The Indian Scout by Gustave Aimard

The story revolves around a young Frenchman who joins the British Army and becomes an Indian Scout, tasked with tracking down a notorious bandit leader. As he navigates the complexities of tribal politics and colonial rivalries, he must also confront his own identity and loyalties. The narrative explores themes of cultural clash, loyalty, and redemption in the context of 19th-century India's tumultuous history.

By Gustave Aimard · First published 1867 · Genre: Western, Adventure, Historical Fiction · 40 chapters

Contents

• The Surprise
• The Guest
• A Night Conference
• Indians and Hunters
• Mutual Explanations
• A Dark History
• A Dark Hisiory Continued
• A Dark History Concluded
• Brighteye and Marksman
• Fresh Characters
• The Ford of the Rubio
• Don Stefano Cohecho
• The Ambuscade
• The Travellers
• Recalled to Life
• The Search after Truth
• Don Mariano
• Before the Trial
• Face to Face
• The Judgment
• Brighteye
• The Camp
• Flying Eagle
• Quiepaa Tani
• A Trio of Villains
• A Hunt on the Prairie
• A Hunt on the Prairie -- (_concluded_)
• Red Skins and White
• The Council
• The Second Detachment
• The Tlacateotzin
• The First Walk in the City
• Explanatory
• Conversational
• The Interview
• A Meeting
• Complications
• A Walk in the Dark
• The Great Medicine
• The Final Struggle

More by Gustave Aimard

• The Frontiersmen (1867)
• The Border Rifles (1867)
• The Freebooters (1867)
• The White Scalper (1847)
• The Pirates of the Prairies (1844)
• The Trapper's Daughter (1847)
• The Gold-Seekers (1869)
• The Tiger-Slayer (1867)
• All works by Gustave Aimard