Brief description:
From the publisher's flyer:
The romance of Zena, the beautiful daughter of the opulent Senor Zavala and the dashing young American officer, West Pointer Lieutenant Sylvester, a thrilling tale of love and war.
MUCH OF THE STORY IS TRUE AND INTENSELY DRAMATIC.
It records the struggle of Texas for independence. the most tragic page in American history. There never has been a more vivid portrayal of the utter annihilation of the defenders of the Alamo, a picture so vivid that it seems as though at least one had escaped to tell the story. Here fell Davy Crockett, Colonel Bowie and others whose names are dear to American hearts. The Rose Croix is the moving element of the story, and yet so natural are the sequences of its subtle power, that the reader scarcely takes note of the cause. It lies over the heart of the hero, nestles in the bosom of the fair heroine, and is emblazoned on the accoutrements of the “Little Chevalier,” a mysterious personage whose feminine beauty and valorous deeds electrify the grim patriots of the Texan Army. How the “Chevalier” comes between the lovers and the complications and tragic denouement are written in words that burn. The Rose Croix is very different from the conventional novel and will be enjoyed on that account.
The romance of Zena, the beautiful daughter of the opulent Senor Zavala and the dashing young American officer, West Pointer Lieutenant Sylvester, a thrilling tale of love and war.
MUCH OF THE STORY IS TRUE AND INTENSELY DRAMATIC.
It records the struggle of Texas for independence. the most tragic page in American history. There never has been a more vivid portrayal of the utter annihilation of the defenders of the Alamo, a picture so vivid that it seems as though at least one had escaped to tell the story. Here fell Davy Crockett, Colonel Bowie and others whose names are dear to American hearts. The Rose Croix is the moving element of the story, and yet so natural are the sequences of its subtle power, that the reader scarcely takes note of the cause. It lies over the heart of the hero, nestles in the bosom of the fair heroine, and is emblazoned on the accoutrements of the “Little Chevalier,” a mysterious personage whose feminine beauty and valorous deeds electrify the grim patriots of the Texan Army. How the “Chevalier” comes between the lovers and the complications and tragic denouement are written in words that burn. The Rose Croix is very different from the conventional novel and will be enjoyed on that account.
Publication
Saalfield Publishing Co, (1906) 1st,Hdbk,,Sgnd,Good
Original publication date
1906