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The novel The Headless Horseman by Irish writer Thomas M. Reid (1818-1883) is set in the 1850s in the Texas frontier. The wealthy planter Woodley Poindexter and his family move from Louisiana to their new home, the hacienda of Casa del Corvo. There, they meet Maurice, a mustang with whom Louise, Poindexter's daughter, falls in love. The retired captain Kelgaun, who is also not indifferent to this girl, dreams of destroying the young man. A quarrel ensues, which quickly escalates into a duel. Kelgaun clearly underestimated his opponent, and paid the price, surviving only thanks to Maurice's generosity. Having won this fight, the Mustang won the respect of the locals and officers of the fort, and also made the retired captain panic in fear of him.