Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco

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Gaspar the Gaucho: A Story of the Gran Chaco by Mayne Reid.

Contents

• Captain Mayne Reid "Gaspar the Gaucho"5
• Chapter One.6
• The Gran Chaco.6
• Chapter Two.10
• Paraguay’s despot.10
• Chapter Three.15
• The Hunter-Naturalist.15
• Chapter Four.20
• His Nearest Neighbours.20
• Chapter Five.27
• A Deserted Village.27
• Chapter Six.34
• An Old Enemy in a New Place.35
• Chapter Seven.41
• Valdez the “Vaqueano.”41
• Chapter Eight.46
• A Compact between Scoundrels.46
• Chapter Nine.50
• A Red-Handed Ruffian.50
• Chapter Ten.56
• Gaspar, the Gaucho.57
• Chapter Eleven.66
• A Silent Fellow-Traveller.66
• Chapter Twelve.70
• Skulking Back.70
• Chapter Thirteen.73
• A Party not to be pursued.73
• Chapter Fourteen.79
• Why come they not?79
• Chapter Fifteen.84
• A Tedious Journey.84
• Chapter Sixteen.88
• Dead!88
• Chapter Seventeen.92
• On the Trail.92
• Chapter Eighteen.95
• Who rode the Shod Horse?95
• Chapter Nineteen.102
• The “Lost Ball.”102
• Chapter Twenty.107
• Obstructed by a “Biscachera.”107
• Chapter Twenty One.112
• A Shoulder out of Joint.112
• Chapter Twenty Two.116
• The Barometer-Tree.116
• Chapter Twenty Three.120
• The Captive Train.120
• Chapter Twenty Four.125
• Caught in a Dust-Storm.125
• Chapter Twenty Five.131
• A Rush for Shelter.131
• Chapter Twenty Six.135
• An Unwelcome Intruder.135
• Chapter Twenty Seven.139
• Between Torrent and Tiger.139
• Chapter Twenty Eight.143
• Saved by a Spitting-Devil.143
• Chapter Twenty Nine.148
• A Rock-bound Sleeping Room.148
• Chapter Thirty.151
• The “Sacred Town.”151
• Chapter Thirty One.156
• Taste after Powder.156
• Chapter Thirty Two.160
• Stopped by a “Riacho.”160
• Chapter Thirty Three.165
• A Fish Dinner at Second-Hand.165
• Chapter Thirty Four.171
• Attacked by Gymnoti.171
• Chapter Thirty Five.176
• Under the Carob Trees.176
• Chapter Thirty Six.182
• A Chat about Electric Eels.182
• Chapter Thirty Seven.187
• Nothing for Breakfast.187
• Chapter Thirty Eight.191
• A Counterfeit Crane.191
• Chapter Thirty Nine.196
• The Avestruz.196
• Chapter Forty.203
• On the Salitral.203
• Chapter Forty One.208
• Travelling Tandem.208
• Chapter Forty Two.212
• Picking up Pearls.212
• Chapter Forty Three.219
• In the Sacred Town.219
• Chapter Forty Four.223
• An Indian Belle.223
• Chapter Forty Five.228
• An Elevated Graveyard.228
• Chapter Forty Six.235
• A Dead Man Identified.235
• Chapter Forty Seven.239
• Gaspar Despondent.239
• Chapter Forty Eight.243
• Breaking bad News.243
• Chapter Forty Nine.248
• Gaspar means Masquerading.248
• Chapter Fifty.252
• A Midnight Promenader.252
• Chapter Fifty One.257
• A Dispenser of Spells.257
• Chapter Fifty Two.263
• A Friend Unexpected.263
• Chapter Fifty Three.270
• A Deluded Jailer.270
• Chapter Fifty Four.276
• An Unlooked-for Deliverer.276
• Chapter Fifty Five.282
• An Unlucky Tumble.282
• Chapter Fifty Six.288
• An Infuriated Female.288
• Chapter Fifty Seven.293
• The Captive Recaptured.293
• Chapter Fifty Eight.297
• Va Con Dios.297
• Chapter Fifty Nine.300
• Friends or Foes?300
• Chapter Sixty.306
• Speedy Retribution.306
• Chapter Sixty One.310
• Conclusion.310
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE315

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