Project Gutenberg 2021-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 125 Ellis, Edward Sylvester 1840 1916 Jayne, R. H. Ellis, E. S. (Edward Sylvester) Ellis, Edward S. (Edward Sylvester) Randolph, Geoffrey Hawthorne, R. M. LaSalle, Charles E. Adams, J. F. C. (James Fenimore Cooper) Adams, James Fenimore Cooper Adams, Capt. "Bruin" Muller, Billex Robins, Seelin Belknap, Boynton H. Belknap, B. H. (Boynton H.) Rodman, Emerson Hunter, Ned Lasalle, Chas. E. Emerson, Edwin The Three Trappers; or, The Apache Chief's Ruse Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 84 David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "The Three Trappers; or, The Apache Chief's Ruse" by Seelin Robins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Fred Wainwright, a young hunter navigating the dangers of the American frontier as he encounters hostile Comanche Indians and seeks refuge with a pair of seasoned trappers, George Harling and Ward Lancaster. This narrative is poised to delve into themes of survival, camaraderie, and the adventures that come with trapping and exploring the untamed landscapes of the West. The opening of the novel introduces Fred Wainwright as he experiences a tense moment while surveying the prairie, fearing an impending encounter with Comanche Indians. After a successful but narrow escape from his pursuers, he inexplicably falls into the company of two friendly trappers who offer him refuge. The narrative then shifts to illustrate the personalities of these trappers, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their adventures together and the challenges they face while navigating through hostile territories, including potential confrontations with the Apache tribe and the fortuitous encounter with an emigrant party. As relationships begin to develop, particularly with the mention of a mysterious young woman, the story hints at emotional entanglements alongside the physical challenges of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Dime novels Indian captivities -- Fiction Comanche Indians -- Fiction Trappers -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Fiction Hunters -- Fiction Wagon trains -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 222493 2025-06-26T08:17:21.881725 text/html 202157 2024-10-18T16:11:20 text/html 345081 2025-06-26T08:17:28.620684 application/epub+zip 349741 2025-06-26T08:17:24.619708 application/epub+zip 145298 2025-06-26T08:17:23.391714 application/epub+zip 424993 2025-06-26T08:17:31.206687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397071 2025-06-26T08:17:27.347669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204626 2022-09-29T19:56:29.669313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185460 2025-06-26T08:17:21.215713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165489 2024-10-18T16:11:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19744 2025-06-26T08:17:31.338642 application/rdf+xml 29410 2025-06-26T08:17:23.499678 image/jpeg 4417 2025-06-26T08:17:23.445682 image/jpeg 326459 2025-06-26T08:17:21.903728 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