The Riflemen of the Miami

This Beadle and Company dime novel selection contains three serialized adventure tales. "The White-Faced Pacer; Or, Before and After the Battle" by John Neal is a Revolutionary War romance featuring a mysterious horse and rider amid themes of patriotic sacrifice. "The Blacksmith of Antwerp," written by an American author, depicts true-to-life romantic conflict set in the Flemish town, where an artist and nobleman's daughter navigate familial opposition to their union. "The Riflemen of the Miami" opens with four frontier hunters—brothers George and Lewis Dernor, Richard Allmat, and irascible Tom O'Hara—pursuing Indian captors who have taken a white woman prisoner. Using strategic deception with thrown stones, the riflemen attempt an ambush at the Miami River to rescue the captive before her captors realize their situation.