Project Gutenberg 2022-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 109 Dewey, Frederick H. Cato, the creeper; or, The demon of Dead-Man's Forest $aUnited States :$bBeadle and Adams,$c1872,copyright 1884. Beadle's Pocket Novels No. 118 David Edwards, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) "Cato, the Creeper; or, The Demon of Dead-Man's Forest" by Frederick H. Dewey is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the eerie and treacherous setting of Dead-Man's Forest in Arkansas, focusing on characters like Cato, a freed slave known for his stealth, and Captain Charles Downing, a charming yet cruel leader of a band of robbers. The narrative hints at adventure, danger, and the exploration of human morals against a backdrop of lawlessness and suspense. At the start of the tale, we meet Cato as he wanders through the haunting forest, enjoying a carefree moment until his encounter with the intimidating Captain Fink, who is associated with Downing's notorious band. As the plot progresses, we see Downing and his gang's sinister activities, particularly their plans involving the beautiful Katie Jeffries, who is living in the nearby settlement. The opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling exploration of conflict between the settlers and the outlaws while introducing themes of loyalty, fear, and the struggle for survival in a perilous environment. The reader is drawn into a world filled with tension and foreboding, as Katie’s fate becomes intertwined with the machinations of Downing and his threatening crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200424120133various 1872 US Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories African Americans -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction Rescues -- Fiction Abduction -- Fiction Dime novels Arkansas -- Fiction Unrequited love -- Fiction Brigands and robbers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 223449 2025-06-27T06:36:50.177232 text/html 200928 2024-10-18T22:37:36 text/html 681565 2025-06-27T06:36:55.449241 application/epub+zip 680870 2025-06-27T06:36:51.852215 application/epub+zip 449402 2025-06-27T06:36:50.850236 application/epub+zip 1297979 2025-06-27T06:36:58.053298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1280069 2025-06-27T06:36:54.774193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048293 2022-09-30T18:48:47.301875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206683 2025-06-27T06:36:49.772237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186645 2024-10-18T22:37:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18428 2025-06-27T06:36:58.248168 application/rdf+xml 29880 2025-06-27T06:36:51.174233 image/jpeg 4656 2025-06-27T06:36:51.010211 image/jpeg 1712342 2025-06-27T06:36:50.212217 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