Mayne Reid
The Yellow Chief
"The Yellow Chief" by Mayne Reid is a novel written in 1869. A mulatto slave named Blue Dick escapes a brutal Mississippi plantation, only to reemerge years later as a powerful Cheyenne chief in the Rocky Mountains. When his former owners journey west seeking fortune in California, Blue Dick orchestrates a vengeful ambush. As captives face their past cruelties, shocking family secrets surface. An Irishman fur trapper must rescue the woman he loves before revenge destroys them all in this frontier tale blending adventure with anti-slavery themes.