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A Prince in a Drowning Letter Rescues Lena
A German Texan girl's harsh life at a quarry hotel ends when bandits raid a Fredericksburg mail wagon and her letter to mother is read. Lena is found asleep in Fritz Bergmann's wagon after a staged abduction, and she explains a fairy tale prince rescued her from danger and took her home.
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Henry
McClure Company
Lana
Lena
Grimm
Texas
Pedernales
Fredericksburg
Peter Hildesmuller
Peter
Tommy Ryan
Ballinger’s
Mamma
Gretel
Claus
Heinrich
Adair
Mmamima
Tommy
Jim
Ballinger
Prita
Fritz’ Bergmann
Germany
Lena Hildes‘muller
Pall
Fritz
Hildeymuller
Gay
Mia
Helterekelter
Iritz
Peter Wildenmuller
Ballinger's
Donder
Biltzen
Donnerwetter
I'ritz
United States Mail
Hondo Bill
Pacific
Meinbert Fritz
Honda Bill
Ben Moody
Cap
Moody
Hondo
Lenin
Sandy Grundy
Tritz
Robber Man
United States
Tiondo
Rovers
Bill
Lere
Rte
Fran Hildesmuller
Hildesmullers
Frau Hildesmuller
Kimmel
Frau Aildesmuller
Mr. Maloney
Fritz Bergmann
Patty Tales
Leva