Lightning Jo, the Terror of the Santa Fe Trail: A Tale of the Present Day
Transcriber’s Note: Obvious typographic errors have been corrected.
THE TERROR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL.
A TALE OF THE PRESENT DAY.
BY CAPT. J. F. C. ADAMS.
NEW YORK: BEADLE AND ADAMS, PUBLISHERS, 98 WILLIAM STREET.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1874, by BEADLE AND ADAMS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. (P. N. No. 9.)
LIGHTNING JO,
THE TERROR OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL.
“To the Commandant at Fort Adams: “For God’s sake send us help at once. We have been fighting the Comanches for two days; half our men are killed and wounded, and we can not hold out much longer. But we have women and children with us, and we shall fight to the last and die game. Send help without an hour’s delay, or it’s all up. J. T. Shields.”
Edward Sylvester Ellis
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LIGHTNING JO,
CHAPTER I. THE CRY FOR HELP.
CHAPTER II. THE ANSWER.
CHAPTER III. LIGHTNING JO.
CHAPTER IV. THE PARTY IN DEAD MAN’S GULCH.
CHAPTER V. THE PARTY OF RESCUE.
CHAPTER VI. LIGHTNING JO IN A SCRIMMAGE.
CHAPTER VII. THE ANGEL OF THE PRAIRIE.
CHAPTER VIII. A DARING DEED.
CHAPTER IX. THE LOVERS.
CHAPTER X. AT FULL SPEED.
CHAPTER XI. THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
CHAPTER XII. “WHAT IS IT?”
CHAPTER XIII. “THE COMANCHES ARE COMING.”
CHAPTER XIV. THE LAST DAY IN DEAD MAN’S GULCH.
CHAPTER XV. THE RESCUE.
CHAPTER XVI. HOMEWARD BOUND.
CHAPTER XVII. ON THE BRINK.
CHAPTER XVIII. SHUT IN.
CHAPTER XIX. THE TERROR OF THE PRAIRIE.
CHAPTER XX. A FEARFUL RIDE.
CHAPTER XXI. THE LONELY CAMP-FIRE.
CHAPTER XXII. THOSE WHO ESCAPED.
CHAPTER XXIII. COMANCHE HONOR.
CHAPTER XXIV. A DESPERATE HOPE.
CHAPTER XXV. AT LAST.
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