Beadle's New York Dime Library, No. 21

1877 · 40 pages

The Trapper's Daughter: The Outlaw's Fate by Gustave Aimard is a frontier romance serialized across multiple chapters. Don Pablo Zarate, a Mexican horseman, travels through dangerous territory to meet Ellen, the trapper's daughter, at her cabin near the Gila River. Ellen is conflicted: she loves Don Pablo deeply, yet her father Red Cedar murdered his sister, creating an insurmountable family obstacle. They discuss a missing casket—potentially containing proof of Ellen's true parentage—which disappeared after a battle and earthquake. Ellen suspects Fray Ambrosio, a monk, may possess it. When Red Cedar returns home with his two sons Nathan and Sutter, tensions erupt. Ellen refuses a stolen gold watch he offers, accusing him of murder and robbery. Nathan's mockery triggers Red Cedar's rage; father and son nearly fight before Ellen intervenes. The narrative balances romantic entanglement against frontier violence and moral corruption.

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