Project Gutenberg 2011-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 101 Fletcher, Samuel Fire Cloud; Or, The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates. Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Fire Cloud; Or, The Mysterious Cave. A Story of Indians and Pirates" by Samuel Fletcher is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a pirate captain, Flint, and his crew, who have kidnapped the daughter of a merchant, Hellena Rosenthrall, leading to a web of intrigue involving Native American characters and legends. The narrative hints at themes of greed, betrayal, and the supernatural, particularly through the mysterious cave that plays a central role in the unfolding drama. The opening of the book sets the stage with a deep sense of mystery and foreshadowing. It begins with the assertion that the tale may be based on actual events narrated by an old man, Ben Miller, which adds an air of authenticity. We are introduced to Captain Flint, who has kidnapped Hellena for his own ulterior motives and is using the perceived dangers from an Indian chief, Fire Cloud, to mask his actions. The dialogue between Flint's crew reveals their unease about the girl's presence and the moral dilemmas they face. As the tale unfolds, the cave becomes a sanctuary of secrets and possible supernatural occurrences, hinting at an intriguing blend of adventure and horror that promises to engage the reader further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37006/37006-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Fiction Pirates -- Fiction New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 197864 2025-07-15T06:08:06.920144 text/html 192540 2021-01-08T00:39:15 text/html 276549 2025-07-15T06:08:09.971150 application/epub+zip 278496 2025-07-15T06:08:07.406147 application/epub+zip 137425 2025-07-15T06:08:07.147140 application/epub+zip 358203 2025-07-15T06:08:12.135135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341065 2025-07-15T06:08:09.727140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200198 2022-09-17T04:36:37.494612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176551 2025-07-15T06:08:06.485161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176254 2021-01-08T00:39:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19363 2025-07-15T06:08:12.350102 application/rdf+xml 30782 2025-07-15T06:08:07.231129 image/jpeg 4316 2025-07-15T06:08:07.189128 image/jpeg 255892 2021-01-08T00:39:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 64214 2021-01-08T00:39:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 256798 2025-07-15T06:08:06.938156 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