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Summary

The novel "The Headless Horseman" tells the mysterious tale set in the vast expanses of Texas in the mid-19th century. The main character, Maurice Gerald, an Irish mustanger, finds himself entangled in a complex intrigue surrounding the murder of young planter Henry Poindexter. Henry's body is discovered in the prairie, with tracks of a horse without a rider nearby. Suspicion falls on Maurice, who was in love with the victim's sister, Louise Poindexter. However, as the plot unfolds, it becomes clear that the crime was orchestrated by the cunning planter Cassius Calhoun, who also seeks Louise's hand. In the novel's finale, the true criminal is exposed, and Maurice and Louise find happiness.