on her settlement. While the other settlers dismiss the threat of Native Americans, the woman in black cannot forget her tragic past. As the story unfolds, the quiet tension builds, culminating in a confrontation with the Indians, where she ultimately inflicts vengeance by severing the hand of one of them. This act of vengeance, however, becomes a devastating realization of her own loss when it is revealed that the hand belongs to her own son. Stoddard's tale ultimately examines how revenge may lead to further suffering, leaving the woman in black with her grief interwoven with the consequences of her actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Revenge -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 46136 2025-10-09T13:57:59.988425 text/html 41394 2013-02-09T13:25:00 text/html 84440 2025-10-09T13:58:03.654421 application/epub+zip 83174 2025-10-09T13:58:01.637447 application/epub+zip 83173 2025-10-09T13:58:00.585535 application/epub+zip 191729 2025-10-09T13:58:05.111415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185069 2025-10-09T13:58:03.027454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161043 2022-09-11T04:12:42.775512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36800 2025-10-09T13:57:59.745475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36735 2007-10-24T10:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18262 2025-10-09T13:58:05.245423 application/rdf+xml 14599 2025-10-09T13:58:01.080419 image/jpeg 3713 2025-10-09T13:58:00.833420 image/jpeg 14764 2013-02-09T13:25:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 13931 2007-10-24T10:09:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 84523 2025-10-09T13:57:59.994454 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