Synopsis
The Scarlet Rider is a novel written by Bertha Runkle and published in 1913. The story is set in the late 18th century and follows the life of a young man named Richard Vardeman, who becomes known as the Scarlet Rider due to his fearless and daring exploits. Richard is the son of a wealthy plantation owner in Virginia, but he is disowned by his father when he chooses to fight for the American Revolution against his family's wishes. After the war, Richard becomes a highwayman, robbing wealthy travelers and using the money to help those in need. The novel is filled with action and adventure as Richard navigates his dangerous life as the Scarlet Rider. He falls in love with a young woman named Rosalind, who is also the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner. Their love is complicated by their differing social statuses and the fact that Richard is a wanted criminal. As the story unfolds, Richard's past catches up with him and he is forced to confront his actions and the consequences they have on those around him. The Scarlet Rider is a thrilling tale of love, adventure, and redemption set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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He lay snug as a beast in its lair, in a cranny between the wall and a huge ancient doweivchest I ts lid gaped back to roof him; its farrago of musty garments was flung on the floor to make his bed. The chest was of oak, very old and black; the floor was oaken, black with time where it was not white with dust; the walls were of the same somber wood, the panels adorned with stags heads. Cobwebs festooned the antlers, where also hung a colony of bats; the ceilings carved arabesques harbored a nest of hungry birdlings. So large and high was the apartment that ceiling and walls melted into cavernous gloom. Thinking the day at dawn, he lay still, pondering his fate, in no haste to quit his shelter for the hazards of the world. A low roar filled his ears; he knew it for the sea, hammering the distant cliffs.
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