
Cavalry Curt, or The Wizard Scout of the Army
By George WaldoLength2h 46m
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Excerpt: ""Halt! who comes there?" Time: Daybreak on the morning of May 6th, 1864. Scene: A wild, broken area of country in northern Georgia. Actors: In the foreground, a horseman and a drowsy sentinel roused to a sense of his duty by the sound of the approaching rider; in the background, a score or more of Confederate cavalry—men springing from their blankets at the warning of danger. A rifle had sprung to the shoulder of the startled sentry, and the sharp click of a lock followed his ringing challenge. The foam-flecked steed of the on-comer was hurled back upon its haunches by the iron hold laid upon its bit. "Who comes there?" repeated the ominous tone of the man in gray. "A friend to the loyal," answered the horseman. "Advance, friend, and give the countersign." "Freedom!""
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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length2 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CAVALRY CURT
12CHAPTER XI. WAS HE MAD?
2CHAPTER I. RUNNING THE GANTLET.
13CHAPTER XII. WARLIKE SCENES.
3CHAPTER II. THE FUGITIVE SCOUT.
14CHAPTER XIII. BETRAYED!
4CHAPTER III. TRACKED.
15CHAPTER XIV. TREED!
5CHAPTER IV. A FEARFUL ALTERNATIVE.
16CHAPTER XV. TURNING THE TABLES.
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6CHAPTER V. AS BRAVE AS SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
17CHAPTER XVI. WAS IT TREASON?
7CHAPTER VI. TO DIE AT ONCE.
18CHAPTER XVII. A FRIEND IN NEED.
8CHAPTER VII. PUT TO THE TEST.
19CHAPTER XVIII. THE FUGITIVES’ FLIGHT.
9CHAPTER VIII. CAPTAIN MORLAND AGAIN SURPRISED.
20CHAPTER XIX. A BOLD GAME.
10CHAPTER IX. MARA MORLAND’S MISSION.
21CHAPTER XX. THE MEETING OF FRIENDS.
11CHAPTER X. THE WIZARD SCOUT.